Winter is here in Nepal. People are busy buying a heater for this winter without the following safety  On this blog we will help you to properly use this heater and safety procedure. How to use electric heater or gas heaters safely? This is a survival rule that everyone needs to know. In this post, we will share with you some tips about the safest choices from our electric heater and how to use an electric heater without any worries when you get it home. 

Operate according to the electric heater instructions.

We should read the instructions carefully before using them. The instructions of small household appliances, especially those of electric heaters, must be read carefully. There is not only an introduction to the performance of the products in the instructions. More importantly, there are precautions for safe use, so it is recommended that each user read the manual carefully before using it.

Check connections such as plugs.

Before using the electric heater, it is recommended that the user carefully check the plug, wire, and wire connection with the body to see if there are leakage wires or places where the connection is not firm. If there is the above situation, it is recommended to not use it.

As long as there are wires exposed inside, there will be the risk of electricity leakage, so you should contact the suppliers to change the goods in time. The power supply of the heater must use a qualified three-hole socket with ground wire, otherwise, there will be the risk of electricity leakage.

In addition, don’t plug another electrical device or an extension cord into the same outlet as a heater that can cause overheating.

Do not cover items on electric heaters.

When the electric heater is working, the temperature at the top of the machine is relatively high, and the top can not cover with other things. Especially clothes or quilts, once covered, the heat of the electric heater body can not be released in time, which will cause the risk of burning and fire.

When we use electric heaters, we should put them in places that are not easy to touch, away from combustibles and open fires. Moreover, keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from combustible materials, such as furniture, bedding, and curtains.

If the electric heaters are waterproof, we must be careful is its socket, although the electric heater body can be waterproof, the socket will be dangerous, it is suggested that it is best to put the plug outside the bath when used in the bathroom. When we use the electric heater in winter, with the increase of temperature, the indoor air is easy to become very dry, if not heated properly, it will make people unable to breathe and dry or feel hot all over.

Therefore, it is suggested that friends put a few pots of water near the electric heater, or often mop the floor, keep the indoor environment with a humidifier, so that the air is not so dry.