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2. Do I need to worry about space heaters? Here’s what experts ...

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   "These heaters meet specific safety standards." The main takeaway. Space heaters can and do cause fires, making it important to be mindful about how you use them. However, experts say it's ...

3. Salamander heater - Wikipedia

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   Salamander heaters date back to at least 1915. In the early 1940s, W.L. Scheu of Scheu Manufacturing Company, a producer of temporary portable space heating equipment, developed the modern salamander heater to provide warmth to allow construction crews to work in inclement weather. Sales spread across the US, and by the 1950s, to Europe.

4. Kerosene heater - Wikipedia

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   However, most kerosene heaters do not require electricity to operate. Most heaters contain a battery-operated or piezo-electric ignitor to light the heater without the need for matches. If the ignitor should fail the heater can still be lit manually. The Japanese non-vented "fan" heater burns kerosene gas and is known as a gasification type heater.

5. Catalytic heater - Wikipedia

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   It can also be used to heat a stream of gas that is used for measurement or instrumentation. Space heating is a good substitution when heat is required but traditional means, such as electricity or safety concerns over explosive gas, cannot be used. Catalytic space heaters generate infrared heat to raise the temperature in a given area. [2]

6. Medicine, batteries, heaters: How to stay safe and avoid ...

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   Here are tips for staying safe. ... Medicine, batteries, heaters: How to stay safe and avoid fires during a power outage. Gannett. Daniel Dassow, Knoxville News Sentinel. January 12, 2024 at 4:27 ...

7. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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   In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire safety organisation, [1] to prevent fires on buildings undergoing construction work.