Boris Safety Tips: Is Your Heating System Putting Your Family at Risk This Winter?

Cold winter nights are perfect for staying home in the comfort of your warm house. But Hudson Valley homeowners may not be aware of the dangers that could be lurking around the average heating system.

Petro Home Services reports that half of all home heating fires are reported during the months of December, January and February. As a Petro customer, I know that their goal is to keep my family warm and safe, so I'd like to share some important tips that Petro has for making sure you and your family don't become another tragic statistic.

Follow the three-foot rule
Anything that can burn should be kept no closer than three feet from your heating source. That means your furnace, fireplace, or any space heaters.

Include your kids in the three-foot rule
Any children in your home should also be forbidden from anywhere within the three-foot rule. Making a "kids-free zone" around your heating sources will ensure that no unfortunate accidents happen.

Respect portable heaters
Although they are small and compact, portable space heaters are to be treated very carefully. Never plug more than one heat source into an outlet, and always turn off portable heaters when leaving the room. A space heater should never run unattended.

Make sure your detection systems are running properly
Before the winter heating season begins, you should make sure that all of your smoke alarms and CO2, or carbon monoxide, detectors have a fresh battery and are working correctly. If you don't have a CO2 detector, you should make this small investment in your family's safety.

More helpful hints are available in the video below:

If you have any questions on how to keep your home heating system running safely, do what I do and call the experts at Petro Home Services. You can visit their website at Petro.com or call them at 1-888-PETRO-02.

Staying safe is just one way you can win at winter this year thanks to Petro Home Services. This month new customers can take advantage of a very special offer and receive $100 in free heating oil or propane to help get a head start on saving on winter fuel costs.

And if you need a new heating system, Petro has that covered too with a special offer of $200 off a new, energy-efficient model, with payments as low as $88 per month and zero money down for qualified customers. With the latest heating system installed in your home, you’ll enjoy a warm welcome home all winter and keep more money in your wallet by saving more on annual energy costs. You can rely on your local Hudson Valley Petro team to consult with you and help you pick the best heating system to fit your budget and for fast, professional installation.