{"id":2346,"date":"2015-01-15T15:37:46","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/blog\/portable-fireplace-safety-tips\/"},"modified":"2015-01-15T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:37:46","slug":"portable-fireplace-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/blog\/portable-fireplace-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable Fireplace Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;height: 289px;margin: 10px 20px;width: 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/878\/2018\/07\/Jan15-portable-fireplace-safety-tips.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Portable ethanol fireplaces have increased in popularity because they don\u2019t release toxic fumes and are generally safe and easy to use. However, if handled poorly, a portable fireplace can cause serious personal injuries, possible damage to your home, or even a major house fire. Here is what you need to know about safely operating portable fireplaces:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Children should never be allowed to handle the device and\/or fuel. When lit, keep children and pets at a safe distance from the fireplace.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Place the portable device on a sturdy surface and keep flammable objects at least 4 feet away.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Always use ethanol fuel made for portable fireplaces. Unlike common alcohols, approved bioethanol emits non-toxic gasses when burned.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Before lighting the fireplace, clean up any fuel spillage and allow all liquid to fully evaporate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To reduce the risk of injury, use long matches or a utility lighter to start the fire.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Never refuel the fireplace while it\u2019s lit. Wait at least 15 minutes for the device to cool down before refueling.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Let the device cool down after use. Don\u2019t move the fireplace while it is burning or hot.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Never leave a lit fireplace unsupervised.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Always put out the flames before you go to sleep, exit the room or leave the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Stay safe and enjoy your fireplace! <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/puroclean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a> for more safety and prevention tips from PuroClean, <em>The Paramedics of Property Damage<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portable ethanol fireplaces have increased in popularity because they don\u2019t release toxic fumes and are generally safe and easy to use. However, if handled poorly, a portable fireplace can cause<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"template":"","blog-category":[11],"class_list":["post-2346","blog","type-blog","status-publish","hentry","blog-category-fire-restoration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/2346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/2346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/galloway-oh-puroclean-home-savers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=2346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}