{"id":502075,"date":"2023-01-04T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-03-28T20:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T00:24:26","slug":"safest-space-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyhandyman.com\/article\/safest-space-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are the 3 Safest Space Heaters, According to a Licensed Electrician"},"content":{"rendered":"Space heaters bring warmth and comfort to frosty winters. However, they also bring fire risks. Incredibly, space heaters cause nearly eight out of 10 deaths<\/a> and seven of ten injuries from home heating fires. Yikes. Can you buy a safe space heater<\/a>? Absolutely. But you're not off the hook\u2014you have to use them correctly.\r\n\r\nAs an electrician who's seen my share of faulty electrical equipment and a devoted space heater fanatic, I spend hours researching the best and safest options before hitting that \"buy\" button or walking out of the store with a new anything<\/em>. But you don't have that kind of time\u2014you just want to be warm. I personally tested each of these in my own drafty, chilly home, collecting temps with room thermometers for black-and-white data. Family Handyman<\/em> also consulted\u00a0heating expert Brad Roberson, president of AireServ Heating & Air Conditioning, to clear up a few things.\r\n\r\nIf you're thinking about buying a space heater---or maybe you're curious about the safety of the one you already own---here's what you need to know to make a safe choice.\r\n

The Safest Space Heaters<\/h2>\r\n