How to safely use oven heating – advice Transcarpathian rescuers
each year in the region there are many fires caused by improper use of stoves. People are accustomed to thinking only of the furnace as a heat source, forgetting that these devices can cause serious revelry of the fire element. To prevent the occurrence of fires during the heating season, Management DSNS Ukraine in the Transcarpathian region reminds the citizens of the basic rules of fire safety in using furnace heating. Consequently, during operation of stoves, you NEED to: 1) before the beginning and during the entire heating season you should clean the chimneys and furnaces of soot – at least once in three months; 2) the distance from the heater to furniture, cabinets and other equipment shall be not less than 0.7 m, and from furnace openings – not less than 1.25 m; 3) near each furnace before the furnace opening to combustible floor must be nailed sheet metal not less than 0,5x0,7 m; 4) all chimneys and walls in the attic, through which paved the flue channels should be plastered and whitewashed; 5) furnace and other heating appliances must have a fire cutting (otstupki) from combustible structures in accordance with building code requirements; 6) the ash and slag removed from the furnace, it is necessary to fill with water and stand in designated places. When using furnaces, it is PROHIBITED: – ignite their flammable and combustible liquids; – use for heating is faulty and is not repaired the heating furnace; – dry and be on ovens, clothes, firewood, other combustible objects and materials; – store in the premises fuel supply, which exceeds the daily requirement; – to place the fuel and other combustible substances and materials directly in front of the flue opening; – to hold kindling wood furnaces, the length of which exceeds the size of the furnace; – to carry out furnace furnace with opened furnace door; – to bear and to throw hot coals less than 15 m from buildings; – save outstanding the coals and ashes in a metal container, mounted on trees’village of the combustible floor or stand; – use ventilation and gas channels chimneys; – to make a smoke pipe metal and asbestos pipes; – to lay the ducts (the hogs) heating stoves on combustible bases; – mounted on the flue pipe antennas of televisions, radios, and the like; – Stoke the furnace during the in the areas of mass events; – to authorize the firing and supervision of children. PAM’REMEMBER these simple rules will help you avoid trouble! In DSNS Ukraine in the Transcarpathian regionÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
