Safe electric heaters you can run all night
I was wondering what kind of electric heaters I can use that are safe to run all night long? Most of the ones you buy from the store say do not leave unattended or on during times you are asleep. I w...
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Also get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Safety-Extension-Protected-Shield-1-Outlet/dp/B000XU3P9U
I found them in-store at Walmart for a lot less than the price in the link. It's a 6 foot LCDI safety extension cord, with a 15 amp breaker. I use it on my space heater. The idea being that if the space heater has an electrical problem that it will stop at the extension cord and hopefully not damage the wall outlet or MH wiring. I bought this particular extension cord BECAUSE it only has 1 outlet on it. Only the space heater gets plugged into it - nothing else.
Excluding anti-tipping switches, I found that most space heaters only have a 2-prong plug on the cord. In my opinion an LCDI safety extension cord adds back a measure of protection to the space heater that should have been included at the factory.
I found them in-store at Walmart for a lot less than the price in the link. It's a 6 foot LCDI safety extension cord, with a 15 amp breaker. I use it on my space heater. The idea being that if the space heater has an electrical problem that it will stop at the extension cord and hopefully not damage the wall outlet or MH wiring. I bought this particular extension cord BECAUSE it only has 1 outlet on it. Only the space heater gets plugged into it - nothing else.
Excluding anti-tipping switches, I found that most space heaters only have a 2-prong plug on the cord. In my opinion an LCDI safety extension cord adds back a measure of protection to the space heater that should have been included at the factory.
