Viva Electric - Space Heater Safety Tip: NEVER plug one into a extension cord or power strip...The reason is simple. Extension cords are not built to handle the high current flow required
Westbrook Fire Department - This near miss occurred yesterday in a apartment on Main Street. If you must use electric space heaters, plug them directly into a wall receptacle. Always avoid using
![Greeley Fire Dept. on Twitter: "Using a space heater to keep warm? - Keep material, such as curtains, sofas, beds, clothes and papers at least three feet away from space heaters. - Greeley Fire Dept. on Twitter: "Using a space heater to keep warm? - Keep material, such as curtains, sofas, beds, clothes and papers at least three feet away from space heaters. -](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eq-OICdVkAA-46K.jpg)
Greeley Fire Dept. on Twitter: "Using a space heater to keep warm? - Keep material, such as curtains, sofas, beds, clothes and papers at least three feet away from space heaters. -
![Never Plug a Space Heater into a Power Strip | The Hills Insurance Agency, Inc in Carver, Massachusetts Never Plug a Space Heater into a Power Strip | The Hills Insurance Agency, Inc in Carver, Massachusetts](https://www.hillsia.com/images/news/56925/15758/large/extension.jpg)
Never Plug a Space Heater into a Power Strip | The Hills Insurance Agency, Inc in Carver, Massachusetts
![Here what happens when a space heater, plugged into an extension cord, is plugged into a power strip. : r/pics Here what happens when a space heater, plugged into an extension cord, is plugged into a power strip. : r/pics](https://preview.redd.it/9bxw9ovndec01.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=46d677ff94492b70639435303b271c3e58e4bf61)
Here what happens when a space heater, plugged into an extension cord, is plugged into a power strip. : r/pics
![BeanBlocPDX on Twitter: "Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet, not power strips. https://t.co/TWU4drwj2M" / Twitter BeanBlocPDX on Twitter: "Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet, not power strips. https://t.co/TWU4drwj2M" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffolm3JaMAEXiOn.jpg)
BeanBlocPDX on Twitter: "Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet, not power strips. https://t.co/TWU4drwj2M" / Twitter
![DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR POWER STRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER. IT CAN OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT AND CAUSE FIRE. - Metropolitan Engineering Consulting & Forensics Services DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR POWER STRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER. IT CAN OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT AND CAUSE FIRE. - Metropolitan Engineering Consulting & Forensics Services](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qc_yy399nEs/VGPaSqrDFrI/AAAAAAAAB2c/70KWaLagwHc/s320/fw%2Bspace%2Bheater%2Bcord.jpg)
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR POWER STRIP WITH AN ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER. IT CAN OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT AND CAUSE FIRE. - Metropolitan Engineering Consulting & Forensics Services
Milan Area Firefighters - DO NOT plug space or room heaters into ANY extension cord. These units must be plugged in to the outlet directly. Also keep these heaters at least 3
Northport Fire Rescue - #HeatingSafety - Planning on using a portable space heater?? Follow this simple rule: Never use an extension cord or power strip with space heaters, plug the unit directly
![One Hundred Dollar Bill Inserted into Extension Cord Near Electric Oil Heater Plug. Expensive Electricity and Higher Electricity Stock Image - Image of december, house: 163209293 One Hundred Dollar Bill Inserted into Extension Cord Near Electric Oil Heater Plug. Expensive Electricity and Higher Electricity Stock Image - Image of december, house: 163209293](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/one-hundred-dollar-bill-inserted-extension-cord-near-electric-oil-heater-plug-expensive-electricity-higher-electricity-163209293.jpg)