Invented gas space heaters have come
under attack for years, tipping
over and improper use have resulted in
countless numbers of accidents.
But perhaps the biggest worry with the
freestanding units, the danger of carbon
monoxide poisoning, usually the result
of improper ventilation.
Despite CPC warnings, the
space heater industry failed to make
safety corrections.
So now the CPC has issued a new
law.
The industry did not
come aboard with a voluntary program
that we felt was going to be effective.
They came in much too late with a
voluntary effort, and so therefore we put
a mandatory standard into effect.
That new standard means all invented
gas heaters have to be equipped with a
safety device, a device that measures
the amount of oxygen in the air.
When there isn't enough oxygen, the
device automatically turns the heater off.