Safety
General Resources
Prevention of Fires Caused by Home Heating Sources
- University of Missouri Extension that discusses furnace maintenance, electric and kerosene heaters and wood stove maintence.
Indoor Air pollution
What You Should Know About Combustion Appliances and Indoor Air Pollution
- US Environmental Protection Agency page addressing hazards and health effects of "combustion appliances" (heaters and furnaces).
Carbon Monoxide - Your Safe Home
- University of Minnesota Extension page in english and spanish provides basic information on Carbon Monoxide.
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Problems
- Colorado State Extension page on preventing carbon monoxide problems in your home .
Unvented Portable Kerosene Heaters
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension web page provides information on choosing, safe use and risks of kerosene heaters.