Room Heater Side Effects: Now, the winter is at peak, so, you must be thinking of using room heaters to keep yourself and your family warm. Do you know that these heaters can be harmful to you and your family if you use them in a wrong way? This video throws light on a doctor, who tells about the side effects of these heaters and how to use them properly.
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How Can Room Heaters Harm You?
Using room heaters all the time inside your room can cause harm to your body. It liberates hot gases, such as carbon monoxide that can cause skin-related problems, blur your vision and cause various other respiratory problems, headache, giddiness, etc. In addition, your breathing may stop while you are sleeping or even you may suffer brain hemorrhage. If your room heater bursts, your room may catch fire. The children and old people, who have weak immunity, should keep away from these heaters.
How To Use Them Properly?
While sleeping, you should not keep room heater on inside your room. In addition, while bathing inside bathroom, you should not heat water in geysers by closing the door, as it can be suffocating for you and even claim your life. The carbon monoxide gas that this heater releases is so harmful that it does not let people breathe or even talk. So, you should heat water in geyser outside your bathroom, then take water inside to bath. While using room heater, keep widows open, keep a buck of water to maintain moisture and maintain proper ventilation. You can also dry your clothes after washing them inside room, which maintain moisture and save you from eye irrigation.
How To Buy Room Heaters?
Always buy branded heaters. Do not buy cheap quality heaters, as they fail to work quite often, so they may be harmful to your health. Always maintain distance from working heaters. Do not keep them on higher altitudes. Always keep them on floor. Do not leave the kids near room heater. When you are not using them, keep them off. Before you sleep, switch off heaters and do not store any combustible things inside your room. Also keep your pets away from heaters.
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Disclaimer: This content, including advice, provides general information only. It is not a substitute for a qualified medical opinion in any way. The methods and claims mentioned in this article should be considered as suggestions only; DNP India neither confirms nor denies them. Always consult a doctor before following any such suggestions/treatments/medications/diets.
