During the winter there are several ways to heat your home including forced air heaters, space heaters and fire places.  A cooking appliance (such as a barbecue) should never be used to heat your home because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. 

Portable Heater Safety Tips

• Never use a cooking appliance to heat your home
• Keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from walls and anything that can burn like bedding, draperies and furniture
• Turn the portable heater off when you leave the room or go to sleep
• Do not use an extension cord or overload an outlet when plugging a portable heater in