Attention In winter, the fireplace can become a ‘silent killer’, this one mistake made while sleeping can prove costly.

Many states including Delhi-NCR are experiencing severe cold at this time. People adopt different measures to avoid cold, among which use of fireplace is a common and cheap option. Especially in rural areas and small houses, people use fireplace for heating. However, if this fireplace, which provides relief in cold, is not used properly, it can prove to be dangerous for health. Many times people sit in closed rooms with the fireplace lit, which unknowingly creates great danger.

due to misuse of fireplace respiratory problemsThere is a risk of unconsciousness and in severe cases even death. In such a situation, it is very important to know what things should be kept in mind while using the fireplace in winter and which mistakes can prove costly.

How should the fireplace be used?

Professor Dr. Subhash Giri, Director, Department of Medicine, RML Hospital. It is said that the fireplace should always be used with caution. Keep it in an open space, like a courtyard, terrace or a place where there is adequate ventilation. If it is necessary to light a fireplace in the room, keep the window or door slightly open so that the smoke can come out.

Never keep the fireplace burning while sleeping. Keep children and elderly at a safe distance from it. Do not keep flammable objects near a burning fireplace. Apart from this, keep the fireplace on a strong and flat place, so that there is no danger of overturning. After lighting the fireplace, wash hands thoroughly and do not sit too close to it for a long time.

How is misuse of fireplace fatal?

Burning a fireplace in a closed room produces carbon monoxide gas, which is neither colorless nor has any smell. Coming in contact with this gas, a person may experience dizziness, headache, vomiting and difficulty in breathing. If its effect persists for a long time, the person may become unconscious and there is also a risk of death.

Many times people sleep with the fireplace lit at night to escape the cold, which is the biggest and most dangerous mistake. Often people are not able to recognize the danger in time, due to which the situation becomes more serious.

This is also important

Do not light the fireplace in a closed room.

Turn off the fireplace before sleeping.

Keep the air passage in the room open.

Take special care of children and the elderly.

Get out of any problem immediately.