Gas fireplaces have become very popular in hotel lobby's, rooms and in restaurants. The ease of installation and operation appeals to both hotel owners and hotel guests. With this increase in the number of gas fireplaces being installed in hotels and restaurants, there are some basic safety tips that all hotel owners should follow. The temperature of the glass front of this type of fireplace will increase within a few minutes of ignition and can remain hot long after the product is turned off. The temperature can rise quickly and reaches between 300 - 400 degrees. Touching the fireplace can lead to significant burn injuries and children are the ones who get burned the vast majority of the time. To minimize the chance of children being burned, you should follow some basic safety tips for safe and enjoyable operation of a gas fireplace:
Educate your guests about the use and potential dangers of their fireplace; most guests don't own a gas fireplace so they aren't aware of the potential dangers.
A physical barrier, such as a fireplace safety screen or safety gate is recommended if there will be children near the gas fireplace.
After turning off your fireplace wait for the glass panel on the front to cool down before allowing anyone to get near it. The glass panel on the front will stay warm enough to burn skin for up to 30 minutes.
Consider installing a switch lock if there is a wall switch that is used to turn on the fireplace. Children can turn on these switches by accident and before you know it, the fireplace is hot enough to burn someone who touches it.
If there is a remote control that turns on the unit, keep it out of the hands of children so it can't be turned on by accident. They look similar to TV remote controls.
Have your fireplace maintained by a professional and follow the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule. If it is working properly there is less chance a guest will try to adjust the controls and be happy just turning it on and off.
A physical barrier, such as a fireplace safety screen or safety gate is recommended if there will be children near the gas fireplace.
After turning off your fireplace wait for the glass panel on the front to cool down before allowing anyone to get near it. The glass panel on the front will stay warm enough to burn skin for up to 30 minutes.
Consider installing a switch lock if there is a wall switch that is used to turn on the fireplace. Children can turn on these switches by accident and before you know it, the fireplace is hot enough to burn someone who touches it.
If there is a remote control that turns on the unit, keep it out of the hands of children so it can't be turned on by accident. They look similar to TV remote controls.
Have your fireplace maintained by a professional and follow the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule. If it is working properly there is less chance a guest will try to adjust the controls and be happy just turning it on and off.
Each year there are too many cases gas fireplace burns involving children. This happens due to lack of education on the part of the adults using the fireplace and many hotel guests don't have these in their homes so they just aren't aware of some of the dangers. Fireplaces are a wonderful feature in any setting so educate your guests and they will enjoy this amenity with no worries about exposing their children to injury.
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