Quote Originally Posted by FIREball View Post
Yes they are dangerous, but if used correctly you lower the chance of anything bad happening. During the winter A LOT of house fires I see are caused by space heaters, well more likely caused by the person operating them. Keep one hooked to a thermostat and keep paper items and clothing a few feet away from it and you will be fine.
what he said.........

definitely want to use an extra t-stat (probably on-off type like a Ranco) If the built in t-stat fails, then the additional t-stat will prevent the heater from running wide open and overheating the area or room.