Titan Electric Services is encouraging Akron homeowners to follow U.S. Fire Administration heating safety guidance as space heaters come out for the winter.
Akron, OH (PRUnderground) November 9th, 2026
As temperatures drop across Northeast Ohio and space heaters come out of storage, Titan Electric Services is encouraging Akron homeowners to review how they heat their homes and how those heaters are plugged in.
Titan Electric Services, a locally owned akron ohio electrician serving homeowners and businesses across the region, said the first cold weeks of the season are when many households start relying on portable heaters to warm drafty rooms, basements and home offices.
The agency notes that portable heater fires accounted for only 3% of home heating fires from 2017 to 2019, but 41% of fatal home heating fires.
The U.S. Fire Administration advises keeping anything that can burn at least 3 feet from heat sources, including space heaters, and turning space heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
"A space heater pulls a lot of power, and a lot of older homes around Akron weren't wired with that in mind," said Craig Brammer of Titan Electric Services. "We see heaters plugged into power strips or sharing a circuit with a microwave or a hair dryer. Plug it straight into the wall, give it room, and turn it off when you leave the room."
The company recommends homeowners watch for warning signs such as breakers that trip when a heater turns on, outlets or cords that feel warm, scorch marks around a plug, or lights that dim when the heater cycles. An experienced electrician akron residents call can trace those symptoms to an overloaded circuit, a loose connection or a worn outlet.
In older homes, repeated trips and overloaded circuits can also point to a panel that no longer matches how the household uses power. For those homes, the company performs electrical panel upgrade akron projects that add capacity and room for dedicated circuits.
The same capacity question applies to households adding an electric vehicle. Titan Electric Services handles ev charger installation akron projects, including a check of whether the existing panel can support a new charging circuit alongside winter heating loads.
"Most of the calls we get in the winter start with a heater and a breaker that keeps tripping," Brammer said. "That breaker is doing its job. If it keeps happening, that's the time to have someone take a look before it turns into something bigger."
Titan Electric Services offers complimentary estimates and can be reached at (330) 515-1870.
About Titan Electric Services
Titan Electric Services is a locally owned electrical contractor serving Akron and Northeast Ohio. The company provides electrical repairs and troubleshooting, panel upgrades, EV charger installation, home wiring and rewiring, lighting upgrades and ceiling fan installation for homeowners and businesses.
Media contact: Craig Brammer, Titan Electric Services, (330) 515-1870, titanelectricllc@yahoo.com
