Space Heater : A portable heating device used to heat small areas, some types of which use liquid fuel. Though these are prohibited in most jurisdictions, they are still found and have been the initial cause of many fatal fires
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}