Heat tip · 2026-10-15
Temporary heat CO allegation: clearance photos after the safety stand-down
Heater placement and vent path when combustibles are debated.
Yard tip · 6 min read
Save time and money on this job
- Time: Heater placement and clearance in one finish-the-job packet.
- Money: Combustible clearance disputes are four figures · proof is noise.
- Habit: Set, running, pickup · same premium steps as power.
Nightmare avoided
Alarm Tuesday, your heaters Monday
What goes wrong: CO alarm on enclosed floor. GC blames propane heaters. You set Monday without clearance photos. Safety bans your gear.
What receipts change: Clearance and vent path photos timestamped Monday finish.
Public record links
Court cases and forums (read the source)
Keeler v. Mike Fretz Homes (Okla. Civ. App. 2007)
Simplified outcome: Site photos in record; damages tied to estimates and testimony.
Yard lesson: Context photos before incident narratives harden.
Not legal advice. FieldDrop is documentation tooling only. Linked cases are public sources; outcomes depend on facts and jurisdiction. Read the original opinions before relying on them.
Heat vendors get named when clearance rules are debated after headaches or CO alarms on site. Investigators ask what you set, not what you intended.
Heat lane premium receipts document clearance before heat-up.
Send on drop so safety has your photos before the stand-down memo.
Heat lane proves temp heat placement · not fuel compliance or manifest filing.