Cleaned heater at home and now it smells like smoke?

December 9th, 2009
home heater
S S asked:


I just cleaned the heater at home – I just used dry tissue and a vacuum.I was very careful about leaving tissue residue anywhere in the heater. After cleaning it, I screwed the grill back on. I turned on the heater and it seems like smoke is coming out of it? What should I do? What did I do wrong?

Thanks.