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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Warning
Heating equipment should be properly installed/inspected
Install carbon monoxide detectors
Do not cover bottom of gas or propane ovens
Never use fuel-burning equipment in home, garage, car or tent
Never operate portable generator in an enclosed space like a garage or home
Do not use charcoal or hibachi grills indoors or for heating
Do not heat home with oven or clothes dryer
Never let a car engine run inside a closed garage
A new state law, passed last year requires that all single-family homes --including rental homes, install carbon monoxide detectors by July 1, 2011.
Apartment units must install the detectors by January 1, 2013.
