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Always install CO detectors in a home that has combustion appliances (fireplace, wood stove, fuel-burning furnace or water heater) or an attached garage. Properly installed, these detectors will help protect occupants from asphyxiation caused by a venting failure or malfunction of combustion appliances or automobile fumes leaking into the home from an attached garage. Never operate a vehicle in an enclosed space. Always open the garage door before starting a car inside.
Regularly replace batteries in CO and smoke detectors. These devices have limited life spans and must be replaced regularly. Check the manufacturer's literature for this information.