Carbon Monoxide Awareness

3 Steps to CO Safety:

Inspection and maintenance - Have all fuel-burning appliances inspected by a TSSA-registered contractor each year.
Install carbon monoxide alarms - It’s the law! Install a CO alarm near all sleeping areas.
Clear outdoor vents - Check that exhaust vents from all natural gas appliances are not blocked. Have a chimney checkup each year.

Install working carbon monoxide alarms beside all sleeping areas.

Test alarms monthly. Consider using alarms that have a worry-free 10 year lithium battery.

Never use propane heaters inside the home or garage.

Never cook with barbecues or propane cookers inside the home or garage.

Never warm a vehicle in the garage.

Have a trained, TSSA-certified fuel technician inspect your furnace and fuel-burning appliances on a yearly basis. Keep outdoor exhaust vents clear.

Carbon monoxide, or “CO,” is an odourless, colourless, poisonous gas

Many Ontario households have, on average, 4 – 6 fuel-burning appliances that produce carbon monoxide, this includes:

Test CO alarms monthly or in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Replace alarm batteries at least once a year or whenever the low-battery warning sounds. Never wait.
Know the difference between a low-battery warning and an emergency alarm – consult the CO alarm manufacturer’s instructions.

Replace alarms in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.