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Carbon monoxide detectors required by law

When Jason Sanders unwittingly bought a carbon monoxide detector instead of a smoke detector, he didn't know it would one day save his family's lives.

A year and a half later, Sanders and his wife brought their newborn child home from the hospital to their Turlock home and turned on the heat. Days earlier, they had gotten the air ducts fixed, but the repairmen had forgotten to reattach the intake on the heater.

The house filled with carbon monoxide – an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas – which was soon detected by the device Sanders had bought.

"We would've been dead within minutes if it wasn't for the carbon monoxide detector," Sanders said. "It saved our lives."

Starting Friday, a new state law inspired by such incidents goes into effect.

All single-family homes with a gas, oil or coal-burning appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage are required to have a carbon monoxide detector. Multifamily homes have until Jan. 1, 2013, to comply.

Failure to comply with the new law could mean a fine of up to $200, but owners will have 30 days to correct the problem first.

Craig Tolmie, division chief for CalFire and Fresno County Fire, said at a news conference Wednesday that the fire department will not be "knocking on doors," but he hopes people will comply voluntarily.

The price for not installing a carbon monoxide detector could be much larger than the fine.

In January, four members of an Oakhurst family died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator in their basement.

Among the dead were two girls, ages 8 and 10. The house did not have a detector.

Fire officials say detectors should be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area, as well as on each level of a home.

A detector should be certified by a recognized third-party testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories, and must be approved by the state fire marshal.

Detectors are available at home-improvement retailers such as Home Depot or Orchard Supply Hardware, or stores such as Walmart.

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