New London Law Requirements regarding Carbon Monoxide Alarms On January 1, 2026, the requirements for carbon mono-xide (CO) alarms in homes with fuel burning appliances or attached garages changed. Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless, and tasteless and can only be detected by a working CO alarm. Learn what applies to your home below. IN A HOUSE A CO alarm is required if your home has any of the following: • a fuel-burning appliance • a fireplace • an attached garage • heating supplied from a fuel-burning appliance located outside the home (effective January 1, 2026). IN AN APARTMENT OR CONDO UNIT: A CO alarm is required in your unit if: • your unit has a fuel-burning appliance or fireplace • the building has a service room, and your unit is directly above, below, or beside it • the building has a garage, and your unit is directly above, below, or beside it • your unit is heated by air from a fuel-burning appliance located outside your unit (effective January 1, 2026). Where to install CO alarms You must install a CO alarm: • adjacent to each sleeping area in your unit (e.g., in the hallway outside bedrooms)
• on every storey of your unit, including levels without sleeping areas (effective January 1, 2026) • in public corridors, if they are heated by air from a fuel-burning appliance (effective January 1, 2026). Responsibilities • Homeowners are responsible for meeting all CO alarm requirements in owner-occupied homes. • Landlords are responsible for meeting all CO alarm
requirements in rental homes. Recognizing CO exposure Exposure to carbon monoxide can cause: • headaches • nausea • dizziness • confusion and drowsiness • loss of consciousness • death If your CO alarm sounds If anyone has symptoms of CO poisoning: • get everyone out of the home immediately. • call 9-1-1 from outside the building.
If no one has symptoms: • check if the battery needs replacing, or if the alarm has reached its “end-of-life.” • If the alarm continues to sound, call 9-1-1. Any questions on this may be sent in to fireforms@london.ca
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Homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages must have WORKING CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS INSTALLED
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