Public Safety
Carbon Monoxide Detector Alerts New Canaan Family to Potentially Life-Threatening Problem
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A New Canaan family is very lucky they had a working carbon monoxide detector Sunday night because they were alerted to a potentially life-threatening problem with their heating system. — This article, an announcement from New Canaan Fire Marshal Fred Baker, was previously published by NewCanaanite.com. Responding firefighters found levels of 50 parts per million when they sampled the home’s atmosphere. The heating system was shut down and the home ventilated and a service tech was called. Signs of CO poisoning are headaches, nausea and bright red complexion.