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Have you tried running one of those near major road intersections, with lots of cars idling? I spend all day in the office with windows looking on a parking lo
by ksplice 7y ago
Have you tried running one of those near major road intersections, with lots of cars idling?
I spend all day in the office with windows looking on a parking lot with two intersections nearby. Considering how much it always stinks of car exhaust right outside, I have a strong suspicion that ventilation that everyone so praises here might not be all that beneficial. But $100+ for CO2 detector is too expensive for where I live.
There are tons of papers on this subject (thanks Sci-Hub!), but the results they report vary so much that it is difficult to draw any conclusions.
- graeme 7y agoAn idling truck on my street will fairly quickly raise my indoor co2 levels unless I shut the window. You also get particulate pollution. My guess is you’re right, and in your local area ventilation may not help. Though it depends on distance from the road. Dissipation happens fairly quickly with distance iirc. Haven’t been able to test at a freeway, mm co2 meter requires an electric outlet.