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Do you have a CO2 monitor? I bought one during Covid to monitor the classroom I teach in. I was surprised by how bad it got: well over 1000 ppm. When I brought
by vertnerd 2y ago
Do you have a CO2 monitor? I bought one during Covid to monitor the classroom I teach in. I was surprised by how bad it got: well over 1000 ppm.
When I brought the monitor home, I was surprised all over again by 1000+ ppm levels with just a couple of people and a cat. All the efforts to seal the house for energy efficiency were in direct opposition to advice to lower CO2 levels. The only reasonably effective solution that isn't absurdly expensive is to open the windows a little. All the time. You pay more on heating and cooling, but.. there is no alternative.
The good news is that it gives you a reason to leave the drafty window air conditioners installed all winter long.
And house plants have negligible impact on the levels. Keep plants for the aesthetic, but they aren't going to solve the problem.
- contrarian1234 2y agoAnother point in the "leaky" house's favor is that it doesn't get as dusty nearly as fast as one with an open window. Granted the severity of this issue depend on where you live :)
- faitswulff 2y agoIf you have an airtight home, you need a separate ventilator for the reasons you state. New construction building code often requires these.