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Stayed at a beautiful new house in Finland, with five people instead of the usual two, the CO2 detector intermittently went off while we were sleeping. Which th
by hydevito 3mo ago
Stayed at a beautiful new house in Finland, with five people instead of the usual two, the CO2 detector intermittently went off while we were sleeping. Which the hosts assured us was a faulty detector. They also spoke to how extremely energy efficient the house was, to us it seemed like there wasn't enough ventilation, to improve the insulation. Against their wishes, I slept with all windows fully cracked, which was only ~2 inches due to the "efficient" design.
- pieterhg 3mo agoThis was probably CO not CO2? A CO2 monitor doesn't "go off", it just silently reports. CO would go off because it's deadly to have a CO leak.
- 317070 3mo agoMy portable CO2 monitor goes off. You can set a levels of warning on the aranet. It is a very quiet, non-disruptive alarm, but an alarm nonetheless. I agree with OP. I don't always carry it along, but it has been a massive boost to my productivity.
- jltsiren 3mo agoPoor ventilation is mostly an issue in homes built or renovated in the 1970s, when the oil crisis led to ill-considered efforts to save energy. New homes typically achieve energy efficiency by using heat pumps in the ventilation system.