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thirdeyefish t1_j2nqydc wrote

Is anyone considering that OP has a problem with CO2, as posted? I know my apartment isn't particularly well ventilated. This can be an issue for me in winter when opening all of the windows is undesirable.

OP you need to find out, right now, if you have a CO problem. If it is CO, call the fire department and GET OUT. If it is just CO2, most hardware stores have a little thing you can use to prevent your windows from being fully opened. Window fans placed in a window can help circulate the air with outside air. It raises your heating bill but beats suffocation.

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kittenrice t1_j2nvjr1 wrote

CO alarms are commonly installed in homes, CO2 alarms are not.

CO2 is a common misspelling of CO. So common that google just assumes you're an idiot and gives you results for CO alarms.

OP has a CO problem. Possibly a cracked heat exchanger, if they have a forced air furnace. Or a bad flue pipe, or negative pressure pulling exhaust back inside the home.

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georgecm12 t1_j2nvstx wrote

>Is anyone considering that OP has a problem with CO2, as posted?

Not really, because CO2 detectors are generally not a thing. They exist, but are very much a specialty industrial device used where there is a lot of carbon dioxide in use. (For example, a storage room in a restaurant that contains carbon dioxide tanks for use with soda fountains.)

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RubyPorto t1_j2odwz4 wrote

CO2 detectors (sold as indoor air quality meters) are becoming more of a thing as companies have figured out that baselessly scaring informing people about their indoor air "quality" is profitable.

CO2 Alarms are definitely not a common thing in residential buildings. I agree with you that OP almost certainly has a Carbon Monoxide alarm going off.

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