Has anybody sent their kid to school with a CO2 monitor (to measure ventilation)?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm Covid conscience but this just sounds over the top. Are you measuring at your house? When your kids go to birthday parties or indoor activities? At the doctors office or a restaurant? MCPS has done more for air quality than the CDC recommends for schools.

Yes, we used the CO2 monitor in our house to figure out how to adjust our ventilation in ways that reduced rebreathed fraction (and CO2 from our gas stove—that was fascinating, we’ll probably electrify sooner than later). Yes, we also take it with us to public places and measure the CO2 to give us a thumbnail estimate of air quality. This includes doctor’s offices. As you will no doubt guess, we don’t eat in restaurants currently.

TBH I don’t think really understand why someone would not want to know these things about the world around them. It’s also great science learning! Have a nice day.

This is bizarre. You are not being careful and think this will help? .

IDK what you're referring to about not being careful.

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Anonymous wrote:2 DCs both had covid.
Neither transmitted it to anyone at home. One parent immune compromised
You're nuts.

It's remarkable that there's a thread on a topic and your post has nothing to do with that topic and yet you are accusing someone else (unclear who) of being nuts.

Not the positive kind of "remarkable" either.

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I took down the broken clock that never gets a new battery. In it's place is a giant thermometer and humidity reader.

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I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

The way that you think about risk and community is too individualist for what I would say to make any sense to you. Sorry.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. Back in the fall of 2021 before the vaccine. Our teacher was very covid conscious and proactive (open windows, air cleaners, etc.) and appreciated that we sent it in.

My DD monitored it and it never got high readings. But she did have to wear a jacket that whole winter.

What country are you in? I got my vaccine december 2020 and my non essential husband got it March 2021

Vaccines don't stop transmission they only help with severe cases. It is bizarre to do this.

We all felt better protected against hospitalization/death after we got vaccinated. Until that point, we were very careful. Have loosened up since then. No more CO2 monitors.

We have always been careful as it’s not hospitalization I’m worried about but transmission. But, monitors do nothing.

Monitors actually do a lot. It's too bad MCPS says they won't spend any money on them. They need to give too much money to the City of Gaithersburg for a new artificial turf football field. And they need to replace the Whitman HS artificial turf again after only a few months.

If only MCPS could find the money to put CO2 monitors in classrooms and improve ventilation they could stop the spread of COVID in schools. But why do that? Sick students and teachers are fine. No one is getting an education in MCPS anyway, teachers won't be missed and the students are better off sleeping all day.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

So you don't know either but it feeds your neuroses. Got it.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. Back in the fall of 2021 before the vaccine. Our teacher was very covid conscious and proactive (open windows, air cleaners, etc.) and appreciated that we sent it in.

My DD monitored it and it never got high readings. But she did have to wear a jacket that whole winter.

What country are you in? I got my vaccine december 2020 and my non essential husband got it March 2021

Vaccines don't stop transmission they only help with severe cases. It is bizarre to do this.

We all felt better protected against hospitalization/death after we got vaccinated. Until that point, we were very careful. Have loosened up since then. No more CO2 monitors.

We have always been careful as it’s not hospitalization I’m worried about but transmission. But, monitors do nothing.

Monitors actually do a lot. It's too bad MCPS says they won't spend any money on them. They need to give too much money to the City of Gaithersburg for a new artificial turf football field. And they need to replace the Whitman HS artificial turf again after only a few months.

If only MCPS could find the money to put CO2 monitors in classrooms and improve ventilation they could stop the spread of COVID in schools. But why do that? Sick students and teachers are fine. No one is getting an education in MCPS anyway, teachers won't be missed and the students are better off sleeping all day.

Mcps is not putting in more ventilation and this is all theater. I’d you care about Covid your kids would be virtual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 DCs both had covid.
Neither transmitted it to anyone at home. One parent immune compromised
You're nuts.

Someone brought it home in our house and we all got it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

The way that you think about risk and community is too individualist for what I would say to make any sense to you. Sorry.

Bring a barometer so that you can pass along news of an impending storm. Those can be risky too.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

They provide real-time data. ?

We (including DD"s teacher) wanted to ensure that the room had adequate ventilation/fresh air.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

They provide real-time data. ?

We (including DD"s teacher) wanted to ensure that the room had adequate ventilation/fresh air.

So once you have data that says the co2 is too high, you do what? Call from your office and ask the teacher to open a window?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 DCs both had covid.
Neither transmitted it to anyone at home. One parent immune compromised
You're nuts.

Someone brought it home in our house and we all got it.

If only you had a co2 monitor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 DCs both had covid.
Neither transmitted it to anyone at home. One parent immune compromised
You're nuts.

Someone brought it home in our house and we all got it.

If only you had a co2 monitor!

We have a fancy monitor. Got the top of the line that checks a bunch of things but not for Covid. Guess it did not help stop Covid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite. You sent your child to school with a $250 co2 monitor that doesn't give you the results in real time, or sound an alarm if the co2 level is too high..... why? What is the specific outcome you are looking for?

They provide real-time data. ?

We (including DD"s teacher) wanted to ensure that the room had adequate ventilation/fresh air.

So once you have data that says the co2 is too high, you do what? Call from your office and ask the teacher to open a window?

That assumes the rooms have windows.