Interesting Ph graph

[recess62]

I found this Ph graph interesting. From Dec 31 to Jan 3. There are 4 people living in the home with a wood stove burning 24/7. Jan 3-5 2 people at home with wood stove burning intermittently. I suspect the increase in PH is a function of decreased CO2 air levels from fewer human inhabitants and fewer hours with the wood stove burning.

Thoughts?

 

[rmcaum]

My ph plummets when we run our non vented gas fireplace. Like half a point and more. I have my tanks in my office and barely notice a difference if I am in the office all day for a week, or we are out of town for a week. I do run my skimmer air intake from outside, so that might be enough to offset human consumption.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

FWIW, a wood stove should have no effect, or even a pH raising effect since it sucks in fresh air and releases no CO2 to the house (assuming it is vented outside). In that case, the people, or the things they were doing (such as cooking) must have dominated. A gas or propane stove or oven is also a big CO2 source, that may have impacted the pH in the graph if one was used.

A nonvented fireplace, however, is a big CO2 source whenever it is running.

 

[DrayB]

unvented gas fire??????? i would never risk it!!!!!

 

[recess62]

FWIW, a wood stove should have no effect, or even a pH raising effect since it sucks in fresh air and releases no CO2 to the house (assuming it is vented outside). In that case, the people, or the things they were doing (such as cooking) must have dominated. A gas or propane stove or oven is also a big CO2 source, that may have impacted the pH in the graph if one was used.

A nonvented fireplace, however, is a big CO2 source whenever it is running.

I agree on the wood stove for most people. However I am retired and constantly mess with the stove when home. I open the door frequently to stoke and mess with the coals. I suspect I am letting in more CO2 into the house than most wood stove users.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I agree on the wood stove for most people. However I am retired and constantly mess with the stove when home. I open the door frequently to stoke and mess with the coals. I suspect I am letting in more CO2 into the house than most wood stove users.

Possibly. CO2 will only be coming out in big amounts if smoke is coming out.

 

[Virtualbasil]

Have you tried a refugium with reverse lighting cycle to Maintain a more stable pH at night ?