I live on the 21st floor of a building and I ride an elevator everyday.
I was wondering if I got stuck in the elevator for an extended length of time, could I use up all of the air in the elevator car and suffocate?
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Sign up to join this communityI live on the 21st floor of a building and I ride an elevator everyday.
I was wondering if I got stuck in the elevator for an extended length of time, could I use up all of the air in the elevator car and suffocate?
No for Normal / slow speed elevators, they usually have a ventilator to run a fan.
High speed elevators are some times are pressurized , those I guess may block out air ventilation.