Elevators are not air tight. That is why your ears "pop" when riding up or down in a tall building. Also, all elevators since WWII have an access hatch in the ceiling, (Remove the ceiling panels. It's there), and most have an emergency telephone or intercom.

To me, the biggest problem in getting trapped in an elevator is... where to "go". When Mother Nature calls, you can refuse to answer only so many times. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Maybe those Zip-Loc bags we all carry round have other uses.......

.....CLIFF

i once got stuck in a elavator, so i pushed the alarm button for 5 sec like it's writen there.... nothing.... than movement ! with a snail pase it went all the way up and opened the doors there, there was 10 cm hight diffrence between the elevator door and the floor of the 19th floor. I took the stair to go down... with mine freaking bicyle on mine back ! Mine bicyle lights got damaged and stuff, not to mention my sholders.... i hate elavators <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Ah it's Good to Know there's a Hatch in the Ceiling! Not Surprised, -but Never Really Thot about that either. Thanks for Mentioning that they're Not Entirely Airtight either.

As to Emergency Phones or Intercom, -Good and Great! I've Long Known about them. But as I say in another Post in this Thread, -It's been my Experience in some Older Elevators and Buildings around here, in the Berg, -That such Phones have Actually Been Cut Out! Be it by Building Personnel or by Outside Vandals! I Can Pretty Surely Venture that there's a Law Against This! But my Town and Area Typically Does such Stuff! I Know Not What Percentage of Vators in Other Areas are Like This! Keep this Caution in Mind!, -and Check Your's Out! But my Area Sure Gots it's Few Plus! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]cliff[/email]