Heating advice
by Cosmina Dinu
Recently, inspired by the expected wintertime, I wrote a short pill-article about the indoor optimal temperature on an environmental NGO’s website . While hoping for a snowy season, I forsaw the excesses of home heating and the habitual waste of resources to affect my resposable psychic well-being.
Following the medical prescriptions, the most suitable temperature for the living room is between 19 to 22°C, 16 to 18°C for the bedroom, 22 to 24°C for the bathroom and no more than 6°C for the cellar. A mostly common chamber termometer will keep you informed.
The lesson learnt, you need now a wise tool to control the situation. You need a thermostate to guide you. I suggest Honeywell proposed by Dutch designer Robin van Hontem that will confront you with the question: “Should I turn the heating up?” The decision is easy to take since Honeywell has to separate buttons where you can hang either a sweater or a blanket. The designer consider these items better for saving money with your heating and also protecting the environment. I do agree with him up to the moment you feel your extremities cold: this is not a very healthy sign.
And finishing in this talkative tone, I would like to remind you about ventilating the room. During winter, it is better to do it more often than longer to avoid unnecesary cooling of the space. Fresh, cool air will do very well to your hibernating mood.
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