WHO gave us a recommendation on heating which literally makes the experts’ hair stand on end. We are faced with a series of elements that can be essential to obtain that well-being which, in winter, depends almost entirely on heating. A detail that we have in all homes and which can be the one that really marks a before and an after. What we need right now is to implement a series of elements that will make a difference.
Whenever winter comes, it’s important to think about what we can do to keep our home as warm as possible. It’s time for pajamas and thermal robes to rest on those nights when we need to start taking care of ourselves a little more. The dreaded colds have ended up being a problem for many, clearly banking on some details that we might never have considered until now. The time will therefore have come to clearly focus on certain elements which will mark a before and an after.
WHO launches recommendation on heating
In recent years, The WHO is becoming more and more important. It has been 4 years since this organization finally established a series of guidelines which have become obligations. From social distancing to how to go out dressed, there have been many restrictions, which have ended up becoming dogmas or norms.
In the end, what we managed was to bet clearly on a series of details that ended up being those that marked a before and after. Without a doubt, we are facing an element that could be the one that marks a before and after this season.
Today, the WHO puts its finger on the sensitive point. We recommend doing something with our heating that not everyone is willing to do. Concretely, it will be necessary to know certain recommendations which will mark a before and after, accompanied by certain data which will be essential.
WHO ended up being what really ends up being an organization that has to find key data that maybe we hadn’t even imagined until now. This is what is said about heating.
The hair-raising recommendation
The temperature at which you set the heating always ends up being a subject of debate. From highest to lowest. It is clear that it is essential to rely on realistic figures, that is to say fully adapted to our needs.
From the highest to the lowest, there is a reason for each of them. The energy that we invest in keeping the house warm is something that we must take into account and that perhaps we had not taken into account until now, although it is the most notable.
The WHO recommends setting the heating to 18º, a temperature that is not suitable for everyone, especially if we have elderly people or babies at home. The degrees of this organization are relative, and before faithfully following the recommendations of these experts, there is nothing better than listening to common sense.
On the Endesa blog they give us some recommendations more in line with reality: “The Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE) is the public institution that deals, among other things, with the diffusion of energy efficiency. If you ask them what temperature your house should be at, the answer is: the ideal temperature for heating a house is between 20 and 21°C during the day and 15 and 17°C at night.
Take these degrees as a reference and try not to debate what to set on the thermostat. If someone is cold, they can dress warmer (better to wear a sweater than to waste energy and money). If someone is hot, they can dress less.
Continuing with the same explanation: “One of the frequent recommendations of the IDAE is that the thermostat points towards these 20-21ºCbut only when there is someone at home. Both at night and when the house is empty, it is advisable to lower the temperature. Only if it is a very cold or poorly insulated room should the heating be turned on at night. And before deciding this, it is imperative to check the bedding so that it is warm, lower the blinds and draw the curtains, these are some of the factors that will help us fight the cold and determine if it It is necessary to increase the thermostat, taking into account the energy savings represented by these small actions.
