What's the Ideal Home Temperature?
What's the ideal home temperature? Perhaps more than ever this year, the question is relevant given the ever-increasing cost of energy and the consequent need to save on consumption.
How Many Degrees Should Normally Be in the House?
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies the optimal indoor temperature as 21 degrees.
But to which seasons do these values refer? Is this temperature suitable for both summer and winter? The answer is no. Let's explore the recommended temperatures for both seasons:
- Ideal home temperature in winter: 21°C
- Ideal home temperature in summer: not less than 6/7 degrees difference from outdoor temperature .
Relationship Between Ideal Home Temperature and Health
Why is it important to adhere to recommended temperatures? The primary reason is health. The home is where we spend most of our time, so it's crucial for it to be a healthy environment with controlled temperatures and humidity.
Ideal Nighttime and Room Temperatures at Home
Naturally, the recommended temperature inside the house is an average, and we need to consider additional factors for different rooms. Here are some examples:
In the kitchen, a lower temperature might suffice as the use of appliances like ovens or stoves contributes to raising the temperature.
Another insight: Are 16 degrees too low indoors? Absolutely not. Bedrooms can have a temperature as low as 16°C, improving sleep quality.
However, for infants, it's advisable to maintain a slightly higher temperature, between 20 and 22°C, to prevent respiratory infections.
Advantages of Maintaining the Ideal Home Temperature
There are numerous advantages to virtuously regulating the temperature:
- Enhanced immune defenses.
- Reduction in colds, bronchitis, headaches, skin irritation, and eye problems.
- Energy consumption reduction leading to savings on bills
- Decreased emissions into the environment. Our personal benefits translate into benefits for everyone.
How to Know the Indoor Temperature?
Given what we've seen so far, it's crucial to have a clear idea of the indoor temperature. What's the best way to measure it? Undoubtedly, through the use of a digital thermostat or programmable thermostat, displaying the ambient temperature on its screen. But why stop there? Isn't it possible to control everything from a smartphone?
Is there an app to measure the indoor temperature?
Yes, provided you have a wifi-enabled programmable thermostat installed. This device communicates with the smartphone via wifi, transmitting real-time data on ambient temperature and system status to the app.
For this purpose, Seitron provides the Seitron Smart app for free, allowing remote heating management and displaying the ambient temperature in the app. The app works with our wifi programmable thermostats hygge and Wi-Time Wall.
Winter 2023: Focus on Energy Saving
The rise in energy prices in recent years brings energy-saving to the forefront. The key concepts can be summarized as follows:
- Control and set specific temperatures in each room using programmable thermostats and/or thermostatic valves.
- Program comfort and reduction temperatures following the WHO guidelines.
- Schedule the heating activation on an hourly basis day by day, to avoid running the boiler when not at home.
These considerations, along with proper boiler and system maintenance, enable significant savings. However, to implement them, it's crucial to equip oneself with a programmable thermostat!