Is The Home Cold Or Is It Just Me?
Hi lovelies,
Brrr, are you shivering at home?
We all know how uncomfortable cold homes can be. More often than not, when you can’t keep the heat inside, there’s a simple solution to your problem. You need to identify where your home is losing the heated air.
The most common culprits tend to be the doors and windows. An old frame could let the cold air through. It’s typically easy to test. You can notice a significant drop in temperature around the window or the door. A little DIY can ensure you seal all the gaps and keep the warm air in. Other issues can also be tested by touch. A wall that is cool to the touch may lack proper insulation, and therefore may be cooling down your home. Similarly, if your heating units don’t cover the entire property, you can notice differences as you walk through the rooms. However, what happens when you can’t notice any significant differences, yet the home still feels cold?
Rooms need more direct light exposure
Is your home dark? No, we’re not talking about light fixtures, but also direct sunlight. A room that is bathed in natural light instantly feels warmer because our mind associates the sun with warmth. On the other hand, a dark room can be perceived as colder than it is. Additionally, lack of sun exposure can also affect your mood. The winter months can trigger seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short, a depressive syndrome. Depression also affects the way your body regulates its temperature. In other words, when you’re feeling sad, you tend to get cold. If you find it hard to let light in through your windows, it can be a good idea to reach out to professional architecture companies to open up your rooms. An extension can bring plenty of light to dim rooms.
Too much clutter
Ah, clutter! We love getting new things, but our hoarding mentality makes it hard to keep the house tidy. Clutter can prevent healthy air circulation. While it is unlikely your clutter will block air flow at home, it can make it hard or slow for heated air to reach every room. However, the presence of clutter can lead to emotional turmoil, creating stress and depression. Feeling depressed will change the way you perceive temperature, as you become more vulnerable to cold.
The heating is too high
Are you turning the heating up without noticing any significant difference? It can seem odd, but when the heater is too high, it can affect the temperature inside your home for the worst. Indeed, heated air tends to lose moisture. When the air gets too dry, it feels colder than it is. In other words, you could get into a vicious circle when you continuously need to turn the heater up while feeling colder. How do you break the circle? You need to reintroduce a healthy humidity level to your home. Ideally, you want to aim for approximately 30% humidity in the air, which you can monitor with a sensor. Adding an air humidifier by your heating unit can completely transform the home!
Feeling cold is not something you can measure with a thermometer. When you feel cold, but the house is warm, you need to think outside the box to address the issue. In winter, we are especially vulnerable to mood swings. Make it your priority to stay happy this winter if you’re going to stay warm!