How Warm Should You Have Your Radiators In Order to Feel Comfortable?

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• How Warm Should You Have Your Radiators In Order
  to Feel Comfortable?

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• Ah, this is one of the most commonly asked
  questions when it comes to radiators. However,
  the truth is that it very much depends on many
  different factors. Below, we are going to
  consider some of these factors. This way, you
  should be able to work out the rough temperature
  that you will find comfortable.
• 1. Different rooms require different levels of
  heat.
• The first thing that you need to be aware of is
  that there are different heat requirements
  depending on the particular room. Here is a rough
  guide.

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• a. The bathroom and the living room both require
  relatively high levels of heat. People appear to
  be most comfortable at between 19oC and 21oC in
  these two rooms. The bathroom requires this much
  heat in order to dry out, and the living room,
  simply because thats a comfortable setting for
  most people.
• b. The bedrooms need to be a little cooler. In
  general, people find it difficult to sleep in
  rooms that exceed 20oC. Many people feel that
  around 16oC is adequate.
• c. The kitchen rarely requires heat, simply
  because theres often already heat generating
  appliances in there, such as the oven, fridge,
  and freezer.

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• d. Hallways and utility rooms can be a bit colder
  than the rest of the house. 16oC is fine. The
  only exception is if you have your thermostat in
  the hallway, in which case the radiator will need
  to be on full blast, otherwise your central
  heating system will be inefficient.
• 2. Sometimes money is an issue.
• In recent months, energy bills have fallen
  dramatically. This means that they are more
  affordable than ever before. Unfortunately, they
  probably will rise again, and then people will
  once again struggle to meet the monthly payments.
  However, by dropping the temperature down by 1oC
  you can reduce your household bills by around 80
  a year. If you drop it by two degrees, thats a
  saving of 160.

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• Another thing that you can do if money is an
  issue is to use a thermostatic radiator valve
  (TRVs). Most modern radiators come with the TRVs
  as standard, but traditional radiators may not.
  Not to worry, you can always add them to
  radiators that dont already have them
  including cast iron radiators. TRVs will help you
  to control the temperature of your radiators much
  more precisely and can thereby help to save you
  money.
• 3. Different people require different levels of
  heat.
• People have different preferences when it comes
  to heat. Some people find that they prefer a warm
  home, while others prefer it a little cooler.
  Most people will be comfortable somewhere between
  18oC and 21oC.

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• Something that many people seem to have forgotten
  is that if youre cold in winter, its better to
  wear an extra jumper than turn up the heating.
  This will save both money and the environment.
• 4. Sometimes the house might require some slight
  adjustments.
• Finally, you might need to make some changes to
  your home. For example, if you lose a lot of heat
  through drafts, then you should invest in some
  draft excluders. If your roof isnt very well
  insulated, you might consider adding an extra
  layer.

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