Not only good health, but also a person’s health depends on how comfortable the temperature in the apartment is. That is why scientists have identified certain standards considered optimal for room temperatures.
What should be the air temperature in the room?
IN different countries In cities and towns, the norm for a comfortable temperature regime is different, and this is due, first of all, to the climatic characteristics of the area. In order to determine what air temperature is optimal for a particular room, you also need to take into account how humid the air is in it.
In addition, it is worth noting that the microclimate also changes depending on the time of year. For example, in winter the apartment is heated using a radiator and the temperature in it is slightly lower than in summer, when heating replaces the warm sun.
In the cold season, the air in the room should be heated to +22 degrees Celsius, and in the warm season – to +25. At first glance, this difference may seem insignificant, but in fact it is not.
Room temperature
Perhaps it’s no secret that the air in the apartment is heated unevenly. The temperature regime largely depends on what function does the room serve?
Additionally, it is worth noting that the proper temperature regime must be maintained in all rooms and at the same time try to ensure that when moving from one room to another, you do not feel too strong changes in air temperature. A normal and comfortable temperature regime for a person means that if you move, for example, from the living room to the kitchen, you will not feel a significant difference, since the temperature will change maximum 2 degrees in one direction or another.
Temperature regime for newborns
In the development of a child, the surrounding conditions play almost one of the most important roles and that is why it is necessary to maintain the proper temperature conditions in the room in which the child rests and spends most of his time. In order to prevent the newborn from getting sick and his health from deteriorating, it is important not only to avoid hypothermia, but also excessive overheating.
The temperature norm for a baby also depends on its physical characteristics:
- A newborn born exactly on time and without any abnormalities will feel comfortable at 19°-21°C.
- A premature baby requires more attention and therefore the air temperature in his bedroom should be approximately 24°-25°C.
What does hypothermia or excessive overheating of a child’s body lead to?
Room temperature for newborns should be comfortable and comply with GOST standards. After all, infants generate heat more intensely than older children and they sweat more, because of this the child’s body loses the water and mineral salts it needs.
To prevent this from happening, you need to carefully monitor how hot the air in the room is. It is also worth noting that there are a number of symptoms indicating that newborn overheated:
- The child's body temperature is slightly higher than normal
- Newborn begins to breathe using his mouth
- The baby's breathing is difficult due to the appearance of hard crusts in the nose
- Redness and diaper rash appear in the folds of the skin
- Your baby may have a tummy ache
Even slight hypothermia can cause a newborn to get sick, so you need to make sure that the temperature in the child’s bedroom does not drop even by a couple of degrees.
How to create a comfortable temperature for a baby
Typically the temperature in the apartment does not fall below 18 - 20 degrees. With the exception of the period when the heating in the apartments has only recently been turned off or is about to be turned on.
Therefore, if you notice that the air in the room has become too cold and the newborn is freezing, you need to artificially “warm up” the room. In addition, it would also be useful to additionally insulate the baby himself by covering him with a warm blanket or blanket.
We all know what the temperature in a baby’s room should be, but what should we do if it’s indoors in the summer? is it getting too hot? The answer to this question is simple: you need to give the child plenty of water, remove excess clothes from him and wipe him with water. All these simple steps will help avoid overheating.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that, despite the personal preferences of each person, doctors still recommend adhering to generally established standards. This is due to the fact that overheating or hypothermia is harmful not only to the body of a newborn baby, but also to the health of an adult.
In our apartments, the microclimate is formed by several factors and room temperature– the most significant part of it. Thermal comfort of household members is individual, depending on their gender and age. However, the difference in heat needs between members of the same family is small and amounts to 2-3°C, allowed by SanPiN standards.
We will tell you how to determine the optimal temperature and how excessive cooling or overheating affects people’s well-being. In addition, we will designate the parameters of a comfortable microclimate, and also present effective ways maintaining normal temperature in the room.
The temperature regimes that provide comfort to households depend on the climatic location of the home. In the southern regions and in the northern areas, as well as in western and eastern latitudes, the normal house temperature will be different.
As for countries, their climate is also different. And since the components of climate in addition to temperature are atmospheric pressure Together with air humidity, the acceptable thermal range is set by them together.
It is not difficult to control the temperature conditions of the “warm floor” heating complex. Liquid systems are equipped with a thermostatic valve or an automatic pumping and mixing group, which are equally capable of controlling the temperature of the coolant circulating through the circuit built into the floor.
In infrared and temperature control is carried out by digital, programmable or electromechanical thermostats. By constantly checking temperature changes against preset thresholds, they turn the system off or on.
Classic apartment heating systems based on circulation hot water through pipes into radiators, also allow temperature control.
It will be necessary to equip the pipe at the coolant input to the radiator with an automatic (thermostat) that controls the intensity of hot water supply according to a given parameter.
Note that it is easier to equip a circulation-radiator heating system with battery thermostats if it has a two-pipe design
The need to establish and maintain optimal temperature conditions in living rooms is important, since the microclimate of the apartment significantly affects the health of household members.
Temperature imbalance exacerbates chronic diseases and promotes the acquisition of new ones, and normalization of the atmosphere in temperature, on the contrary, will strengthen the body.
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Room temperature is the norm that must be observed utilities throughout the heating season. If it is not observed, the apartment owners have the right to file a complaint.
Room temperature in winter
When we talk about normal room temperature, we mean the winter season. If it’s warm outside, then the services of public utilities for additional heating of the apartment will not be required. The temperature regime in a residential building and apartment at this time of year, that is, in winter, is regulated by SanPiN (specified in the document “Sanitary Rules and Norms”).
The optimal temperature for a residential apartment should be about 20-22 degrees Celsius, and the minimum - from 18 to 24 degrees. These standards are not taken from the ceiling. The air in the house should be heated so that the whole family feels comfortable. In this case, additional heating means should not be used, such as, for example, electric fireplaces.
The beginning of the season should not coincide with frost. Normal temperature is achieved through preliminary measures.
Heat begins to flow into apartments when the temperature outside does not rise above +8 o C for five days in a row. This means the beginning of the heating season, which, according to many years of experience, coincides with the onset of persistent cold weather.
The end of the heating season, on the contrary, coincides with the arrival of sustainable warming. If the temperature outside for 5 days is more than +8 degrees, then the heat is turned off. Of course, in each individual apartment the air is heated unevenly. Corner rooms will always be cooler. If there are cracks in the doors or windows of the apartment, then the temperature there will be lower than that of the neighbors.
And yet, for residential apartments there are certain standards that our public utilities must meet:
- in corner apartments - +20 o C;
- in living rooms, living rooms - +20-22 o C;
- in the kitchen - +18 o C;
- in bathrooms - +25 o C;
- in elevators - +5 o C;
- in the lobbies, on the stairs - +16 o C;
- in attics and basements - +4 o C.
You can't take your temperature anywhere. There are special rules for this. If you are not sure that the temperature in your home is normal, then measure it not too close to the floor or ceiling. You also need to move away from windows and walls. Standard check: 1 meter away from the external wall, 1.5 meters from the floor.
Deviations from norms
Of course, every apartment cannot have the same temperature. But the difference between normal and real should not exceed 3-4 degrees.
The temperature depends not only on how well your batteries heat up, but also on other factors:
- location of the house and apartment;
- the presence of heated entrances;
- the presence of windows and doors in the entrances that are not damaged;
- the condition of the house, the absence of cracks in it;
- insulation of the apartment, absence of cracks in it.
If everything is fine with you, but the temperature is much lower or higher than normal, urgently call the control room and call a specialist. Better yet, make a personal visit to the housing and communal services and leave a statement.
It must be written in 2 copies, keeping one of them after the secretary makes a mark on it. Measures are usually taken within one day to a week from the time the specialist is called.
Video about the temperature in the apartment
If in an apartment for a long time temperature standards are not met, then after an appropriate check and drawing up a report, utility companies are obliged to reduce your payment by 0.15% for each hour of non-compliance with the standard.
Real temperature measurement
A comfortable microclimate in an apartment depends on several parameters, including air temperature. According to scientific calculations, it should be from +20 to +25 degrees Celsius. But for each person there are different values that are optimal for comfortable stay. Of course, the temperature depends on many nuances. In winter, this question becomes more relevant than ever, and residents of high-rise buildings immediately ask themselves: what should be the temperature of the radiators and air in the rooms?
Factors affecting temperature
First of all, you should consider external factors that affect the temperature in the apartment. It may differ:
- Due to common climatic features terrain.
- Due to the change of season.
- Due to the characteristics of each room.
Climatic subtleties
The normal temperature regime in a building varies depending on the specific area. For example, it will differ in the southern and northern regions, as well as in the eastern and western regions. The combination of factors such as atmospheric pressure and air humidity outside also influences the determination of indoor temperature standards.
Depending on the change of season, the microclimate in the apartment may also differ. For example, in winter the temperature will not be very high, but in summer time year will increase significantly. For the European climate, the most acceptable temperature in the cold season is considered to be on average +22 degrees, and in the hot season - +25 degrees Celsius. This difference may seem small, but with consistent exposure it makes a difference.
Human factor
The main purpose of regulating the temperature in an apartment is to create the greatest comfort for the people living there. Some people feel fine in the heat without even thinking about purchasing an air conditioner. And some people constantly open the windows even in severe frost. But we must not forget that human needs do not always correspond to established temperature standards. Hypothermia, as well as excessive overheating of the room, can have an extremely adverse effect on the well-being of people living in the apartment.
It is also worth considering the difference in temperature standards for males and females. It may differ by several degrees, since women are more thermophilic than men. Special attention must be given to the apartment in which one lives small child. His body's thermoregulation has not yet developed, and he quickly overheats and freezes. Therefore, the temperature in the room for children should be stable, averaging +22 degrees.
Room temperature
Table of acceptable standards
Depending on the purpose of the room, the established temperature norm also changes:
- Rooms for rest and sleep. The optimal temperature is +18 degrees. It is she who will relieve insomnia and poor health.
- Kitchen. This room involves the use of equipment that emits heat - microwave oven, electric kettle, oven etc. Therefore, too high an air temperature is inappropriate here.
- Bathroom. Here the temperature should be within +25 degrees, since the humidity in this room is much higher than in other rooms, and people in it are usually undressed. At low temperatures, dampness and discomfort will immediately be felt.
- Children's room. The temperature in this room can fluctuate and depends on the age of the child. For a newborn it should be +24 degrees, and for an older baby - +21–22.
- Living rooms and other rooms for maximum comfort should have a temperature within 19–21 degrees.
Do not forget that too large a temperature difference should not be observed between different rooms of the same apartment. Ideally, 2 degrees is acceptable so that when moving within the house a person does not feel this difference.
About well-being
Temperature controller
Regardless of personal preferences, you should adhere to the temperature norm. This is especially true for hot summers and winters, when the temperature outside and in the apartment differs significantly. Otherwise, this can lead to overheating or severe hypothermia, and also cause cardiac problems.
Overheating of the body
Too hot an indoor atmosphere creates favorable conditions for the spread of various bacteria. As a result, residents become infected with infectious diseases.
Important! In extreme heat, a person loses moisture, the blood thickens, and the heart works harder, which can have bad consequences for people with cardiovascular problems.
In addition, dehydration due to too high heat levels leads to excessive sweating and the person loses moisture. And this leads to serious disturbances in water and electrolyte balance.
Hypothermia
Children shouldn't be cold
A similar process is possible in winter, when the temperature in the apartment sharply drops below +17 degrees due to poor-quality heating. In this case, the heat transfer from the body increases in the residents, and hypothermia occurs, which entails the occurrence of acute respiratory diseases and problems with the nervous system.
This is especially dangerous for young children. Therefore, you need to be careful to maintain the established temperature standards in the room.
Temperature regulation
According to current sanitary standards, the temperature in an apartment or house should not be more than +22 degrees, and any deviation can negatively affect well-being. What to do if your home has different indicators, and how to create an optimal microclimate for residents?
In the past, air temperature was regulated only by heating radiators. For additional heating, heating devices were used - as a rule, electric fireplaces, convectors with open incandescent coils, and others. In order to make the air in the room cooler, the windows were opened, and the problem was solved.
Modern technologies have provided people with a large selection of air conditioners and other devices that are functional and provide comfort in the room. For example, the main function of split systems is not only cooling the air in the apartment, but also heating, dehumidification mode when humidity is too high, ventilation, air purification and removal of foreign odors.
Regulator mount
If we talk about established sanitary standards, then the temperature of batteries is not standardized. The main thing is that the apartments have the required air temperature, which differs slightly across the country depending on climatic conditions each locality. As a rule, in winter it should be at least +20 degrees Celsius. If this indicator is lower, it means that the home heating service is of poor quality.
The owner only has:
- Demand that deficiencies in the provision of heating services be eliminated.
- Apply for a recalculation of heating payments.
- Quality insulation of your apartment.
- Purchase additional heating devices.
- Install autonomous heating for your apartment.
Conclusion
The organization providing services, that is, the housing office, management company, etc., must ensure the standard temperature in the apartment. Therefore, if poor-quality heating is detected, it is necessary to notify these organizations and, if necessary, draw up a report.
If we are talking about a private residential building, then we need to consider the efficiency of the installed heating equipment, taking measures to increase the efficiency of the heating device or changing the heating system.
The microclimate in an apartment depends on many factors, not the least of which is room temperature. The main requirement for it is to be comfortable for the people living in the room.
How many degrees is room temperature? This indicator is very diverse and ranges from 18 to 23 degrees.
Even small deviations from the set temperature, up or down, can complicate a person’s life.
Constant hypothermia is fraught with colds, especially for people who do not have good immunity.
Young children are at greatest risk from hypothermia. They often play on the floor, where the temperature is even lower.
Frequent overheating is also not the best in the best possible way will affect general condition human body. High temperatures disrupt the body's water balance and the cardiovascular system suffers.
Elevated temperatures are a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria and fungi in the room itself, especially if the room has high humidity.
What does temperature depend on?
There are few factors influencing the temperature regime, but each of them is important:
- climate features of this region;
- time of year;
- features of the premises;
- human factor.
The normal temperature regime will primarily depend on the region.
Thus, there are significant differences between the southern and northern regions. For southern regions, where the air temperature is higher, the normal temperature in the apartment will be higher.
The warming sun heats up the walls of houses, resulting in higher indoor temperatures even in winter.
For northern regions, the normal room temperature will be slightly lower. The walls of houses that are severely chilled by frost take away some of the heat they receive, which affects the quality of the final temperature in the room.
Time of year
Temperature conditions depend on the time of year. In winter, standards provide for the air temperature in the apartment to be lower than in summer.
It is clear that in the summer, when the sun is hot, the air warms up better and the temperature in the apartment rises higher. In winter, you have to make allowances for wall heating.
The temperature in the room depends on the purpose of the room itself. So, the difference between the temperature in the kitchen and the bedroom will be noticeably different.
The first involves frequent use of various household appliances that heat the air - microwave, oven, hob.
Therefore, there is often high air temperature here. A person rests in the bedroom; it is better to do this when there is more low temperatures, as provided by the regulations.
Human factor
Concept normal temperature Each person has his own, some are freezing in the summer, and some have windows for ventilation during Epiphany frosts.
That is why the temperature norm is not one specific temperature, but an interval, and heat supply companies are guided by it.
What should be the temperature in the apartment? Standards for temperature conditions registered in regulatory documents. It clearly indicates in which room what temperature should be.
The range ranges from 12 to 27 degrees:
A slight fluctuation in temperature in the apartment depending on the time of day is acceptable. So from midnight to 5 am, when people are mostly still sleeping, a slight decrease in temperature relative to normal is allowed. But it should not exceed 3 degrees.
There should not be too much space between rooms in the same apartment.. The optimal run-up should not exceed 2 degrees. Then a person will be able to calmly move from room to room without experiencing discomfort.
What to do if the apartment is very cold? Non-compliance with temperature standards is a reason for a complaint and further investigation.
But in order for the complaint to have good grounds, it will be necessary to take measurements according to all the rules:
Before calling a measurer, it is best to visit your neighbors in advance and find out how warm it is in their apartments.
It may well turn out that you are the only owner of a cold apartment, and your neighbors have a completely normal room temperature.
Then calling the commission will most likely not give any result. Blame the property owner for the low temperature.
But if the survey shows that neighbors are also suffering from the cold, it makes sense to join forces and take measurements in all apartments.
To determine the temperature in the room, the thermometer should be placed correctly. According to the rules, the distance from the thermometer and the outer wall should be at least a meter.
The distance from the floor must be at least 1.5 meters. This will prevent the measuring device from entering the draft area and help avoid inaccuracies.
Measurements should be taken over 10 minutes. If in the daytime the temperature is below normal by 3 degrees, and at night by 5 degrees, there is a reason to draw up a report.
As soon as you are convinced that there is a problem with the temperature drop, feel free to call the dispatch service of your management company.
An employee of the management company is obliged to record your appeal and inform you when the commission will come to you. That, in turn, after all the measurements made in your presence, should draw up two identical acts.
One copy remains in the hands of the apartment owner, the second copy is taken by the commission representatives for themselves. The report must indicate the date of measurements and record all readings of measuring instruments.
If you do not agree with the results of the measurements taken, a new time is assigned for the commission’s visit.. Specialists from the state housing inspection must be present.
By the way, some residents, bypassing their management company, directly contact the State Housing Property Inspectorate. This will not be a violation of the law.
If, as a result of measurements, the fact of a decrease in temperature was established and documented, you have the right to receive a recalculation for heat. You will only be charged for the degrees actually obtained.
After the commission’s visit, the owner of the cold apartment should have two documents in his hands:
If you have a certificate of measuring the temperature in the apartment and an application report, you are required to recalculate the heat consumed in the current month.
If the company that calculates the rent refuses to recalculate, you have the right to go to court with a claim for consumer protection.
