MissPrep wrote:
The one thing nobody seems to have mentioned that I have to do with heating is a room thermometer.
I use a digital room thermometer that measures the inside temperature, the outside temperature via a digital probe that you hang outside the window (and fix under the windowsill with bluetack so its out of direct sun) and also measures the indoor humidity.
I find that useful as I know that my ideal indoor temperature range is between 17 and 19 C. Anything above that is excessive and anything below that I really can't have as that will be too cold for me to have a bath or shower and to maintain health. I find that 18 - 19 celsius is great for bathing and showering.
Heating anything above that is excessive and if I feel too hot or too cold when the temperature is just right then that may be indicative of fever or some similar disorder so its essential for me to have an accurate measure of temperature so that I know I am reacting well with the heat and health.
The outdoor temperature is a good way of reminding me to wrap up warm when its ultra chilly outside and the humidity reading is great.
The main use for the humidity meter is to inform me as to whether I really need the dehumidifier on at all and thus to save power. In the winter I use the dehumidifier when I am steam cooking to reduce the humidity during and after I have been steam cooking and thus without need to open the window of the flat to let the steam out and the cold December (or January, February, March) cold air in.
Also when I do get mould issues, I can run the dehumidifier for three or more days to reduce the growth of everything and keep an eye on the humidity so it doesn't get too high and allow the evil stuff to grow back.
It's another useful tool for health and domestic management and for under a fiver on ebay it was a real good deal.
Also when we had the hard snow a few years ago it was interesting to see that the air humidity rarely went above 49%, as most of the atmospheric water was bound up in ice, frost and airborne ice crystals and thus the atmosphere was relatively dry.
