How to heat a room without heating. How to warm an apartment without heating

How to heat at least a small room or heat/cook food in the absence of such an achievement of civilization as electricity? The review contains advice and instructions from people who have already encountered such a pressing problem.

In a situation where the room is cold, the heating is not working and the electric heater either cannot be turned on, or not in any way - there is no light, for example - anyone can find themselves. And Lugansk residents are already familiar with the ban on using electric heaters due to the danger of overloading power lines, which could lead to a complete shutdown of the city from electricity, as the Lugansk City Council warns about almost daily.

And if in the summer, in the absence of light, the only question is how to prepare food, then with the onset of cold weather, the problem of heating the room becomes no less acute.

But, as they say, the need for invention is cunning. And Lugansk residents are not the only ones who are faced with the problem of heating a room in the absence of basic amenities of civilization. Below we have collected popular and tried-and-true methods for heating a small (!) room, heating food and improvised heating pads from scrap materials.

1. Candle heater

The candle flame shines quite nicely, but trying to warm up with it seems crazy. Meanwhile, just as a light source, a candle is an extremely wasteful device. But as a room heater it can be useful. Under a number of conditions.

Californian inventor Doyle Doss and his company DOSS Products offer the original Kandle Heeter system, that is, the “Candle Heater”.

This strange-looking candlestick, its creator claims, can be indispensable during a power outage. Its height is about 23 and its width is about 18 centimeters.

And from its appearance, the inverted pot above the candle attracts attention. The main highlight of the system is hidden in this pot (and in a “past life” it was a flower pot).

This pot is not simple, but composite. It is made of three pots of different diameters, nested one inside the other and connected by a long metal bolt, on which a whole bunch of washers and nuts are strung (fortunately, the pots usually already have holes in the bottom).

An ordinary candle, burning in a room, produces, as it seems, very little heat. But the point here is that its hot “exhaust” simply goes up and quickly evaporates with the ventilation.

Meanwhile, the energy reserve in a candle is not so small. Moreover, with the hot flow of combustion products, most of its energy content leaves, and only a smaller part is converted into light.

The labyrinth cap above the flame collects energy and carefully stores it, heating up quite strongly (the central rod is especially hot). And then this heat is slowly transferred to the air by the entire surface of the ceramic radiator.

The pots also help trap soot from the fire, which helps keep the ceiling clean.

The inventor emphasizes that one such device will in no way save you in the winter when the heating and electricity are turned off, but, on the other hand, it is better than nothing at all.

By the way, clay pots are certainly not bad, but they have low thermal conductivity and it is better to replace them with a similar metal structure, for example from cans of different sizes or old Soviet cans for bulk products, who else keeps these as a souvenir :))

2. Mini tea light warmer

The author purchased a tent heater powered by tea candles. Several of these heaters save fishermen in tents from freezing. This means that several candles in tin cans with holes for air flow are also suitable for a small room or office :)

3. Heater + camping stove for heating food from cans - alcohol lamp

The design is known abroad as an alcohol stove, or in Russian - an alcohol lamp. The Swedish army has even adopted it.

Alcohol is used because it does not smoke when burned. This means the dishes remain clean and no soot or smoke floats in the air. The design is as simple as 3 kopecks and can be repeated in a few minutes from any available materials. For example, a beer can, coffee can or condensed milk can be used as a donor for the stove.

More specifically: you need a small iron container with an iron lid, or you will have to cover it with something.

So: we take a jar, a ruler, a strip of checkered leaves and a marker or any drawing or scratching object.

1. Mark a stripe on the can, moving one third from the top. The easiest way to do this is by spinning the jar while holding the marker in one position.

2. We wrap a strip of paper around the edge of the mark and fasten it with a piece of tape or glue.

3. We begin to drill, pierce with an awl or cut holes with a knife along the marked strip. In this case, I made a series of holes with a diameter of 0.8 mm through 10 mm and through 5 mm - which option is better for you - decide for yourself. You can see how they burn below. A small hole diameter for proper combustion is better than a large one, but you can make 3-5 holes a centimeter each. The uniformity of the holes is a purely aesthetic point in order to get a beautiful crown of flame like from a regular gas stove. All!

Well, not quite of course, now we’re learning how to light it up. You need to add alcohol and close the lid, 50 ml burns for 15 minutes or more. Place on a non-flammable surface and shake lightly so that the alcohol flows a little onto the outside of the jar through the holes. We light the alcohol outside and wait until it burns out. We repeat the procedure until we get a self-sustaining flame from improvised nozzles around the can. Usually it is enough to repeat 2-3 times and everything starts working on its own.

Its operating principle is simple: the flame heats the walls of the jar, the heat is transferred down the walls to the alcohol, the alcohol boils near the walls and the pressure inside increases, the alcohol vapor comes out under pressure through the holes and mixes with air and burns beautifully. Now we put a pot, a teapot, a mug on top, or we just warm ourselves around the stove - it gives a lot of heat and burns for a long time.

For greater heat transfer, you can place a homemade alcohol lamp in a larger iron container, which would heat up and release heat:

The smaller the number of holes, the harder it is to light, but the less fuel consumption and less heat from it. A liter of water boils in less than 10 minutes. It is resistant to wind, extinguish by covering, add as much fuel as needed, otherwise you will have to wait for it to burn out or pour the hot alcohol back into the container, which is not safe.

Similar options “for one mug” from a tin can with a filler hole that is closed with a coin and from an aerosol can:

4. Wood burner for heating food

And here they offer a slightly more complex design of a burner that runs on wood fuel - from 2-3 cans. True, with this option you need to remember about ventilation in the tent or room.

5. Warmers made from plastic bottles

This method of warming up an icy bed or warming your feet while sitting at a desk is well known to students living in dormitories :))

Regular plastic bottles can be filled with hot water and used instead of a heating pad.

Attention! If the water temperature is close to boiling, then when filling the bottle something will definitely happen: the bottle will begin to shrink... A water temperature of 60-70 degrees is optimal.

The experience of our employees shows that you can even sit on slightly flattened bottles, not completely filled with warm/hot water, tightly closed (!) :) or carry 1-2 bottles of hot water in your backpack to “warm” your back))

By the way, in the summer you can make “air conditioner” from these same bottles.

Freeze a few bottles filled with water, place them on a tray or towel (they will begin to gradually thaw) in front of the fan turned on. The temperature in the room will drop significantly.

The most important: in an effort to stay warm, do not forget about fire safety rules and be careful!

Before you start learning all the secrets of preserving heat in the house, it is worth paying attention to how heat escapes from our house (percentage of all losses in a regular panel house):

* Walls and doors - 42%

* Ventilation - 30%

* Windows - 16%

* Basements - 5%

* Roof - 7%

How to keep your home warm

1. In the morning, open the curtains and/or blinds to allow sunlight into the house. Glass in a window allows light to pass in, but not back out. In the house, light accumulates, bouncing off walls and furniture, and eventually turns into heat.

2. Use thick (blackout) curtains at night to prevent heat from escaping through the windows. Without sunlight, windows become your enemy. Create thick wallpaper to prevent heat from escaping.

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* You can simply use a thick blanket to which a rod or stick is attached to maintain the shape.

Measure your window and find something solid, such as a stiff rod or strong stick, that you can then wrap the curtain around. You can also use an old curtain rod (if you have one).

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*You can also use two pieces of thick fabric. There are instructions for this:

2.1 Prepare two pieces of thick fabric. Place both pieces of fabric on top of each other with the pattern facing each other. Secure everything with pins and cut it so that the end result is a few centimeters larger than the dimensions of the window.

2.2 Sew all layers on three sides. On the last 4th side, sew a third of the entire length from each end (it turns out that there will be one unstitched third left in the middle). Use the unstitched part to turn the fabrics inside out.

2.3 Insert a rod into the hole and secure it with a stitch, and sew the fabric until the end.

* If the curtains are long and cover the radiators, then attach loops to the bottom edge of the curtain, and sew buttons in the middle of the curtain. This way you can string loops onto buttons, raising the curtains above the radiator.

3. Seal old window frames to prevent heat leakage. You don't have to spend a lot - inexpensive sealant can be found at any hardware store. It will also take you very little time.

4. If you have bubble wrap left over from products that were wrapped in it, cut it to the size you need. It is worth noting that this film can be purchased separately. Spray a little water on the window and press the film against the window with bubbles - the water will serve as glue for the film, and there will be no stains left later. This way you can reduce heat loss by 50%.

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How to make the floor warmer

5. Cover the floors with carpets. There is nothing more unpleasant than standing barefoot on a cold floor in the morning. In addition to feeling great, rugs also provide an extra layer of insulation that keeps cold air from rising up from the floor, which means your feet will thank you.

6. Use a sealant (cotton wool or foam, for example) to seal any cracks in the windows. After this, cover the cracks with strips of cotton fabric (the width of each strip is 4-5 cm). This will prevent heat from escaping from your home.

7. It is advisable to have thick, massive doors in your house that will keep you a lot of heat. You can also upholster an old front door with leatherette filled with foam padding.

It is advisable to plaster all cracks with polyurethane foam. If you decide to install a new door, then see if you can keep the old one, because... two entrance doors create an air gap between themselves, and it insulates heat.

How to keep your home warm

8. Attach a sheet of foil behind the radiator and it will reflect heat back into the room with little heat escaping through the wall. It is worth noting that the gap between the foil and the battery must be at least 3 cm.

9. If for one reason or another you cannot attach a metal foil screen, try insulating the house from the outside. Order insulation of the end wall (as a rule, this is done with special slabs).

10. Shower with the door open (if possible). The heat and moist air created by bathing will raise the air temperature throughout the house.

11. Dry things in the house. Just like swimming with the door open, this method increases air humidity, and you will feel more pleasant and comfortable.

Do-it-yourself home insulation

12. Rearrange the furniture

Can't afford to insulate your outside walls? Then try rearranging the furniture. For example, place a large closet near the coldest wall. But note that the sofa should not be placed near the radiator, because you will disrupt air exchange.

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13. If you have cracked windows, be sure to replace them.

14. If you decide to bake something, leave the kitchen door open so that the heat of the oven and/or stove spreads throughout the house.

15. Last but not least, you can purchase a heater.

How to choose a heater

There are a few things you should know before purchasing a heater.

First you need to decide what you need it for. Based on this, you should choose how powerful the heater is needed. Find out the area of the room (room). An ordinary apartment with ceilings of 2.75 - 2.8 m needs a heater with a capacity of at least 1 kW for every 10 sq. m.

A big plus will be the presence of a temperature and power regulator in the heater. There are several types of heaters:

15.1 Oil heater

How does he work:

Inside such a heater there are 2 or 3 heating elements that are used to heat mineral oil. This oil has a fairly high boiling point and when it heats up, heat is transferred across the entire metal surface of the device.

With the help of such a heater, the air is heated quite quickly, and the oil heater does not dry out the air. It can be equipped with a thermostat, with which the heater turns off when the temperature reaches a set level.

15.2 Convector

How does he work:

Cold air is passed through the heating element and heated, and then exits through the grilles located in the upper part of the device. An additional source of heat is the convector body, which also heats up. But you should place the heater away from furniture, because... a warm case can ruin it.

Convectors can be mounted to the wall or placed on special legs. The device is quite safe, because its heating element is hidden inside the housing. If the convector has a thermostat, it can operate continuously.

The only negative is that the heater warms the room slowly. It should be used to maintain the desired temperature.

15.3 Heat fan

How does he work:

Inside this heater there is a thin spiral that gets very hot. The heat created by heating the coil is distributed throughout the room using a fan.

The air in the room heats up quite quickly, and the device itself is easy to carry, because it's pretty light. Typically, a heat fan is used in offices.

But it is worth noting that the device dries out the air, which in turn is harmful to health. It is not advisable to use a heat fan where there is an asthmatic person. Another disadvantage of such a device is the constant noise during its operation.

15.4 Infrared heater (quartz emitter)

How does he work:

This device, unlike others, heats the objects around it, not the air. Further heating of the room occurs thanks to the heat emanating from heated floors, walls and furniture. This allows you to save electricity, because the device itself may not work, but the room continues to be warm.

If savings come first, then you should choose just such a heater. But you should know that infrared quartz emitters are the most expensive and require a specialist to install them.

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1. Candle heater

Californian inventor Doyle Doss and his company DOSS Products offer the original Kandle Heeter system, that is, the “Candle Heater”.

This strange-looking candlestick, its creator claims, can be indispensable during a power outage. Its height is about 23 and its width is about 18 centimeters.

And from its appearance, the inverted pot above the candle attracts attention. The main highlight of the system is hidden in this pot (and in a “past life” it was a flower pot).

An ordinary candle, burning in a room, produces, as it seems, very little heat. But the point here is that its hot “exhaust” simply goes up and quickly evaporates with the ventilation.

Meanwhile, the energy reserve in a candle is not so small. Moreover, with the hot flow of combustion products, most of its energy content leaves, and only a smaller part is converted into light.

The pots also help trap soot from the fire, which helps keep the ceiling clean.

The inventor emphasizes that one such device will in no way save you in the winter when the heating and electricity are turned off, but, on the other hand, it is better than nothing at all.

2. Mini tea light warmer

The author purchased a tent heater powered by tea candles. Several of these heaters save fishermen in tents from freezing. This means that several candles in tin cans with holes for air intake are also suitable for a small room or office :)

3. Heater + camping stove for heating food from cans - alcohol lamp

The design is known abroad as an alcohol stove, or in Russian - an alcohol lamp. The Swedish army has even adopted it.

More specifically: you need a small iron container with an iron lid, or you will have to cover it with something.

So: we take a jar, a ruler, a strip of checkered leaves and a marker or any drawing or scratching object.

1. Mark a stripe on the can, moving one third from the top. The easiest way to do this is by spinning the jar while holding the marker in one position.

2. We wrap a strip of paper around the edge of the mark and fasten it with a piece of tape or glue.

Its operating principle is simple: the flame heats the walls of the jar, the heat is transferred down the walls to the alcohol, the alcohol boils near the walls and the pressure inside increases, the alcohol vapor comes out under pressure through the holes and mixes with air and burns beautifully. Now we put a pot, a kettle, a mug on top, or we just warm ourselves around the stove - it gives a lot of heat and burns for a long time.

For greater heat transfer, you can place a homemade alcohol lamp in a larger iron container, which would heat up and release heat:

Similar options “for one mug” from a tin can with a filler hole that is closed with a coin and from an aerosol can:

4. Wood burner for heating food

And here they offer a slightly more complex design of a burner that runs on wood fuel - from 2-3 cans. True, with this option you need to remember about ventilation in the tent or room.

5. Warmers made from plastic bottles

This method of warming up an icy bed or warming your feet while sitting at a desk is well known to students living in dormitories :))

Regular plastic bottles can be filled with hot water and used instead of a heating pad.

By the way, in the summer you can make “air conditioner” from these same bottles.

Freeze a few bottles filled with water, place them on a tray or towel (they will begin to gradually thaw) in front of the fan turned on. The temperature in the room will drop significantly.

The most important: in an effort to stay warm, do not forget about fire safety rules and be careful!

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Heaters as a method of warming a room

Today there is a considerable selection of heating devices, let's look at several types and compare them with each other according to the following parameters:

principle of operation;
advantages and disadvantages of use;
price.

The most popular and effective heating devices will be considered, such as:

convector
fan heater or heat gun;
oil heater.
Convector.

This device appeared on store shelves relatively recently, but is quickly gaining momentum and winning its fans.

Convectors come in several types:

Water;
Electrical;
Gas.

The basic principle of heat generation for any of them is the continuous circulation of air masses through the convector body, usually from bottom to top, since cold air is much heavier than warm air.

But still, there are differences between them, everything depends on the room in which they plan to use it, for how long and how often. Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of each of them separately.

Advantages of a water convector:

has a fairly low heating temperature, but at the same time maintains heating at a good level, heats up quickly and can significantly reduce energy costs;
the weight of the convector is relatively small, which allows it to be mounted on walls and partitions made of plasterboard;
the convector blocks the penetration of air from the street into the room; if it is fixed under the windows, something like a thermal curtain is formed.

Flaws:

The distribution of air mass flows is uneven, drafts may form;
constant circulation of dust in the room;
a water convector does not allow the use of artificial ventilation in the room, since all the heated air initially goes up and, accordingly, it will simply go outside;
They do not heat rooms with high ceilings well, since all the heated air accumulates at the top.

Advantages of an electric convector:

silent operation of the device;
ease of use and installation;
Efficiency reaches 95%;
heating speed;
price.

Flaws:

Efficiency drops noticeably over time;
high energy consumption;
cannot heat large rooms;
dries the air.

Advantages of gas convectors:

safety in use;
made from environmentally friendly materials.

Flaws:

To install this device, it is necessary to invite employees of gas companies.

Prices for convectors vary from 2000 rubles. up to 50,000 rub. The most economical in price are electric convectors, the most expensive are water ones.

In general, the choice of convectors in stores is very diverse; with the help of them you can heat either a room or an entire house. The choice always remains with the consumer.

Fan heater or heat gun

This equipment is equipped with a heating element onto which air coming from a fan blows, thereby creating streams of warm air masses.

There are three types of fan heaters: heating elements, spiral and ceramic, but the principle of operation does not change.

The obvious advantages of these heaters are:

room heating rate;
the temperature can be adjusted using a thermostat;
low cost.

Flaws:

any of the listed fan heaters will dry the air;
when various small particles get into the device, an unpleasant odor may emanate or harmful substances may be released;
noisy;
air currents will lift all the dust from the surfaces of the room;
There may be sudden temperature changes between the ceiling and floor.

On average, the price of heat fans varies from 800 rubles. up to 20,000 rub.

Heat fans are suitable for short-term use. This is one of the economical ways to warm a room.

Oil heater

It is a sealed housing with a heater installed inside and filled with special liquid oil. When the oil heats up, the heater body heats up, and due to self-convection, the air in the room also begins to heat up.

Its undoubted advantages are:

affordable price;
long service life;
economical energy consumption;
does not dry out the air;
safety as it has no exposed heating elements.

Flaws:

slow heating of the room;
massiveness.

The price of an oil heater varies from 1,500 to 12,000 rubles.

Overall very good price/quality ratio.

Infrared heaters

These devices will be described in a separate chapter, as they are very different from previous heating devices. They do not heat the air in the room at all and do not interact with it in any way, but heat objects, including the floor and walls. Due to the fact that the wavelength of infrared radiation is quite long, they can warm up large rooms. Thanks to the heating of ceilings and walls, you can both warm the room and keep it warm for some time without using a heater.

The advantages of such a heater are as follows:

instant heating;
does not dry out the air;
do not burn oxygen;
durable;
silent;
create the effect of “warm floors”;
compatible with any ventilation systems.

Flaws:

heated locally;
the problem of people being exposed to infrared rays;
high price.

Such heaters are more often used for small service or office premises, and less often for homes. The cost of high-quality infrared heaters is quite high, and several copies are needed to heat large rooms.

The price varies from 2,000 to 18,000 rubles.

Thermal curtain or preventive method of insulating a room

The operating principle of any thermal curtain is to create a powerful air flow that does not allow cold air from the street to penetrate into the room. Those. a kind of air damper is created between the street air and the warm room air. Heating the room is not the main purpose of this device.

Advantages of a thermal curtain:

ease of use;
Economical use;
It is mounted either above a window or above a doorway, which saves space in the room.

Flaws:

does not heat the air in the room;
complexity of installation.

The price of a thermal curtain depends on its size, flow power and type of heating element.

This option is suitable only in case of early preparation for winter or cold weather.

Simplified insulation methods

Of course, when we are faced with the question of how to warm a room, we need to take into account all the parameters: room dimensions, heat losses, heating system, ceiling height, etc. Based on this and financial capabilities, you can choose the best option for yourself.

But if you don’t have the opportunity to approach the issue radically, there are always old, effective “grandmother’s” methods:

It is necessary to carefully insulate windows and balcony doors, especially if you have old wooden frames. This is very important, since flows of cold air will constantly penetrate into the room, no matter how you insulate it from the inside. To do this, you need to purchase cotton wool, foam rubber, padding polyester or special putty in the store;
if the room is constantly cold, it would be advisable to insulate the walls either outside or inside. This requires certain material costs;
hang heavy curtains in a dark shade and make sure they are open during the day to let as much sunlight in as possible, and closed tightly in the evening. Dense fabric will prevent the penetration of cold air;
insulate the floors or install thick fleecy carpets;
turn on the incandescent lamps. An ordinary light bulb transmits 95% of its energy in the form of heat;
Close off unused rooms, this will reduce the area of the room that needs to be heated and create another barrier to cold air entering the room.

Based on all of the above, we can conclude that there are quite a lot of options for heating a room. Everyone chooses the one that is more acceptable in price and quality.

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It’s cold in the apartment - looking for a solution to the problem

The natural reaction of a normal person to cold is to find a way to warm up. Even if we live in apartment buildings and sometimes we do not have the technical capabilities to fully express our imagination in this matter, we have plenty of strength and means at our disposal. Don't panic. The accumulated practical experience will tell you ways to solve the problem. In addition, today there is a fairly wide selection of technical means for heating residential premises.

The most acceptable options for heating an apartment are as follows:

electric household heating appliances;
stationary electric heating systems;
autonomous gas heating.

Of the listed options, the first two are the simplest and quickly produce results. It is enough to show a little ingenuity, skill and invest a certain amount of money. The last third option, which involves installing a gas boiler for autonomous heating, is associated with formal difficulties. It is quite difficult to obtain permission to install a gas boiler in an apartment when the house is connected to a centralized heating system. It will take a long time to solve the problem, so with the onset of winter, such an undertaking will have to be postponed until later.

When the situation with rapid cooling of an apartment due to a decrease in ambient air temperature repeats from year to year, prudent owners should think about how to increase the thermal efficiency of their home. To ensure that the apartment does not cool down so quickly and retains the heat accumulated over the summer longer, it is necessary to take care of insulating the apartment.

For reference: It's been calculated for a long time! Basic measures to insulate a city apartment: sealing cracks in window openings, installing seals on windows, vents and doors can immediately increase the thermal efficiency of your apartment by 15-20%.

Having enough funds, you can think about radical insulation of the apartment. Sealing and insulating interpanel seams, creating a fur coat made of foam plastic or mineral wool on the outside of the panels of your apartment will provide a noticeable effect.

Read also: how to properly turn on the heating in an apartment?

Measures to insulate your apartment will provide you with reliable protection during the cold season from hypothermia in your living space. The money invested will pay off, from a moral and psychological point of view, already at the first frost on the street.

There is electricity in the house - this is a real way to salvation. Many of us, if not the majority, resort to the help of electric household heaters precisely in the off-season, when the radiators are still cold and we have to wait a long time for the official onset of the heating season.

Important! When using home heating electrical appliances intensively, it is necessary to have appropriate wiring. The internal electrical network must be designed for increased load, which increases significantly when electric heating devices are turned on. Install a residual current circuit breaker that will monitor the condition of your wiring and prevent short circuits in the network.

We use electricity. What are the possibilities

Along with insulating the apartment, it doesn’t hurt to think about the possibility of equipping the apartment with a constant source of heat in your home. Stationary apartment heating systems using electricity are the most affordable way to avoid dependence on centralized heating. Here it is appropriate to talk about heated floors, thanks to which heating your apartment will no longer be a constant problem for you. Electricity is almost always available, so you should try to use this opportunity. Now in the fall or spring, when the radiators are not yet turned on, a warm floor will solve all your heating problems.

Warm floors are becoming fashionable and common today. With such a heating system, you are not afraid of cold central heating radiators. The required power is calculated based on the area of the room and the specific heat flux for the corresponding type of room.

When using an electric heated floor, it is important to remember the following: the electric cable must cover up to 70% of the floor in the heated room.

For main rooms, the power of the heated floor should be at least 160-180 W per m2. For auxiliary premises, this figure is 120-140 W per 1 m 2. When installing an electric floor, it is necessary to take into account the effective heating area (excluding the area occupied by furniture).

Eg: To heat a kitchen in a city apartment on the 2nd-7th floor, you will need a heated floor power of 2100W. It is calculated as follows:

15x140= 2100W, where

15 sq. m. effective heated kitchen area;

140 W specific thermal power for heating the kitchen.

Properly done electrical wiring in the house and appropriate calculations when installing heated floors will allow you to create a comfortable temperature inside the living quarters. The economic effect in this case will be quite noticeable when compared with the costs of operating household electric heating appliances.

A similar power calculation scheme is used when using all electric heaters.

Emergency heating methods

If you are planning to heat the living space in an apartment using electricity, you should carefully select heating devices.

We have already dealt with electric heated floors, and this method is more suitable for a complete solution to the problem. On the other hand, it is necessary to use household electric heating devices as a temporary source of heat during the cold period. Each electrical appliance has its own optimal power, designed to effectively heat a certain space. Today, the following types of heaters using electricity are used in the domestic sphere.

convectors;
infrared thermal panels;
oil radiators;
heat fans.

In each individual case, the scope of use of the device is determined. Each room has its own specific type of electric heating. True, any home can be equipped with convectors. The only condition is to correctly and competently install the devices in the premises.

Important! There is one factor that few people take into account when choosing heaters. We are talking about the height of the ceilings. In standard new apartments, the average ceiling height does not exceed 2300-2400 mm. In old houses there are rooms with a ceiling height of 2.5-3 m. When choosing a heater, it is necessary to take into account the power at the rate of +25% for every 500 mm exceeding the established norm.

Convectors are highly efficient and are also quite economical to operate. Due to the circulation of air flows, the air in the room warms up faster. Most devices are equipped with an automatic system that regulates the mode of switching on and off the devices depending on the set temperature conditions inside the room.

Infrared heaters are available in models with an average of 1.5-2 kW of power. Carbon heaters, as one of the types of infrared heat sources, have two or three times less power, creating a similar thermal effect. It is best to equip such heaters with thermostatic sensors.

Also read: when should you turn on the heating in apartments?

Heat fans, which are widely available for sale today, are designed for the fastest possible effect. Small size and affordable cost are the main reasons for their popularity. At the same time, all the advantages are offset by high electricity consumption and fairly high noise levels.

As a successful alternative to stationary sources of electric heating, oil radiators can be used. The simplicity of the design and their durability are attractive in terms of choosing such heat sources for heating residential premises. The only drawback that is typical for such heating devices is long heating time and heavy weight.

By using electrical appliances and equipment to heat a residential apartment due to the lack of centralized heating, you can quickly and effectively solve your problems. In any situation there is always a way out.

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What to consider

Heating a room with an oven is quite easy. However, it is worth considering that if you open an electric oven, your stove will immediately start working harder, because. it will have to heat a much larger surface than the one for which it is designed. And this leads to increased energy consumption, faster wear of the furnace, and the likelihood of a short circuit. After all, if the wiring is old and weak, it simply may not withstand such abuse.

Putting something in an open oven to cook (so that the oven supposedly works as intended) is not an option. After all, she does not have enough power to perform her direct duties.

As for gas stoves, the situation is even more serious. After all, such furnaces emit nitrogen dioxide into the atmosphere, and at a fairly high level. And this is a rather dangerous carcinogen, leading to very unexpected consequences. For example, it can worsen asthma in children prone to this disease. Preschool children are especially affected.

If the ventilation system in the house also does not work well, you risk getting serious poisoning with the help of such heating of the premises.

And no amount of ventilation will help and you can’t heat the room with an oven. Moreover, by opening the window and turning on the gas oven, you do not provide the proper level of heating. And as a result, you poison yourself more than you insulate your room.

What to do

The only sensible option that can be offered to those who like to warm themselves by the stove is the purchase of an air conditioner or heater. Electrical appliances create a comfortable room temperature in a matter of minutes. Moreover, they are completely safe for humans and do not cause the development of serious diseases such as asthma or other respiratory problems.

If possible, it is better to make a fireplace in the room. Let it be small, but real. Firewood does not emit toxic substances when burned, as a result of which the room is heated and does not cause harm to health.

And be sure to contact your housing office to resolve the issue with the room temperature. Perhaps your housing office will reconsider the conditions for supplying heat if the whole house is suffering just like you.

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How much does a heat meter help you save?

If the heating system of a high-rise building allows the installation of heat meters, then this can be done, but taking into account some nuances:

If there are uninsulated areas in the apartment and the heat loss is quite large, then the metering device is just a wasted expense. At the beginning the problem of insulating windows, balconies, doors and walls should be solved, and then move on to the issue of savings.
Residential meters are not always justified, since in addition to the heat consumed by housing, you have to pay for its delivery along the heating main and heating of non-residential premises, for example, staircases. It is cheaper when a common building meter is installed and payment is made based on the consumption of the entire building divided by the number of apartments. This is especially beneficial if the house is warm. This option is more expensive, but it is fully justified, so it makes sense for residents to unite and install a common building meter.
If the metering device is installed in the apartment and registered with the management organization, you can save by lowering the temperature in your home. To do this, it is enough to reduce the flow of coolant into the apartment, and by lowering the temperature by at least 1 degree, you can save up to 6% of heat.

Elimination of cold sources

It is very easy to find out where the heat is leaving the apartment:

Additional heaters

How to improve heating in an apartment? Today, the construction market offers a large number of heating devices that can serve, if not as an alternative to central heating, then as a support.

Additional heating of the apartment is required if the temperature provided by the heat supplier every winter is not sufficient.

For such cases, the following types of apartment heating devices are suitable:

Quartz heaters

These types of heat sources appeared on the market about 10 years ago, but during this time they not only won fans, but also significantly expanded their model range. Natural processes were taken as a basis. Anyone who has ever been to the sea remembers how hot the sand can be when heated by the sun, and how long it takes to cool down in the evening.

Heating an apartment in an apartment building with a quartz heater is becoming increasingly popular due to its technical characteristics:

It uses a chromium-nickel alloy tube as a heating element, either sealed in a flask or “embedded” in a solid quartz slab.
A reflective metal plate is installed behind the heater as a diffuser of infrared radiation.
The built-in thermostat allows you to save up to 40% on space heating costs.

If someone is concerned about the question of how to heat an apartment in winter without central heating, then a quartz heater may well take on this responsibility.

Only monolithic models are suitable for this role, since their heating elements, which are very sensitive to shock, are built into pressed quartz slabs.

They are not only powerful and can easily heat a room of up to 20 m2 with minimal energy consumption, but they are also completely safe, do not dry out the air and continue to emit heat for a long time even when the electricity is disconnected.

The only drawback of a quartz heater is its price, which is more than compensated by its long service life and low energy consumption. Considering how much centralized heating costs per month today, we can calculate that by purchasing such a device for each room, this will free the consumer for many years from encroachments on his wallet by management companies.

Heating without central heating

How to heat an apartment without heating? Refusal of conventional apartment heating is a pressing problem for many residents of high-rise buildings today. An alternative to central heating in an apartment today is an autonomous heating unit.

A natural obstacle to those who want to provide themselves with heat on their own is centralized heating, or rather its suppliers. The more residents refuse their services, the more expensive they will be for others, and the lower the income of the organization itself. This is why it is so difficult to get permission to waive it, but it is possible and it is legal.

Each consumer must decide how to heat an apartment without heating independently, but they have little choice.

How to heat an apartment without central heating?

Alternative to central heating in an apartment building:

Any heaters, presented on the domestic market - from the cheapest oil radiators to expensive quartz monolithic devices.
Warm floor, both cable and infrared (no one will give permission for water ones).
Electric and gas boilers.

Household heaters were mentioned above, and underfloor heating systems have become in great demand in the last 5-10 years. Once upon a time, only very wealthy people could afford them. Today you can easily buy them in a store and even install them yourself.

Their advantages are the creation of the necessary microclimate in the room, low energy consumption and the ability to regulate the quality and quantity of heat. Disadvantages include high price and installation features. For example, cable heated floors are laid in a screed. Another feature is the correct choice of flooring, since not all materials tolerate temperature differences well.

Maybe, before choosing an alternative way to heat your home, it’s worth learning a little more about what you already have and the opportunity to save on it. For example, a heating device for an apartment building with a heat exchanger. With centralized heating of housing, a boiler room is installed for several houses. From it, heat is distributed through pipes into buildings.

If each consumer has a heat exchanger installed in their home, they will be able to influence the quantity and quality of heat in their apartments, provided that their radiators have thermostats.

The quality of the heating system elements plays no less a role than the heat exchanger in the matter of economy. The design of an apartment heating radiator is no exception.

There is a large selection of heating batteries on the domestic market, which differ not only in technical characteristics, but also in the material from which they are made, size and even color.

You can save a lot on heating your home by first investing in new radiators. As practice shows, bimetallic models are in greatest demand, despite the fairly high cost. They are not only durable, safe and beautiful, but also withstand pressure drops of up to 16 atmospheres, are not demanding on the coolant and are very efficient.

Another type of savings with conventional heating is the transition to horizontal heating in the apartment. The beam system is especially popular among consumers. Not only does it have no drawbacks and provides residents with high-quality heat, but it also looks aesthetically pleasing, since all pipes are retracted into the floor.

Currently, more and more houses with vertical distribution are switching to horizontal collector (radiant) heat supply. This is not cheap, but it allows residents to monitor the quality of home heating and significantly save on heating costs in subsequent years.

You can also significantly reduce heating costs by knowing how to increase the efficiency of the heating battery in your apartment. A good and easy way to do this is to install a screen behind it. They can be foil or any metal plate. You can buy a ready-made screen in a store.

This minor addition will allow the heat to remain in the room rather than escaping into the wall. Moreover, the screen itself, heated by heat from the radiator, begins to transmit it to the room. The savings reach 15%.

In conclusion, we can say that modern residents of apartment buildings have a choice of how to heat their homes, and it is significant. It all depends on the price, desire and amount of time invested in this issue. For some, it is enough to insulate their apartment in order to pay less; for others, they are ready to free themselves from the “bondage” of centralized heating and install an autonomous heat source. Only after studying all the options can you find the best one for yourself.

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In winter, apartment heating does not always cope with the cold, and the room thermometer drops to 14-15 °C. This may be due to the distance of the house from the boiler room, weak heating of the coolant, improper routing of heating pipes, or large heat losses through walls, floors and windows. Letters to authorities and administrative methods of settlement are unlikely to lead to a positive result in the same heating season. The maximum that they can offer you is to recalculate the amount of payments downwards.

No one but ourselves cares about how to make an apartment warm. The editors of RBC Real Estate carefully studied the issue and found several solutions that can warm the apartment in winter.

Mobile heat

The easiest and fastest way is to buy a mobile heater: infrared, fan heater, oil radiator or convector. The first two types locally heat the air near the bed or near the balcony, but do not help central heating well. The latter evenly heat the room like conventional radiators. The convector does this faster, but the oil radiator will take time to reach the specified power. Obviously, all these electrical appliances are not saving money. With a relatively low initial price of equipment (from 1000 rubles and above), 1-2 kW will leak every hour. And the power of the indoor electrical network may not be enough for the simultaneous operation of an electric kettle, heater and washing machine.

Heat from the air

Some split systems (air conditioners with indoor and outdoor units) are capable of cooling the air in the summer and heating it in the off-season and winter using the heat pump principle. During the hot season, excess heat is discharged outside; during the cold season, any amount of heat is taken from the atmosphere, that is, the outdoor and indoor units change roles. Thus, reversible air conditioners can supply warm air even at sub-zero temperatures outside. Due to the fact that the device does not have heating elements, it consumes three to four times less energy. Split systems produce 3-4 kW of heat per kilowatt consumed.

Passive heat

According to experts, 25% of heat escapes through windows, so it’s worth paying attention to their condition. Old wooden structures do little to retain heat, and the fittings of plastic frames become loose over time, resulting in a loss of tightness. In any case, it is worth installing modern heat-saving windows with increased heat transfer resistance, at least 0.55 1 sq. m * S / W.

Glazing a balcony, even without insulation, will improve thermal insulation by 15-20%. Particular attention should be paid to the finishing of window slopes. Sometimes it is not enough to simply level and paint them, but serious insulation with expanded polystyrene or mineral wool is required, followed by plastering or finishing with plasterboard. Ready-made panels are also available for sale.

Angular external walls on the north side of the house do not add heat, especially in old panel houses. It’s good if you plan to insulate all the exterior walls of the façade, but not everywhere there will be a major overhaul. If you insulate the walls from the inside, the volume of the room will decrease, but it will become much warmer.

Warm floor

In the process of renovating an apartment, you should not neglect the installation of electric heated floors. Let us remind you that it is prohibited to use water systems in apartments. A special heating cable is laid in the screed or directly in the adhesive when replacing tiles. Film floors are generally installed under parquet boards, laminate or linoleum using dry technology. Such additional heating is the most pleasant for a person. Heat rises gently from the floor across the entire surface. Due to the low temperature (24-25 °C) there is no excessive overheating or drying out of the air.

On the first floors, the cold creeps into the apartment from below; the floors can be insulated additionally. During a major overhaul, a layer of insulation is placed under a new screed. Technical cork and foil penofol insulate well. A thin layer of them will make the floor warmer.

Replacing batteries

It is not recommended to change batteries in winter, although it is quite acceptable. It all depends on the loyalty of the housing office, technical conditions and frost. A shutdown of two to three hours, which will be required by qualified mechanics, will be quite enough to carry out all the work.

The fact is that old cast iron radiators, and even steel convectors, become clogged with rust and dirt over time. This reduces their heat transfer significantly. In addition, modern radiators differ not only in their external design, but also in the ratio of the convection component of heating and thermal radiation. The developed outer surface transfers heat well, and internal channels provide air flow. The number of radiator sections is calculated based on 100 W per 1 sq. m of room area with a ceiling height of 2.6-2.8 m. If the coolant temperature is below 70 ° C, you should take the power with a margin of 1.5-2 times.

Anton Elistratov

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Air conditioner

To heat the apartment in the first way, we need an air conditioner. For some reason, many people forget that an air conditioner can perform not only its direct function - to cool the room, but also act in the completely opposite direction - to heat the air in the apartment.

In most models, it is enough to simply set the temperature with the control panel above the one you observe in the apartment at that moment. The air conditioner will automatically begin to circulate warm air around the room, warming it up. In some cases, you will have to look at the manual (if you saved it) or search for instructions for the air conditioner on the Internet - you will have to turn on the special heating function that should be in your device.

Electric heater

The most common way to warm up in a cold room with the central heating turned off is to turn on an electric heater.

The two most common types of electric heaters for us are the fan heater and the oil heater. The first one, however, is not suitable for night time: it is too noisy and not designed for long-term use. The second operates on the principle of a regular radiator, only it heats up not water, but special oil. It takes quite a long time to warm up the room, but modern oil heaters are completely safe to leave overnight.

Recently, humanity has invented several more types of electric heaters. The first of them is an electric convector: cold air, passing through a heating coil, heats up and exits from the top of the device. But such heaters also have disadvantages - they are quite bulky, like oil heaters, by the way, and relatively expensive.

The most modern heaters are infrared and carbon. They work on the same principle - a lamp emitting infrared rays heats people and objects without heating the air. But such a heater is also unlikely to be suitable for night vigils - a lamp, even an IR lamp, even a carbon one, emits a fairly strong glow and will interfere with falling asleep.

Bathroom

The third way to raise the temperature in the apartment is very simple. To use it, you just need to open the doors to the bathroom. During the day, we would also advise you to take a hot bath, but at night its warmth will not be enough - the water will quickly cool down, giving up all the heat, and will become useless.

The point of open doors is that the temperature in the bathroom is a priori several degrees higher than throughout the apartment. This happens thanks to a hot water riser, which acts in the same way as a central heating radiator. But no one turns it off for the summer. The heated towel rail also plays an important role in heating the bathroom, as it also remains hot 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

Of course, you won’t heat the entire apartment this way, but it is still possible to raise the overall temperature by 1-2 degrees using this method.

Electric heating pads

In the second half of September in the evening in your own unheated apartment, another electrical device will help you warm up - a heating pad. Typically, heating pads have a medical function and are used to warm up some part of the body that requires heat therapy. But they can also be used for purposes other than their intended purpose, if the situation forces it.

Most modern electric heating pads, which are available on pharmacy shelves, have a special temperature regulator. By setting it to the minimum value, you can create a completely comfortable atmosphere in your bed, which will allow you not to freeze on a September night.

Do not despair if even the minimum setting in the electric heating pad turns out to be too hot for you. The heating pad can be placed not in its traditional place under the sheet, but on top, on the blanket. In this case, it will give you less heat, which will partially escape into the atmosphere, and you will not experience overheating.

Carpets and crevices

It is worth noting that we ourselves, even at night while sleeping, produce a fairly large amount of heat. In order to heat a room exclusively on your own, it is necessary to minimize heat loss.

Primarily they occur due to the presence of cracks. If you do not have plastic windows, you will have to glue their perimeter with a special insulation, which will not allow cold air to penetrate into the apartment through the cracks, and warm air to seep out. The same applies to the front door - its perimeter should also be sealed with special insulation.

Cool surfaces also have a big impact on the temperature in the room. First of all, this concerns the floor and glass on the windows. To prevent the air in the entire room from being cooled by the window glass, it is better to curtain the windows at night with thick curtains that will cover almost the entire space from the eaves to the floor. This will allow some of the cool air to remain between the window and the curtains, preventing it from leaking into the rest of the room. All this is due to the low degree of thermal conductivity. Thanks to the same property of dense fabric, you can keep the heat in the room by covering the floor with any carpet.

How to keep warm without heating in an apartment? At the end of autumn, this question begins to worry many. After all, during this period the houses are not yet heated. What to do? There are several ways to keep your home warm.

We insulate windows and doors

Most often, cold air enters the house through windows. Therefore, it is worth closing them tightly. If there are winter frames, then they should be installed. It is recommended to open the windows in sunny weather. This is especially true if the temperature outside is higher than indoors. Since such manipulations will not allow you to warm up completely, it is worth inspecting the window frames. They must close tightly. If there are any cracks or crevices, they should be sealed. You can purchase a special putty for this. If this is not possible, then you can place a towel where the air passes.

It is also recommended to close the doors to the room tightly. It is worth carefully inspecting the space underneath. Cold air can also pass through the cracks. To prevent this from happening, you can purchase and apply sealing tape. If absolutely necessary, you can plug the gap with a towel.

Application of curtains and carpets

How to keep warm at home without heating? First of all, you need to raise the temperature in the room. To do this, you can hang cheap ones on the windows. This material attracts sunlight and heat. In addition, such curtains trap cold air. The room will be warmed by the sun's rays. In addition, windows can be covered with plastic film.

Heavy curtains can be used to protect against cold air. It is recommended to open them only in sunny weather to allow heat to enter the room. It is worth laying a carpet on the floor.

Simple devices and household appliances

How to keep warm in a cold room if protecting windows and doors does not help? In this case, you can try to warm the body. You can use a hair dryer for this. With its help you can warm not only yourself, but also your clothes, shoes, and bed. The main thing is to never cover the device. Otherwise, the hair dryer may catch fire or burn out.

How to keep warm without a hairdryer? If necessary, you can purchase a heating pad. With its help, it will not be possible to increase the air temperature in the room. However, it will help keep you warm in a cold bed. You can also make a heating pad yourself. To do this you will need a bottle and hot water. You can use it to warm your feet and hands.

There is another way to create a heating pad. To do this, fill the bag with corn or rice and heat it in the microwave for 1 minute.

Shower correctly

How to warm up in the shower? Experts do not recommend standing under hot water for a long time. This will not allow the body to warm up. It is worth taking a contrast shower. In this case, the procedure should be completed with a cold shower. Thanks to this, the body will begin to produce heat on its own. It is also recommended to warm up your clothes by placing them on a hot heated towel rail. This will allow you to quickly warm up.

How to stay warm outside

If it gets cold outside, then you should move a little. The first minutes of being in the fresh air cause a feeling of discomfort. However, if you start moving, after a while it will become much warmer. If, when you go outside, you feel warm, then after a couple of minutes you will begin to sweat. Therefore, you should dress lighter. The body warms up through physical activity.

Summarize

So, how to stay warm without heating? It is enough to follow a few simple rules:

If the air in the room is cold and the bed is not heated, then crawl with your head under the blanket. This will help. Breathing will quickly warm up the space under the blanket.
It is recommended to sleep in warm socks.
After a shower, you can apply lotion or oil to your body. Such products create a film on the surface of the skin that acts like thin clothing.
Infrared heaters can be used to heat the air. It is best to use devices with a fan.

Warning

Some household appliances are capable of indoor air. For example, a humidifier. This also applies to water procedures. Increased air humidity can lead to condensation building up in the room and mold growth. Therefore, it is recommended to carefully inspect the space behind furniture that is close to the wall.

Indeed, if a resident of Russia happens to be visiting an Englishman or a German in winter, he will feel that the house is quite cold. Most Europeans heat their homes themselves, which is why they fight the cold in more economical ways.

1. Hang blackout curtains: open them in the morning and close them at dusk

With the onset of winter, thin curtains on the windows need to be closed as soon as it starts to get dark outside. Thick curtains will act as a thermal insulator and protect the house from cold air currents. This is especially true if the windows are ventilated (unfortunately, not only old wooden windows, but also some modern plastic ones are guilty of this).

During the day, the curtains need to be opened, and the wider the better. Sunlight and warmth will enter the room through the window. It is clear that the temperature will increase by a maximum of 1–2 degrees, but it will still be much more comfortable to be indoors at lunchtime.

2. Fill the foot bath

This way you will not only warm up quickly, but also get a great figure and a clean apartment. Isn't this wonderful?

8. Leave the oven door open after baking.

This may not be the safest method to heat your apartment, so if you have small children or curious pets, skip the oven idea. But if you are sure that no one will climb into the hot oven while your back is turned, then feel free to use this method of heating the kitchen and neighboring rooms.

By the way, blankets with sleeves are now popular: they are very comfortable to read a book, work at the computer or drink hot tea.

You can find a warm, beautiful and cozy blanket made of natural wool in the bedding salon.

10. Run the ceiling fan for 5-10 minutes

Fan in winter? For what? It's simple: warm air goes up, and cold air always remains below. That's why we need it: it will stir the air, warm air will combine with cold air - and the temperature in the room will become a couple of degrees more comfortable.

Turn the ceiling fan on the lowest setting, otherwise the air will not be mixed, but cooled, and you will completely freeze.

11. Stock up on heating pads

Of course, an electric sheet is the result of technological progress, but hot water in a rubber heating pad or a simple plastic bottle was, is and will be one of the simplest and most effective means for heating a bed or body. It’s not for nothing that servants put copper hot water bottles in their masters’ beds several centuries ago. And now the rules of the game have not changed: - and enjoy the warmth.

It is worth noting that there are special heating pads on sale that can be placed in the microwave. Heat it for one minute and you are ready to use. In addition, there is a salt heating pad: it heats up due to the crystallization of salt. The temperature of such a heating pad reaches 52 degrees Celsius.

12. Brew warming teas

What does “warming” mean? “Any hot tea warms you,” you say. Yes, you can’t argue with that, but they still must contain special ingredients: ginger, cinnamon, lemon, honey, cloves, pepper. Here, for example, is a recipe for ginger tea with apple and lime:

0.5 l of water;
3–4 cm of ginger root;
a pinch of cinnamon;
1 tsp. green tea;
3 tsp. flower honey;
carnation;
1/2 lemon;
green apple and lime slices.

Cooking method:

Peel and finely chop ginger root;
pour water into a saucepan, add ginger, cinnamon, cloves;
bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes;
put honey and lemon (squeeze the juice from the lemon and throw the rest into the saucepan);
cook for another 5 minutes;
Brew green tea in a teapot, strain the hot broth into it;
Pour into mugs, adding green apple and lime slices. Ready!

13. Warm up the bed with a hairdryer

How else can you warm up your bed before going to bed? Dry it with a hot hairdryer! It will come in handy not only for cold bed linen, but also for clothes and shoes. Remember the safety rules: the hair dryer should not be covered with a blanket or other cloth - it can overheat and cause a fire.

Ecology of consumption: The heating season has not yet begun, but it is already noticeably colder in the house? Or, perhaps, the available heating devices are simply not enough to heat your home, especially in energy saving mode?

The heating season hasn't started yet, but it's already noticeably colder in the house? Or, perhaps, the available heating devices are simply not enough to heat your home, especially in energy saving mode? It doesn't matter why exactly you have to chatter your teeth: the important thing is that it's time for you to think about using heat more rationally.

How warm it will be depends on the house itself and many of its features. You can enjoy the warmth using a minimum of heating power, or you can heat with all your might and still not know winter evenings without a sweater.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE WARMER WITHOUT HEATERS?

First of all, it is important to insulate the house itself. If you are seriously thinking about saving heat and using it rationally, pay attention to the thickness of the walls of your home. If the wall is 40 cm thick, then it is not surprising that you expect the winter period with horror: you will have to insulate the walls with foam plastic or other material that has low thermal conductivity. If the house itself becomes a “thermos”, then it will not get very hot in the heat, but it will not get cold in the winter frosts.
The next feature of the house is the windows. Large windows provide a lot of daylight. They are also a colossal source of heat loss. The modern fashion of “glass” houses and floor-to-ceiling windows has its downside: incredible fuel costs to heat such a house. Therefore, without insulating windows and eliminating cracks, maintaining heat in the house will not be easy.

If the windows are wooden, then you have 2 options: rational, but expensive, and long, but economical. Following the first path, you once change all the windows to metal-plastic ones with at least three chambers, thereby reducing heat loss several times and eliminating the very concept of drafts. You simply fill in unnecessary spaces with bricks. The second way is the annual red tape of insulating the windows, plugging them with foam rubber, pasting them with film (by the way, a window curtained on both sides with ordinary polyethylene garden film retains heat no worse than metal-plastic. The appearance is not an acquired taste), hanging them with thick curtains.

Make the most of outside heat and sunlight. During the day, remove everything from windowsills and windows that prevents light from entering inside. In the evening, curtain the windows with shower curtains or film: it will attract sunlight and heat, and at the same time prevent drafts. Doors, by the way, can also be covered with film: when you enter the house, less cold air will enter there.

Try to insulate the ceiling of the house if the house is private: after all, warm air rises upward, escaping through the attic. Place polystyrene foam or drywall on the floor of the attic, or at worst, an old thick carpet.
Insulate the floor: A carpet on the floor will greatly improve walking comfort.
Use incandescent lamps for heating: they emit up to 90% of the heat during operation, and only 10% goes to glow. Electricity costs will increase, but without a heater the house will be warmer.
Close rooms you don't use. If the house is two-story, it makes sense to heat only the part of the house that you use, and the largest rooms should be completely closed and curtained.

HOW TO FEEL WARMER IN YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT A HEATER?

If it’s still very cold outside, you can light a fire in the yard. Stones (dense in structure, not building bricks) are heated on it and brought into the house. For some time, the stones will give off heat as well as a stove.
Try to stay in small rooms: it’s easier to “breathe” them.
Light candles if you have them. Candles give off some heat.
Use a hair dryer to dry your hair: warm your clothes and linens. You can also heat the bed, but manually: under no circumstances should the bed be left covered, otherwise it may catch fire.
Cook food in the oven. Along with a delicious dish, you will receive a heated kitchen. But it’s better not to cook dishes that produce a lot of steam when cooking: they increase the humidity in the room.
Dress in several layers of clothing. Oddly enough, the proverb “why do I need your casing if I have 3 bathrobes-ta-ta-ta” makes sense: several light sweaters are warmer than one thick one. Wear slippers and woolen socks: if your feet are warm, it is easier to stay warm. In extreme cold, wear a hat: a large percentage of the heat escapes through the head.
Sleep in warm fluffy pajamas: this is a thing!
Another thing is a warm down sleeping bag. Hikers successfully use this achievement, and nothing bothers you: it perfectly warms and retains your body heat. By the way, you can’t climb into it dressed very warmly: a down sleeping bag reliably stores your body heat, which is not released through three sweaters and a jacket.
Put a heating pad in bed: heat water and pour it into ordinary plastic bottles. This heating pad will perfectly warm your bed. You can also heat a pillow with rice inside in the microwave: it also keeps warm for a long time.
Drink hot drinks: ginger tea is a great way to warm up.
Let warm pets into your home. A cat in bed or in your arms successfully replaces a heating pad.
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