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> And what's wrong with wearing more clothes in the winter?! Likely house lacking enough insulation - this is what is wrong.
by llukas 8y ago
> And what's wrong with wearing more clothes in the winter?!
Likely house lacking enough insulation - this is what is wrong.
- benj111 8y agoWell insulating the body is more efficient than insulating a whole house. Also each person can choose their own individual comfort level. I'm not averse to building insulation either though.
- frosted-flakes 8y agoWhat, should I wear gloves too? That'll make typing really pleasant. When I'm working in a room that's less than about 17°C–18°C, my hands tend to get very cold, as do my feet.
- benj111 8y agoYou can wear gloves if you want, as I've tried to make clear I don't think theres anything wrong with wearing clothes indoors, I do personally draw the line at jumper and thicker socks in winter. There's nothing wrong with building insulation either. If your hands and feet are getting cold at 17-18c you're obviously blessed with a better climate than I.
- frosted-flakes 8y agoI suppose I was being a bit confrontational there. Insulation and air sealing makes a huge difference, especially in cold climates like where I live, where it often gets down to -25°C or colder in winter. I live in a basement with very old, leaky windows, so the floor never really warms up. When I'm at my computer I tend to not move much, and in that position there's poor blood flow to my hands. I turn up the electric heater when I need to (electricity is very expensive here), but I normally rely on the gas stove at the other end of the house. I actually have no problem being outside when it's cold, and even prefer it over summer. The difference is that I don't stand in one position when I'm outside. When I'm outside I'm shovelling snow, turning a wrench, or walking.
- benj111 8y agoDon't worry about it :) If you get to -25c you get colder winters than me. It surprises me that you get cold at 17-18c, I wonder if its a draft, or you have poor circulation (Raynauds disease ?) Or maybe it because I have kids, so never actually get the chance to sit down.
- llukas 8y agoWithout properly insulated home you got all issues with water condensation etc. Setting temperature is almost orthogonal. delta T is not much different between 17-18 and 24 if it is -10 outside.
- benj111 8y agoDefine properly insulated? When my house was built it has 1 inch of loft insulation. Now as far as I can tell there weren't condensation problems, but that wouldn't have been enough to keep the house warm through winter so you would still need extra heat/clothes/both. I do for the record now have over a foot of insulation in the loft and still require extra heating, and I put a jumper on.
- llukas 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_bridge