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I wear silk thermal underwear around the house, under normal clothes. I keep the thermostat at 55 degrees Fahrenheit (12.75 C) except for the first two hours af

I wear silk thermal underwear around the house, under normal clothes. I keep the thermostat at 55 degrees Fahrenheit (12.75 C) except for the first two hours after I wake up. And I live in a very cold climate. EDIT: I have no mold, but I live in a very dry environment — high altitude, mountainous. Lots of snow but very dry air. Today it was 10 F (-12 C), but that is not typical. We are in a cold spell. I am nowhere near the sea, like Denmark, as mentioned in other comments. Try this. You can do it. As another commenter wrote, get gloves with the fingertips cut out.

mrweasel 4y ago
That is 13 degrees Celsius, that's pretty cold. Currently, due to the war in Ukraine and a reliance on Russian gas many Danish companies and government offices have been turning down the heat to 19 or 20 degrees Celsius. This has come with warning from engineers to not go much lower. In cold and wet climates, dropping below 19 degrees during the winter will damage building and allow mold to grow. I can see 13 degrees not doing much harm in places arctic perhaps, but it is something to be aware of.
- wiz21c 4y ago
  That's weird: in Denmark, I guess temperature would go above 19 degrees about 6 months a year. That means that buildings are built with the expectation of being warmed...
  - proto_lambda 4y ago
    > That means that buildings are built with the expectation of being warmed... That doesn't seem strange to me. At even lower temperatures, water pipes will burst, so you have to heat it at least a little in winter. Waste heat from humans might be enough to avoid freezing temperatures, but then humans also produce a lot of humidity, causing mold.
  - Scandiravian 4y ago
    I think most buildings are build with an expectation of cold in the winter. Building for warmth would result in burst pipes during winter, when the temperature goes below freezing I might be in for a surprise, but I don't think there has been a year where the temperature has been above 19 degrees for six months of the year. I'm curious if you have a source on that?
    - wiz21c 4y ago
      no source, was just guessing based on Denmark's position on the globe (and comparing to my own country)
  - maccard 4y ago
    I live in Edinburgh (Scotland) and we count _days_ over 19 degrees rather than months.
- maelito 4y ago
  > dropping below 19 degrees during the winter will damage building and allow mold to grow. Can you provide a source ? This would mean that all unoccupied houses would be damaged, since they are just heated to avoid freezing (10 ?).
  - mtsr 4y ago
    Just thinking out loud, I'd guess people living there would be an important factor since we produce quite a lot of water vapor, as do things like cooking etc. And when the house is cold, this has a tendency to condense on any surfaces. And humid porous surfaces (drywall) and even insulation will probably be a good substrate for mold.
    - Manfred 4y ago
      Most insulation materials are engineered to reduce growth of mold. Drywall usually has an air gap on the cold side to let air circulate.
      - sofixa 4y ago
        Drywall is very rare for non -internal walls across Europe, especially in cold countries like Denmark.
  - Nitrolo 4y ago
    Warning, annecdata: we turned down our heating signifcantly this winter, and both my roommate and me have gotten quite a bit of mold on and around our windows. The thermostat is now back up to 19.5°C.
    - mtsr 4y ago
      If you're able to invest in better windows (good double or even triple glazing), that will solve it. But just wiping down the window sill semi-regularly works well, even if it's an annoying chore.
- diordiderot 4y ago
  My insurance requires that my house be at least 16 degrees all year
  - benj111 4y ago
    How do they measure that? Presumably your fridge and freezer is breaking that rule. Edit: it's a genuine question. Is that the minimum temp anywhere in the house or the average? What about an attached garage?
    - diordiderot 4y ago
      To be honest I don't know.
    - Tepix 4y ago
      > Presumably your fridge and freezer is [sic] breaking that rule. You must be fun at parties.
      - benj111 4y ago
        >[sic] touche
    - kube-system 4y ago
      One does not have to measure something to require it. The insurance company does not want stupid actions by the owner causing property losses. If you have utilities shut off to the property for a month in freezing winter weather and all of the pipes freeze, they’ll be able to determine that you did not maintain 16 degrees.
      - benj111 4y ago
        Theres a wide gap between freezing and 16 degrees. Which suggests this is more about mold etc. If they don't want to cover frozen pipes then fair enough, they should really state that because then it becomes unclear what the situation is in the case of a garage or if you have a pipe in the attic or cellar.
- qikInNdOutReply 4y ago
  Usually the freeze dryed air there, kills any mold
- maccard 4y ago
  Can you source this? All of the advice from UK bodies says 15-16 rather than 19.
rebuilder 4y ago
Have you had moisture problems in your house/apartment? The advice I see cautions against letting insulated spaces drop below 18 degrees C or so (around 65 F) as you’ll start to have issues with moisture buildup.
- TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
  No, but I live in a very dry environment — high altitude. Lots of snow but very dry air. Nowhere near the sea like Denmark as mentioned in other comments.
venv 4y ago
If you are actually being serious, I would caution others from following your example. Houses usually require a certain indoor temperature to prevent problems from moisture buildup in the structure (walls etc).
culi 4y ago
every time I've tried gloves with no fingertips it just feels like the finger holes are restricting the blood going to my fingertips. I feel like my fingers get colder than they would if I just didn't wear gloves
- TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
  They sound too tight. This is what I use: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mens-Fingerless-Ragg-Wool-Gloves-With-Inner-Fleece-Palm-Lining-L-XL-Charcoal/107663850 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mens-Fingerless-Ragg-Wool-Gloves-...

mrweasel 4y ago

That is 13 degrees Celsius, that's pretty cold. Currently, due to the war in Ukraine and a reliance on Russian gas many Danish companies and government offices have been turning down the heat to 19 or 20 degrees Celsius. This has come with warning from engineers to not go much lower. In cold and wet climates, dropping below 19 degrees during the winter will damage building and allow mold to grow. I can see 13 degrees not doing much harm in places arctic perhaps, but it is something to be aware of.

wiz21c 4y ago
That's weird: in Denmark, I guess temperature would go above 19 degrees about 6 months a year. That means that buildings are built with the expectation of being warmed...
- proto_lambda 4y ago
  > That means that buildings are built with the expectation of being warmed... That doesn't seem strange to me. At even lower temperatures, water pipes will burst, so you have to heat it at least a little in winter. Waste heat from humans might be enough to avoid freezing temperatures, but then humans also produce a lot of humidity, causing mold.
- Scandiravian 4y ago
  I think most buildings are build with an expectation of cold in the winter. Building for warmth would result in burst pipes during winter, when the temperature goes below freezing I might be in for a surprise, but I don't think there has been a year where the temperature has been above 19 degrees for six months of the year. I'm curious if you have a source on that?
  - wiz21c 4y ago
    no source, was just guessing based on Denmark's position on the globe (and comparing to my own country)
- maccard 4y ago
  I live in Edinburgh (Scotland) and we count _days_ over 19 degrees rather than months.
maelito 4y ago
> dropping below 19 degrees during the winter will damage building and allow mold to grow. Can you provide a source ? This would mean that all unoccupied houses would be damaged, since they are just heated to avoid freezing (10 ?).
- mtsr 4y ago
  Just thinking out loud, I'd guess people living there would be an important factor since we produce quite a lot of water vapor, as do things like cooking etc. And when the house is cold, this has a tendency to condense on any surfaces. And humid porous surfaces (drywall) and even insulation will probably be a good substrate for mold.
  - Manfred 4y ago
    Most insulation materials are engineered to reduce growth of mold. Drywall usually has an air gap on the cold side to let air circulate.
    - sofixa 4y ago
      Drywall is very rare for non -internal walls across Europe, especially in cold countries like Denmark.
- Nitrolo 4y ago
  Warning, annecdata: we turned down our heating signifcantly this winter, and both my roommate and me have gotten quite a bit of mold on and around our windows. The thermostat is now back up to 19.5°C.
  - mtsr 4y ago
    If you're able to invest in better windows (good double or even triple glazing), that will solve it. But just wiping down the window sill semi-regularly works well, even if it's an annoying chore.
diordiderot 4y ago
My insurance requires that my house be at least 16 degrees all year
- benj111 4y ago
  How do they measure that? Presumably your fridge and freezer is breaking that rule. Edit: it's a genuine question. Is that the minimum temp anywhere in the house or the average? What about an attached garage?
  - diordiderot 4y ago
    To be honest I don't know.
  - Tepix 4y ago
    > Presumably your fridge and freezer is [sic] breaking that rule. You must be fun at parties.
    - benj111 4y ago
      >[sic] touche
  - kube-system 4y ago
    One does not have to measure something to require it. The insurance company does not want stupid actions by the owner causing property losses. If you have utilities shut off to the property for a month in freezing winter weather and all of the pipes freeze, they’ll be able to determine that you did not maintain 16 degrees.
    - benj111 4y ago
      Theres a wide gap between freezing and 16 degrees. Which suggests this is more about mold etc. If they don't want to cover frozen pipes then fair enough, they should really state that because then it becomes unclear what the situation is in the case of a garage or if you have a pipe in the attic or cellar.
qikInNdOutReply 4y ago
Usually the freeze dryed air there, kills any mold
maccard 4y ago
Can you source this? All of the advice from UK bodies says 15-16 rather than 19.

rebuilder 4y ago

Have you had moisture problems in your house/apartment? The advice I see cautions against letting insulated spaces drop below 18 degrees C or so (around 65 F) as you’ll start to have issues with moisture buildup.

TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
No, but I live in a very dry environment — high altitude. Lots of snow but very dry air. Nowhere near the sea like Denmark as mentioned in other comments.

venv 4y ago

If you are actually being serious, I would caution others from following your example. Houses usually require a certain indoor temperature to prevent problems from moisture buildup in the structure (walls etc).

culi 4y ago

every time I've tried gloves with no fingertips it just feels like the finger holes are restricting the blood going to my fingertips. I feel like my fingers get colder than they would if I just didn't wear gloves

TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
They sound too tight. This is what I use: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mens-Fingerless-Ragg-Wool-Gloves-With-Inner-Fleece-Palm-Lining-L-XL-Charcoal/107663850 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mens-Fingerless-Ragg-Wool-Gloves-...