Finding the ideal room temperature for personal comfort is something that is often not easy to maintain. Just as we are asked to be energy efficient, homes in the UK are getting warmer. It may be nearly Spring but many people will be running their heating systems at full capacity until it warms up enough to turn off the heating.
Now that well insulated homes and central heating is commonplace, the average ambient temperature is creeping up. Over many years, the ideal room temperature has varied and many studies have taken place finding the ideal room temperature for working and living. According to the World Health Organisation, comfort is difficult to absolutely define, but their standard for warmth is 18C (64F) for suitably dressed healthy people. For those suffering allergies or respiratory disease, the temperature should be a minimum of 16C (60.8C), with disabled, sick, very young or very old comfortable in a minimum of 20C (68F).
How Home Temperature Has Changed
Before central heating, people wore more clothing indoors and were used to lower temperatures so despite our progress for more energy efficient ways of living, the ideal room temperature in 1940 for example would be significantly lower. People are more sedentary in the home these days and household chores that were done manually are now done by machine. Consequently, it feels chillier and the thermostat goes up.
The last measurement survey on indoor temperatures took place in 1996, when it was found that the living room temperatures in winter remained the same as 1986 at about 19C, hallways and other rooms had increased by two degrees. With energy bills rising in recent years, and more awareness of energy consumption, finding the ideal room temperature at the right price is becoming ever more important.
While it is likely that all members of a family sharing a home will disagree on the ideal room temperature, some being chilly sorts and others that dislike too much heat, an ambient temperature can be found to suit all with a little compromise. Buildings vary greatly and differences in insulation, glazed windows, draught proofing, and build all affect how efficiently energy is used. Finding a heating system that is energy efficient, good value and delivers high performance for less energy for all these variables is difficult unless you consider air conditioning. Finding the ideal room temperature is simple with the right air conditioning system.
Air Conditioning Systems
Finding the ideal room temperature and keeping it stable throughout the home is something that modern central air conditioning systems can do. Often the first thing people think of about air conditioning is the old-fashioned rattling units on windowsills or in hotel rooms. The modern air conditioning split systems will ensure an ambient temperature of your choice in every room of the house.
Heating and cooling are two sides of the same coin and an air conditioning system can keep your home at the same temperature all year round or make it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Air conditioning is ideal for allergy sufferers and it controls the humidity so you always have the right balance in your rooms. Once adjusted to the temperature of choice the system will run quietly, economically and efficiently in the background only balancing the temperature if an event such as opening a window or door causes the thermostat temperature to rise or fall. Any variance in the temperature is carefully adjusted so you never feel any chills or overheating. You are able to experiment with different settings until you find the perfect ambient temperature and humidity.
Clever controls allow you to programme the settings even when you are away from home so that your ideal temperature awaits you on arrival home.
We stock a variety of top quality air conditioning systems that will make finding the ideal room temperature easy. We perform the calculations to ensure you have the right sized units and also provide a clean, fast installation followed by a full back up service and maintenance.
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