Are you one of those who likes to sleep cool? So you are not alone, for we people sleep better when we sleep cool.
But sleep we too cool, can the difference in temperature between the cool bedroom and the surrounding space in your residence, give moisture problems and mold.
the Bedroom should ideally have a temperature of at least 17-18 degrees, if you will keep the same temperature throughout the day.
Gets the temperature in the bedroom more than 5 degrees lower than in the rest of the house, you run the risk of kondensdannelse on the surfaces in the room, when the warm air from the rest of the home looking into the cold bedroom and condenses on the cold surfaces, even if you keep the door to the bedroom closed.
And as soon as there is moisture and organic material such as dust, wallpaper or wood in the bedroom, can mold to live and grow.
Moisture in the bedroom
It is generally better to sleep a little cooler than normal room temperature, and the ideal sovetemperatur is 16-17 degrees.
Source: Jan Ovesen, chief physician and specialist in søvnmedicin.
however, You can natsænke the temperature in the bedroom below 17-18 degrees without the risk of mold, if the maximum is ca. 5 degree difference in the temperature in the other rooms. There is for example 16 degrees in the bedroom at night, there must therefore be a maximum of 21 degrees in the other rooms, otherwise there is a risk that condensation water may form on windows, walls and ceilings in the bedroom, which can lead to mold.
Remember to raise the temperature again, when you get up in the morning.
Mold
Turn down the heat of the night . Screw up again, when you get up in the morning. the Air out before bedtime. It is ok to cool the air in the bedroom down, when you go to sleep. Once you have turned down the heat before going to bed, you should air out with mm in 5-10 minutes. Makes it is, for example, while you are brushing your teeth. the Set the temperature to at least 17 degrees in the bedroom. It is ok that the bedroom is not quite as warm as the living room, as long as the temperature difference is not more than 5 degrees.
Think about, if you sleep with the window open. It is ok to sleep with the window open at night, as long as there is not too cold outside. When you sleep with the window open, the cooler you are, however, not only the air but also surfaces in the room down, and therefore it is important that you warm the room up again in the course of the day. the Air out each morning. in the morning it is important to vent out, so you get rid of the moist air in the bedroom – especially if you sleep with the windows closed. And then you can raise the temperature of the room again. the Keep away from the furniture to the wall. If you have a poorly insulated outside wall, it is a good idea to keep around. 10 cm distance from the bed and cabinets to the wall. In this way can the fresh air get in to the wall and reduce the risk of mold. the Dry the moisture of the surfaces. If, in the course of the night, is formed condensation on the inside of your windows, wipe it away with a dry cloth, so that you reduce the breeding ground for mold.
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