"Pocket" notes when using heating devices in cold weather

Hanoi is entering a period of increased cold air, so families will use more heating equipment, especially families with young children and the elderly...

Heating devices are very diverse and come in many types, along with some safety risks if users do not know how to use them properly, causing unwanted consequences.

With much experience in using thermal equipment, Mr. Hoang Viet, a refrigeration engineer, will share some notes for users to use heating equipment safely, ensuring warmth in the cold winter.

Adjust the temperature accordingly

On cold days, many people turn up the heat to feel warm in contrast to the weather outside.

Adjust the temperature properly to avoid thermal shock.

Too large a temperature difference between indoors and outdoors can cause heat shock, which is bad for your health. In addition, too high a temperature will dry out your skin.

Therefore, when using heating equipment on cold days, users should not set the temperature too high, the best temperature is only 5-10 degrees Celsius different from the outside. Accordingly, the most optimal temperature in winter fluctuates around 22-25 degrees Celsius, avoiding affecting breathing.

Do not place the heater too close to the sleeping area.

Some people like to place the heater close to the bed to create a warmer feeling, however this is very dangerous because some heaters use halogen lamps that can lead to fires, endangering life. There have been many cases of fires or skin burns when the heater is placed too close to the body.

Keeping the heater too close to the person will cause a risk of thermal burns.

To avoid the above situation, users should not place the heater near the bed or blanket. Special attention should be paid when there are small children in the house because children can easily get burned if they are near or touch the heater.

To use a heater to both warm up and ensure health while saving electricity, consumers need to follow certain principles such as: Do not turn on the heater continuously for many hours, spray humidifier while turning on the heater, do not place the heater near the bed, blankets, and the room where the heater is turned on should not have many metal objects...

Avoid keeping the room too closed with high temperature

Many people believe that keeping the room temperature as warm and closed as possible in winter is better.

Using a closed room with high temperature will affect the user's breathing.

However, a room that is often tightly closed will cause the air in the room to be dry and hot, without circulation. People in the room will only breathe the hot air and the gas created by human breath, leading to suffocation and lack of air.

Therefore, users should open the door slightly or turn on the ventilation fan to allow air circulation while turning on the air conditioner or heater.

Besides, putting a pot of water in a room with air conditioning or heater will help maintain humidity in the room to create balance in the air.

Use with reasonable time

In the cold season, many families tend to turn on heaters, fan heaters... all day long. However, this is quite dangerous because these electronic devices are made of heating wires. If plugged in for too long, they can easily cause fire or electrical short circuit.

Use heating equipment at a reasonable time to avoid wasting electricity and ensure user safety.

To use safely and reasonably, only turn on the heater when necessary to warm up, when the room temperature is warm enough, you should stop using it. The reasonable time to turn on the heater is about 3-4 hours/day. For the heater in the bathroom, you should turn on the heater 10 minutes before entering the bathroom and should only turn it on for 20-30 minutes and then turn it off.

After turning off the devices, users should open the door to replace the old hot dry air with fresh air. This will avoid respiratory effects caused by using the heater for a long time.

According to Vietnam+