Danger!
These energy-saving tips are bad for your health
Created: 2022-11-04 05:26
By: Stella Henrich
Two movements are enough and the heating is turned down and the water temperature in the apartment is lowered.
But are these savings tips really harmless to your health?
Munich - "Yes" to save energy, but please not at the expense of your own health.
Every consumer in this country should meet the challenges of the current energy crisis in this way and no other way.
Whether in the home office or at work: It is well known that being stingy is cool, but nobody really wants to get sick because of it - the need to save or not.
Consumers who turn down the heating as the first, effective saving measure should bear in mind that drastic temperature drops in winter can weaken their health.
"If indoor air temperatures drop below 16 to 18 degrees Celsius during the heating period, the
risk of mold growth
increases, sometimes massively," warns the Federal Environment Agency on its website.
Saving at the expense of health: The consequences are eye irritation, sneezing and respiratory diseases
Proper heating and ventilation is the only preventive measure against mold so that the moisture in the room can escape to the outside.
Otherwise, there could be allergic reactions such as hay fever, eye irritation, sneezing or, in the worst case, respiratory diseases, the authority explains the consequences of mold infestation in the home.
And they don't even have to be visible.
Because moldy walls can easily be painted over with special paints.
Damp walls cause mold in the apartment.
The older the house, the more dilapidated the substance of the outer facade.
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Therefore, consumers should not even let mold into their homes with these precautions:
1. Heat all rooms sufficiently - also heat unused rooms slightly
2. Keep doors to less heated rooms closed at all times
3. The heating can be turned down at night or during longer absences
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4. Do not obstruct the heat dissipation of the radiators with curtains or drapes and keep a distance of at least five centimeters between the piece of furniture and the cold outside wall
5. Avoid strong temperature fluctuations in the rooms
6. Ventilate at least three times a day for five minutes
Saving at the expense of health: the water temperature must be above 60 degrees, otherwise there is a risk
You can also save in the kitchen and bathroom with just a few simple steps.
The temperature of the water dropped quickly.
The austerity measure is perhaps just about acceptable for public swimming pools.
But cutting off the convenience of hot water in your own four walls in order to reduce the cost of gas or electricity borders on a sporting challenge for the tenant.
Although considerable energy costs can certainly be saved in this way, the risk of legionella infection through drinking water also increases at the same time.
If, for example, contaminated water is inhaled while showering, the worst case scenario can even lead to pneumonia for the tenant, the
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quotes a report by AOK Northwest.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, legionella can multiply undisturbed at 25 to 45 degrees.
Only a water temperature of at least 60 degrees prevents the bacteria from spreading.
The germs are only killed above this temperature.
The Federal Environment Agency also warns consumers that it is a health risk to save energy here.
These viruses and bacteria make us sick
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Consumers should therefore not save in the wrong places in the household.
Especially when it is at the expense of your health.
Cold promotes diseases such as heart attacks and high blood pressure.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cold apartments play a part, as the
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reports.
Overcooled living spaces are a health hazard, especially for seniors and babies.
Instead, the citizens can wait for the government's double boom, which provides for significant relief such as the one-off gas payment and the savings premium for them.
