Turn the heating on or turn it down at night?
Correct setting saves a lot of money
Created: 2022-12-08 13:18
By: Charleen Deffner
Sleeping when the temperature is too high is bad for your wallet and health.
Therefore, the heating should remain off at night.
Dortmund – When it's cold outside, many tend to leave the heating on at night.
So it gets cozy and warm in the bedroom.
But that is precisely what is wrong.
High temperatures disturb the night's sleep and have a negative effect on health.
Switched on heating dehydrates the body at night
It's getting colder and colder outside and the desire for cozy temperatures in the apartment is growing.
What is currently keeping many people from heating intensively is rising energy prices in particular.
But what is much more important are the health problems that can arise, especially from heating at night, as
Chip
reports.
During sleep, the body loses around 0.75 liters of fluid.
If the heating is also running, this can lead to dehydration.
Making your bed in the morning is also bad for your health.
A running heater at night can make you ill
If the body does not have enough liquid, it can happen that the brain does not get enough oxygen.
The result: stabbing headaches.
This is usually not noticeable during sleep, but when you wake up (more service news on RUHR24).
Dehydration can also cause dry mucous membranes.
This can also be quite uncomfortable.
Healthy and sufficiently moistened mucous membranes usually ward off pathogens.
If they are too dry, viruses and bacteria have an easy time and you get sick faster, reports RUHR24.
In addition, the body tries to compensate for the dried out mucous membranes with an overproduction of mucus, for example in the nose.
Another unsightly side effect of heating air that is too dry is dry and irritated skin.
Dry air is not good for sleep and health.
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But what then?
Should you freeze at night?
No, says Dr.
Peter Geisler of the
Apotheken Umschau
.
The body should neither freeze nor sweat at night.
Because of both extremes, the body does not come to rest.
In order to generate a restful sleep, it is advisable to maintain a room temperature between 16 and 18 degrees.
This is the opinion of many experts.
But Geisler is of the opinion that the temperature also depends on factors such as sleeping clothes and bed linen.
Heating dries out the air: tricks for more humidity
If the bedroom cools down uncomfortably without the heating being switched on, there are simple tricks that can be used to keep the apartment warm.
It is also recommended to air the bedroom before going to sleep.
The cool air also brings a slight dampness into the room.
But even grandma's conventional water bowl provides good humidity in the room during the day.