How to Heat the House in Winter?

Winter is the normal thing in this season is that it is cold, that we take refuge at home and if we are lucky to see how it is snowing outside.

Frosty or not, we all need to know how to keep the house warm in winter. Write down these tricks to isolate your home from the cold and save on heating.

Where does the heat escape?

Having good insulation in our home is essential to not lose the heat we are generating with heating. The doors and the windows are the big enemies in this case.

To isolate the doors, especially the exterior ones, we can insulate the edges with leather strips and the lower part of a system that avoids the passage of air.

In the case of the windows, we will observe if these allow the passage of the air being closed. If so, we will repair leaks using silicone, putty or weather stripping at the edges.

If you plan to change windows, choose those that have double glazing with reinforced thermal insulation, as this decreases the heat loss by conduction. Look also at the frame material, PVC is one of the most effective materials to reduce thermal bridges.

Redecorate your home

If you use a curtain for the hot season and a different one for the winter, notice that the latter is as thick as possible and made of an insulating material, such as hemp.

Take advantage of the light of sunny days opening the curtains and blinds but close them when the night falls so you do not lose the heat.

Avoid placing home furniture in front of heaters or radiators. If the sofa is in front of the electric ceramic heater or the radiator, it will absorb all the heat. Or if the radiator or the electric ceramic heater is under a window with curtains the hot air will be trapped between them. Let hot air circulate throughout the house.

In addition, you can also keep the heat inside a room by placing rugs, these will prevent the loss of heat through the floor.

Another trick to keep the house isolated from the cold is to decorate the walls with books. The paper isolates, so move your bookshelves with books to the walls that give out.

Heaters, radiators, and thermostat ready to conserve heat

It is a myth that it is better to have the heating on all day. On the contrary, in order not to waste energy, it is best to have a thermostat so that the temperature does not exceed 21 ºC, considered the ideal temperature.

And we can own an electric ceramic heater which can heat the air in the house. And it is will not produce noise so it can guarantee you a sound sleep every night.

Another way to save energy in winter has to do with the maintenance of the radiators. On the inside, we must make an annual purge and on the outside, they must be clean.