The stressful working day is finally over and you are longing for a relaxing end to the day. You get on the tram or in the car and make your way home. The sun is shining, it's 30°C and the tram or car feels twice as hot! You arrive sweating and enter your home. Your idea of a relaxed evening after work is suddenly shattered by the unbearable heat in your flat! The sun has been shining in through your window all day and it's even hotter inside than outside! Even as you lie on the sofa, you notice beads of sweat forming on your forehead...
After all, you are not alone with this problem! Because around one in three people in Germany have this problem!
Unpleasantly high temperatures in your home not only prevent you from relaxing after work, but can also cause serious symptoms! Poor sleep quality, dehydration and stress caused by the heat can have a significant impact on your cardiovascular system. This causes tiredness and concentration problems, but also chronic sleep problems.
However, the following 5 common mistakes that lead to high temperatures in our own four walls show that our actions often contribute to the heat in our homes:
Mistake no. 1: Ventilate during the day
Many people make the mistake of leaving the window tilted open, even on hot summer days. Unfortunately, this only means that the outside air, which is quickly heated by the sun, enters the home directly and the inside temperature rises quickly.
Mistake no. 2: Internal roller blinds
Suppliers often advertise cheap internal roller blinds whose dark fabric is supposed to block out the sun. Internal roller blinds may protect you from being dazzled, but in the sun they act like an additional heater! A dark-coloured interior fabric roller blind heats up to 60°C in the sun! Even light-coloured fabrics don't keep the heat out!
Mistake no. 3: The fan
The fan is often unpacked at the first rays of sunshine. Of course, the air flow feels cool on the skin at first, but the fan doesn't actually cool you down at all. On the contrary: the electric motor generates additional heat! Caution is also advised if you are exposed to draughts for long periods of time. This quickly leads to tension and headaches!
Mistake no. 4: The refrigerator trick
The fridge keeps your drinks and food cool, so it must also keep your home cool, right? Unfortunately, you're wrong! Of course it's cold in the fridge, but a lot of energy is used for cooling, which in turn generates heat. The fridge gives this off again at the back, and to a much greater extent than it "produces cold"!
Mistake no. 5: Cool drinks
If it's already hot, then at least have a cold beer or a gin and tonic on ice in the evening? It certainly tastes good and has a refreshing effect. However, the effect is exactly the wrong way round and doubly so! The alcohol causes your blood vessels to dilate, making you feel even warmer than you already are! And the cold liquid has to be heated up by your body first, which means effort for your circulation. As tasty as your cool drink may be, it won't really cool you down.
