Winter 2022-2023 and this heating season will be difficult for all Ukrainians. But it will be most difficult for those who decide to stay in the temporarily occupied territories or in the war zone, where there will be no heat in their homes..

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Nikolay Ilyinov, a consultant on financing energy-efficient measures, told how you can insulate a house on your own, based on your own experience, writes Vilne Radio.

Drain water from heating systems.

If the central heating has not yet been started and will not be prepared, there should be no water in the system. To make sure that there is definitely no water in the system, contact the representatives of the company responsible for heating in your home. If your house has individual heating, the water must also be drained.. This is important to do before the first frost, because otherwise the pipes may burst..

Insulate windows.

It is better to close windows for the winter with sheets of fiberboard, chipboard or OSB. Another good option is extruded polystyrene foam with a thickness of at least 3 cm.. If it is not possible to purchase special heaters, you can fill the windows with blankets. This will help keep the house warm at night..

In sunny weather, windows should be opened, because moisture accumulates in an apartment or house.. If you do not ventilate the house, the humidity will increase the feeling of cold..

Wooden windows should be prepared for winter with foam or rubber seals. You can take old bedding, cut it into pieces of 5 cm, lather and stick around the perimeter of the window. When it dries, it holds the cold well, and in the spring it is easy to remove..

Insulate the door.

With only one metal door, you will lose a lot of heat.. If possible, remove the decorative outer covering and lay mineral wool inside.

Another door, even a wooden one, will help reduce the cold.. A layer of air between the doors can keep the heat in the apartment. Also, rubber or foam seals can be added between the door and the frame, closing the gaps.

Monitor moisture levels.

In a house without heating, sofas, beds, carpets and other things made of fabric will absorb moisture.. Putting a carpet or mattresses on the floor should be if you can take them outside to dry at least once a week in sunny weather.

Check the walls.

In addition to windows, walls can also suffer from explosions.. Cracks may appear in them, through which a draft will blow out the remaining heat from the house.. To prepare for such situations, you should take mounting foam. It's fast and warm. An average bottle of foam is enough for 80-100 holes, depending on the size. Foam can even patch holes in the walls from shell fragments.

Check smoke channels.

Before the onset of cold weather, you should check the smoke channels so that the housing can be ventilated in winter. If there is no draft or it is weak, invite specialists or, if there are none left in the city, try to clean the channels yourself.

If the apartment has at least a temperature of +10 or +12 and it is dry, then it is possible to spend the winter. And because of the moisture, it will seem that the apartment is colder.

If it is not possible to eliminate problems with smoke channels, do not forget about short ventilation several times a day.

Prepare for Roof Damage.

Prepare in advance a thick and dense film that can close the roof when a projectile hits. The best option in this case would be a tarp that protects from rain and wind.. This may be, for example, outdoor advertising, which is no longer needed by the owner.

Think over your life.

If possible, purchase a tourist tile that can be used not only on the street. In one of the rooms, you can remove carpets from the floor, put a metal sheet there and put a stove. Even if you cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, then for a family of three one tile can be enough for a month.

Due to humidity and pests, it is better to sleep on a tourist mattress. They do not absorb moisture and protect from the cold from the floor. This is a good sleeping option if you don't have a sleeping bag. Prepare warm clothes made from natural fabrics, because synthetics do not hold heat well.. Buy a tracksuit, or better yet, antibacterial thermal underwear for cold conditions. Have at least two different sets of outdoor and sleepwear so you can dry your night clothes during the day and your outdoor clothes at night..

You can also prepare rubber heating pads and fill them with water heated from a fire or a tourist stove. Put a heating pad in your sleeping bag or bed, and it should be warm enough for half an hour to fall asleep.

If possible, purchase a diesel generator with your neighbors. From it you can charge your phone, heat the kettle and turn on even a small heater..