Despite active preparations for the 2022-2023 heating season, the coming winter promises to be very difficult. In addition to the existing threat of enemy attacks on thermal power plants and thermal power plants, it will be cooler in the homes of Ukrainians this heating season, the temperature will be 18-20 degrees.

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As the People's Deputy, member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on the Health of the Nation, Victoria Wagner, noted, such a temperature is the norm for the richest countries in Europe and the world..

“Those who suffered from cold in previous winters due to poor-quality heating and high energy loss of the premises will indeed face an extremely difficult situation.. Those who had heating at +20? C, they will just feel like Europeans, ”she said.

The expert also refutes possible concerns about an increase in the number of colds due to a decrease in indoor temperature.. The long-term example of the UK and Japan confirms that it does not aggravate the epidemiological situation. True, you should sleep in a cool room, well-dressed and under a warm blanket..

For everyone who does not like the cold, Victoria Wagner advised to insulate your house as much as possible before winter..

How to prepare your home for winter.

Open curtains on sunny days. The sun's rays are warm even at sub-zero temperatures.

At night, windows should be tightly closed not only with curtains, but also with blankets, blankets, etc..

Eliminate drafts by any means: from rollers under the door to mounting foam in the gap.

Remember that window glass gives off heat.. It can be pasted over with special film or packaging with bubbles.

Insulate walls and floors with carpets.

Enhance the heat dissipation of radiators by laying cardboard and foil behind them.

Wrap the boiler in old warm clothes.

Use heating pads. 20 minutes before bedtime, it should be placed as hot as possible in the middle of the bed, and when going to bed, transferred to the area of \u200b\u200b\\u200b\\u200bthe feet.

Take care of the presence and filling of a thermos with hot water. It will also come in handy during a possible power outage..

Prepare several sets of warm clothes for the house in advance.