Reader opinion Get used to a lower indoor temperature

Opinion|Reader’s opinion

Apartment lowering the indoor temperature is an effective way to save energy. However, many do not do so due to frostbite. However, a comfortable indoor temperature is largely a matter of habit.

I was on a trip for a couple of nights. I thought it was way too hot in both the hotel and the provincial archives where I spent my time. It was difficult to sleep at night due to the heat. When I came home from the trip, I froze for a couple of days. Since then, the lower indoor temperature has again felt normal. I tend to sleep with two blankets because it sleeps best in the cool.

Therefore, it is worth trying to lower the internal temperature of the apartment, and it should not be handed over immediately if it freezes. Even a degree or two lower indoor temperature is an eco-act.

Riina Simonen

Master of Social Sciences, Helsinki

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