How to Heat a Student Home During Winter Term Time
by James P. Outreach & PR ExecutiveDuring a typical year, students can spend up to 10 months at
university. Many students live away from home, which means paying rent and
bills to keep a roof over their head while they study.
Due to the pandemic, 2020 has been less about working hard
to play hard, and more about staying indoors and concentrating on assignments.
With colder weather already setting in – and winter lasting from 21 December
2020 to 20 March 2021 – students face the reality of trying to stay warm for
prolonged periods of time indoors.
Although lots of people will be heading home for Christmas between
3 December and 9 December, some students may stay at university, and the Government
is already looking at getting people back on campuses in January by introducing
mass testing.
Today we cover how to heat a student home without the
reliance on central heating – which comes at a cost.
Keep window and doors closed
One of the easiest ways to keep heat indoors is by ensuring
windows and doors stay closed. Cutting off draughts that would normally flow
through the house is a simple tip to be more resourceful with the heat already
inside.
This will help you cut down on heating bills by only having
the heating on at certain times and keeping that heat in rooms like the living
room or bedroom.
Cling film insulation
If you’re feeling a draught in the house, it may be caused
by small pockets of air coming from cracks around the windows. In true student
spirit, there’s a clever hack that can help create added insulation. Fitting an
airtight layer of cling film over a single-glazed window will trap air and help
stop heat escaping – making your house warmer in the process.
Cling film for windows is widely available online and is a
cheap way for your windows to feel more like double glazing.
Use a portable heater
Sometimes it’s more economical to keep one warm room if
other space in the property isn’t occupied. This could be to heat a bedroom up
while the living room is empty, or vice versa.
One way to do this is via indoor
portable gas heaters. They can be moved from room-to-room and can be turned
on and off whenever necessary. Fitting nicely into the corner of the room, they
won’t clutter up the place either.
Ready, steady, cook
Bring new meaning to “it feels like an oven in here”, by
cooking regularly, you can use the heat from the oven to warm up the kitchen
and other rooms close by. Look to cook things slowly that will keep the oven
warm for longer instead of heading straight for the takeaway menu.
Leaving the oven open after using it can also create a warm
flow of air.
Invest in radiator reflectors
If you feel like it’s time to turn the radiators on to get
some warmth into the house, then make sure you invest in radiator reflectors.
They help to cut energy bills and can help reduce heat flow to the wall behind
the radiator by
up to 45 per cent, pushing heat back into the room.
Wrap up warm
While all these tips have been around generating and
reserving heat as much as possible, one of the quickest ways to warm up is by
wearing extra layers. Sticking a jumper on over a t-shirt or wearing extra
thick socks will insulate your body more and make you feel more comfortable
during colder months.
When you go to sleep, look at using an extra duvet or invest
in a nice, thick winter duvet that will make you feel less of a chill before
nodding off.
That completes our list of how to heat a student home during
winter term time. The end of 2020 will be feeling of relief for students, but
with January just around the corner, the winter months are still ahead. It’s
important that students can stay warm during prolonged periods of isolation and
staying indoors.
Sources
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