Heating And Fresh Air.

RosiesMaw2

In Germany they regularly open their windows to exchange stale air with fresh air from outside, a practice known as lüften . The German government recommends this practice to reduce the risk of infection, and it's sometimes required in leases.
Here are some ways Germans open their windows:
Stoßlüften
A practice of opening windows for at least five minutes in the morning and evening to circulate air.
Querlüften
A practice of opening all windows in a house or apartment to cross ventilate.
Frische Luft
A German term that refers to fresh air. Office workers in Germany often open all windows in the morning and after lunch to let in fresh air.

We do the first two, for 5 mins in the morning, unless the weather is foggy. Letting cold moist air in serves no useful purpose.

I always sleep with the bedroom window open. No heating on overnight. In the morning, I throw the bed linen back from the beds and open all the windows, upstairs and downstairs, for 15 minutes, setting a timer on Alexa. This was what my Mum and her Mum did (not the Alexa bit!😄) so I just do it, too! Once the windows are shut, the beds are made.

We open the windows wide for a short time everyday.
It rapidly lowers the humidity and does lower the temperature a bit. But, once the humidity is lowered, and the windows closed , the rooms rapidly heat up and are easier to heat and keep warm.
It does seem counterintuitive but it is very cost effective to give your home “a good airing”

My son sleeps with the window open slightly, however cold it is outside, but I’ve just got the vent open in my bedroom, as they are in the kitchen and the bathrooms. Our doors are always being opened and shut though to let the dog in and out so we are well ventilated.

Oh dear! Our trickle vents and all windows are firmly closed during cold weather. The bathrooms and kitchen have extractor fans. The house is very well insulated and comfortable, the heating (individually thermostatically controlled in each room) is on 24/7 and there is no sign of mould or damp. We venture outside several times a day, every day.

Norah

We've 2 wood fireplaces, chimneys allow ventilation.

Bathroom windows are open. Sufficient.

Oh, we've got a chimney too, but no lit fire.

Pittcity

We have trickle vents on our windows which were put in when we had the house insulated. Just enough ventilation on a cold day. Extractor fans in kitchen and bathroom too. No open windows but still fresh and warm indoors.

We've got trickle vents in the kitchen, conservatory and leave the small bedroom window open during the day, almost closed at night.

Then I stood at the open front door waving goodbye to a visitor which let a blast of fresh air into the hall!

In Germany they regularly open their windows to exchange stale air with fresh air from outside, a practice known as lüften . The German government recommends this practice to reduce the risk of infection, and it's sometimes required in leases.
Here are some ways Germans open their windows:
Stoßlüften
A practice of opening windows for at least five minutes in the morning and evening to circulate air.
Querlüften
A practice of opening all windows in a house or apartment to cross ventilate.
Frische Luft
A German term that refers to fresh air. Office workers in Germany often open all windows in the morning and after lunch to let in fresh air.

We have trickle vents and a trickle extractor fan so there is always fresh air being drawn through the house but not at a level to cause draughts.

I open windows a bit sometimes.

Because of a health issue, I have been measuring temperatures in rooms for some time.

Our house is heavily insulated, so that may be why, but it is surprising how little heat is lost when opening a window slightly.

Opening a patio door is however, a different matter.

For what it is worth, I bouth a £6 room temperature measuring thing.
Well worth the money, for the information it gives.

We've 2 wood fireplaces, chimneys allow ventilation.

Bathroom windows are open. Sufficient.

Top bedroom window is open 24/7 all year round, heating on or not, but the bedroom radiators are on low and the heating isn’t on overnight, ever.

I have trickle vents and my heating is on but low during the day. I always open bathroom and bedroom windows daily for an hour to dry the bathroom and air the bed. I hate the house to be stuffy I’d rather put an extra jumper on for a while.

Always have the windows open for at least an hour each morning irrespective of heating being on or not. This was recommended to me by a scientist during covid and I've practised it ever since even though it goes against the grain in these current temperatures but I definitely feel safer.

Same as GrannyGravy

No windows open when the heating is on. We live in a large, very old house, which we have insulated as thoroughly as we can and are permitted to, as it is listed. This means full roof insulation, draft exclusion, sealed off chimneys, partial 'proper' double glazing, partial secondary double glazing, some internal wall insulation. We sleep with the bedroom door open at night so the bedroom does not get fusty.

Exactly the same as GrannyGravy. I have to keep an eye though because DH closes them sometimes 😃

We have vents in our one year old double glazing. If it’s very cold and windy I shut them in the day but open them at night. Most of the time they are open to provide a change of air. It works very well.

silverlining48

If my heating is on the windows are not open. In winter
I sometimes open windows for a blow through for 10 minutes, then close them again.

This is exactly what we do

I open bedroom bathroom and kitchen windows if there is moisture present. I close them when it's gone, usually a couple of hours.

My heating is off from just before noon until tea time, but I don't open my windows then, except if I'm cooking in the kitchen, because my fan has broken!

I read that if you open windows for 15 minutes that's enough for the dry air to get in so I do that . I dont know if others agree ? And we also have some trickle vents .

Pittcity

We have trickle vents on our windows which were put in when we had the house insulated. Just enough ventilation on a cold day. Extractor fans in kitchen and bathroom too. No open windows but still fresh and warm indoors.

Locked open is similar to trickle vents.

The trickle vents in kitchen, utility and bathrooms are always open regardless of weather.

The answer is to live in an old, draughty house.

We have trickle vents on our windows which were put in when we had the house insulated. Just enough ventilation on a cold day. Extractor fans in kitchen and bathroom too. No open windows but still fresh and warm indoors.

If my heating is on the windows are not open. In winter
I sometimes open windows for a blow through for 10 minutes, then close them again.