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Do not let unused rooms cool below 16 degrees
Keep even unused rooms at 16 degrees or above to avoid mould while saving on heating.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
How to do it
- Set the radiator thermostat in unused rooms to level 2 (about 16 degrees).
- Don't set it any lower.
- Check the room temperature with a thermometer.
Why it works
Otherwise mould can develop.
Sources
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- verbraucherzentrale.de (opens in a new tab)
16 Grad oder Stufe 2 sollten auch in ungenutzten Räumen das Minium sein.“ (Quelle, Schreibweise wie im Original); „Denn sonst droht eine unerwünschte Schimmelbildung.
