HEATING YOUR HOME

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30737, 29 April 1965, Page 10

HEATING YOUR HOME

Insulation Now A Big Factor When building a modern house, much more attention must be given, these days, to ways of creating and retaining heat. Recent building innovations and new materials used have made this a more difficult task. The new veneers of brick, stucco, concrete, asbestos cement and other linings mean the use of tiles which are not air-tight and cause much loss of heat. So much is now known about insulation and so many materials are available that w 7 hen a man is improving his comfort, he is more likely to get better value from good advice about insulation than from spending a great deal of money on heating appliances. Because the cost of building is so high, many people tend to neglect proper insulation arrangement. Inefficient heating and inadequate insulation may cost far more, in the long term, than some of the more obvious house defects. While many people prefer an open fire, and feel that its cheerfulness and warmth are indispensable, they often neglect the more sophisticated forms of heating and may not bother to obtain quotes for oil or solid-fuel spaceheating systems. Most people must be satisfied with simple and economic heating. When planning to heat a house, the following requirements should be observed: A room should be as cool as is compatible with comfort. The air should circulate without draughts. If the air moves at less than 30ft a minute, a room may seem stuffy. A heating system may create its own air movement, A room will seem more comfortable if the w r alls are warmer than the air. Air near the head should not be appreciably warmer than air near the floor. Comfort may be better achieved if the legs and feet are warm.