The Importance of Proper Heating and Cooling

Heating and cooling plays a big role in the general well being and health of a person. While the environment, weather, and climate of each region on Earth is dictated by its location, there are times when extraordinary weather conditions occur. These so called extremes are deemed unnatural for the regions that they occur in because they do not usually occur there or, if they do, they do not occur consistently. Seasonal changes also bring about the need for proper heating and cooling for residences and other buildings. There is a need to maintain certain temperatures in a building in order to look after the people who occupy it.

In the case of buildings that house offices and workers, the people who maintain and run these need to keep a comfortable temperature in order to cater to the workers in them. Artificial means to cool or warm the entire building are employed in the form of HVAC units. These units provide a constant stream of cool or warm air that is deemed suitable for the comfort of the people inside the structure. In some structures, there are sensitive materials or equipment that need colder or hotter air than what is normally provided to the entire facility.

Health and Well Being

The health of a person is a given especially when this individual is young and not prone to sicknesses and diseases. The right diet and care for the body is something that most individuals do. During work or in their homes, people are exposed to environmental factors that can affect their health and well being. Heating and cooling temperatures are determined by what is comfortable for the individuals occupying the buildings. The actual temperature outside affects the temperature indoors. Many people get sick when exposed to air that may be too cold or too warm. Some individuals who are prone to a cold may get this easily when exposed to cold air, which is above what is comfortable. Some people also cannot concentrate too much with either too much heat or too much cold. It affects the efficiency of each person at work. Switching from warm to cool can also affect a person's health and well being in the sense that the body takes some time to acclimate to the surrounding temperature. If the individual comes from a chilly office and goes out to the balmy air outside, then the body may feel lethargic or sickly for an hour or so. The reverse also applies.

Some individuals feel lethargic when exposed to a chilly atmosphere with the help of artificial coolers such as air conditioners and fans. Sleepiness is the body's reaction to prolonged exposure to cool air. On the other hand, shivering and shaking is also a reaction to an overly chilled environment. Profuse sweating is also a reaction to too much warmth, which can be caused by an overzealous turn of the boiler temperature.

Heating and cooling can have small but undesirable effects on the human body if these are taken to extreme temperatures. It is important that the HVAC units of buildings be kept in good condition to maintain their function.