With the appearance of a newborn in the family have to radically change the attitude to the microclimate in the house. What conditions should be created for the normal development of the baby, and how can home climate control equipment help in this?? A baby in its first year of life takes up to 40 thousand breaths a day. During this time, up to 10-15 cubic meters of air passes through his small lungs, saturating the intensively growing body with oxygen and carrying away carbon dioxide. And it only depends on the parents: will the baby get clean and healthy air with a comfortable temperature and humidity, or will he have to deal with heat and cold, dust and pathogens.
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Comfort as a necessity
“Adults can tolerate both cold and heat without any harm to their health, but for a tiny organism any deviation from normal conditions is a serious trial and unnecessary stress. Features of the physiology of children are such that for them the parameters of a favorable microclimate is in a much narrower range than for their parents – says Irina Tan, a pediatric neurologist at American Children’s Clinical Hospital, a consultant Ballu. – So, the temperature in the room where the child is should be between 20-23ohC, and the relative humidity must not fall below 50-60%. And maintaining such favorable environmental conditions is very important for their still very weak immune system”.
Problematic off-season
In the winter cold, the heating system is responsible for maintaining a comfortable temperature. There is also a well-known recipe for the summer heat – air conditioning. But what should the residents of city blocks during the fall and spring off-season do?? Central heating in many cities is turned on and off according to a schedule, rather than the actual weather. The autumn weather is particularly unpredictable: a warm Indian summer is replaced in a few days by a real frost. In addition, even at the height of the heating season, the heating system is too slow to respond to sudden changes in temperature – for example, a sudden hit of frost. On such days, the temperature in the nursery can drop below 15-17oC, which increases the risk of serious illnesses in children.
We’re used to all sorts of heaters – oil radiators, electric convectors and fan heaters – to escape the sudden onset of cold weather. But when there are small children in the family, things get very complicated.
The most controversial solution for the temporary heating of the nursery is a fan heater. Here, the heating coil is blown by the air flow from the fan, which spreads the heat around the room. Such a scheme of work is bad because the red-hot coil literally burns the household dust. The result is a constant smell of burning, burning of oxygen and accumulation of combustion products in the air, which is not good for the inhabitants of the house regardless of the age.
Another popular solution – oil radiators – is also not safe for babies who have already learned to crawl and walk. Their surface can be heated up to +150ohC, which means that even touching them can cause a burn. Convectors are much harmless, because the heating element is inside the device, while the body heats up only to 70-80ohC, but even a slight touch can leave a painful imprint on the delicate skin.
One of the best ways to heat temporarily is to use the capabilities of modern split systems. Most models not only cool the air in the room, but can also work “to heat”.And they do it up to 2-3 times more economically than conventional electric heaters.The matter is that electric power in heaters with heating elements is transformed directly into heat, and in air conditioners, which work as a “heat pump”, it is spent on movement of heat energy from the street into the premise.
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DC inverter air conditioners
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– comments Andrey Morozov, an expert of Ballu industrial group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of HVAC equipment. –
Models with inverter technology are much more economical and quiet. For example, when BALLU Eco Pro Inverter works in night mode, the sound level is no more than 24dB(A – it corresponds to the rustle of leaves and will not disturb even the most delicate sleep of a baby. Besides, this model has a useful function I FEEL: the temperature sensor is built in the remote control, and that is why the conditioner supports the set temperature more precisely”
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It is essential to notice that it is not necessary to expose a child to direct air streams from inside of the unit, no matter what mode of operation of split-system in a nursery – cooling or heating. Pediatricians even advise to take the newborns out of the room while the air conditioner creates the acceptable temperature. If it is necessary to leave the air conditioner at night, it should not blow directly on the baby’s bed. According to Andrei Morozov, for this reason it is recommended to use models for children in which you can control vertical and horizontal blinds with the remote control.
No allergies!
The air in the nursery must be not only warm but also clean in order not to affect the child with such modern plague as allergy.
“According to statistics, one in five children in the world suffers from allergies. The role of irritants may not be limited to certain foods or pets,
– Says Elena Sadovskaya, children’s allergist-immunologist, deputy chief physician of SM-Doctor. –
Flower pollen, house dust, or pollen from the street can also provoke this disease.
Really, a household dust contains weight of every possible allergens: from scales of a skin of the person and hair of animals to spores of mold fungi and products of ability to live of microscopic mites. Street air also brings particles of soot and soot, city smog, etc..
Alas, even daily wet cleanings in the baby’s room, recommended by pediatricians and hygienists, do not save from dust. So, in order to struggle against this affliction one needs to use modern technical means.
In the summertime, air conditioners cope with the function of purifying the air from dust and other pollutants. Inner blocks of modern split-systems are usually supplied with the whole system of different filters, each of which has its own function.
– Coarse air filter.It is efficient against the vegetative fluff, pet hair, big dust particles.
-Charcoal – absorbs unpleasant odors, smoke particles, and street smog.
-Catechin contains a natural antiseptic, catechin, which neutralizes bacteria and viruses, and also breaks down organic molecules into harmless compounds. Wasabi filter has a similar effect.
-Antioxidant filter – has a catalytic coating with the active ingredient from the flavonoid group. Also cleans air from bacteria and viruses.
Different manufacturers offer their own “proprietary” filters that, in principle, perform similar functions but using different active substances.
A very healthful function, such as air ionization. The atmosphere at home is saturated with negatively charged air ions ozone that have antibacterial effect and improve immunity. But it is important not to go too much overdo with ozonization, so it is better to choose a model, where this function can be switched on and off as you wish.
Humidity is also important!
In winter, when the heating system is running the relative humidity in the city apartment can drop to a critical 10-20%. Such low humidity, typical for the driest deserts of the world, is dangerous because it literally draws moisture from human skin and mucous membranes of eyes, nasopharynx.
“Especially vulnerable are the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, which are normally a barrier to pathogens,
In a dry state they become a gateway for all kinds of infections,
– says pediatrician Irina Tan. –
Small babies are much more sensitive to all the negative effects of dry air than adults.
Doctors have found out that simple increase of humidity in a house to the natural level of 50-60% reduces the risk of catching viral infections for a child, increases immunity and improves sleep. So even the simplest household humidifier will be an effective preventive measure against flu and any acute respiratory infections. Modern devices with ultrasound membranes are quiet and economical. Usually the water reserve in the tank is enough for a night of continuous operation.
“Humidifiers have long been the recommended technology to install in children’s rooms. With all the variety of models, the right choice would be an air washer that combines humidification and cleaning functions. Climatic conditions in our homes require using an air washer all year round. Expendable materials for the device are not required
, – Alexander Galkin, Ballu expert comments.
Of course, the health of the child is determined by many factors that we are not always able to influence. But what we can do is to provide a favorable microclimate in the house and help your child to grow and learn the world in a comfortable environment.
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