Allergy sufferers were given some important advice when turning on the heating

People with allergies and asthma need to regularly ventilate their rooms while turning on the heating in their apartments, the press service of Roskachestvo recommended. Experts shared their advice in a conversation with Lenta.ru.

“When heating starts, the air in the apartment becomes noticeably drier. This can manifest itself as dry skin and mucous membranes, a sore throat, and in people with allergies or asthma - increased symptoms,” noted Roskoshestvo.

According to experts, chronic diseases of the ENT organs and skin require special attention: dry air often provokes their exacerbation.

Experts also recommended checking radiators and pipes. They noted that traces of leaks, rust or wet spots are a reason to contact the management organization before turning on the heating.

“First of all, it is important to keep in mind that you should not interfere with the operation of the common house system, drain water or change radiators yourself, as this may disrupt the heat supply to your neighbors. The second important point is maintaining heat in the apartment. Even serviceable batteries will not help if heated air leaves the room,” Roskoshestvo listed.

Lenta.ru's interlocutors recommended checking the seals on the windows and front door and replacing them if necessary. Also, according to them, you should not cover radiators with thick curtains or place furniture close to radiators - this prevents heat from spreading throughout the room.

“After applying heat, it is important to check whether the radiators are heated evenly. If the house is connected, but the apartment is still cold, you need to inform the management organization. At the same time, heating performance should be assessed not by the temperature of the radiators, but by the air temperature in the room: it should be no lower than 18 degrees in the living room and no lower than 20 degrees in the corner room,” experts said.

Earlier, State Duma deputy Alexander Aksenenko warned that at the start of the heating season in Russia, scammers became more active - they offer to confirm an application for heating connection, a visit from a technician, verification of meters or recalculation of payments and steal citizens’ data.

Sometimes, to be convincing, scammers give the address of the house, last name or management company (MC), and then ask for a code from an SMS message, follow a link or install an application, the politician added.