Are you likely to be sleeping with a window open in winter? Yes, we know how cold it can be in the Lorain area, but rest assured, cracking the window a bit even in the depths of winter can actually be beneficial. Have a look at some of the ways you can do yourself a favor by opening the window just a little bit.
Three Benefits of Opening the Window at Night During Winter
- Get rid of harmful CO and CO2. Harmful gasses such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide can accumulate in your home and make you feel sluggish if you’re in a stuffy room. Even if you have a CO monitor, it likely is not sensitive enough to register the small amounts of CO given off by appliances such as your gas-powered furnace and your water heater. For sensitive individuals, even these low levels of CO may be harmful. As for CO2, this gas is what humans and animals produce when they take in oxygen and breathe out. Again, the levels are small, but breathing in CO2 with a closed door may make certain individuals feel sluggish or develop a headache. Opening the window an inch or two can help mitigate the ill effects of any airborne particulates that accumulate in your home.
- Make your room a little chillier. Sleep experts have found that lowering the temperature where you sleep can promote restfulness. A lower temperature promotes the production of melatonin in our brains. This is the chemical that helps us sleep. So opening the window a bit and making your room a little colder can help you sleep better.
- Let in the nighttime sounds. Nocturnal sounds can also promote better sleep — that is, if they’re steady and restful, like a nice breeze. Forget it if you live in a noisy neighborhood and have to endure loud talking, music, or traffic noise. In that case, go for a YouTube video of crickets, nocturnal birds, gongs, and the like with a black screen.
For more information on sleeping with a window open in winter, contact Energy 1 Heating and Air Conditioning of Lorain.
Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning
1 (440) 246-5440
Serving the Lorain, OH Area