The country in Europe that limits the temperature in the house to 19 ° C and imposes strict rules for starting the boiler. What risk those who do not respect them
With the coming of autumn, many wonder when they can start heating. In this country in the EU, the rules are strict: the boiler cannot be started before the official date, and the temperature should not exceed 19 ° C. Resurrection respect is essential to avoid huge fines.
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In Italy, the use of the thermal power plants is strictly regulated by law, and the violation of the rules can attract stinging sanctions, according to Corriere della Sera.
Zone A includes the Lampedusa, Linosa and Porto Empedocle islands. Radiators can be lit between December 1 and March 15, maximum 6 hours per day.
Zone B includes hot provinces such as Agrigento, Palermo, Catania and Reggio Calabria, where heating can be used between December 1 and March 31, maximum 8 hours per day.
Zone C includes cities such as Napoli, Salerno, Cagliari and Taranto, and radiators can be started between November 15 and March 31, maximum 10 hours a day.
Zone D includes cities such as Rome, Florence, Genova and Pescara, and the heating can be used between November 1 and April 15, maximum 12 hours per day.
The area is covered most of the north and center of Italy, including Milan, Turin, Bologna and Venice, and radiators can be lit between October 15 and April 15, maximum 14 hours a day.
Zone F represent the coldest areas, such as Belluno, Trento and Cuneo, where there are no restrictions on the start and stopping data.
When you can start the boiler and how hot you are allowed to do
According to the quoted publication, not only the date of starting and stopping the radiators, but also the temperature, is regulated. In homes, it should not exceed 19 ° C, with a tolerance of 2 degrees, and in industrial or artisan buildings the temperature may not exceed 17 ° C.
Failure to comply with the rules can attract sanctions between 500 and 3,000 euros, and to these can be added other fines set by local mayors and authorities, up to 800 euros.
Those who want to reduce the costs of heating can follow some rules recommended by ENE: installing monitoring and control systems, periodic maintenance of installations, checking the temperature in the rooms, compliance with the operating hours, protecting the windows during the night, not covering the radiators, avoiding leaving the windows, and for the last time.
