Ko hono tauhi ho ‘apí ke māfana mo mātu‘ú
‘E lava ‘a e fanga ki‘i ngāue faingofua hangē ko e feime‘atokoní, saoá mo e tau fō ‘i falé ke fakatupunga ai ha hauhau ‘oku ‘ikai ke sai ki he mo‘ui leleí. Ko e ongoongo fakafiefiá he ‘oku faingofua ke ta‘ofi eni.
‘E lava ‘a e fanga ki‘i ngāue faingofua hangē ko e feime‘atokoní, saoá mo e tau fō ‘i falé ke fakatupunga ai ha hauhau ‘oku ‘ikai ke sai ki he mo‘ui leleí. Ko e ongoongo fakafiefiá he ‘oku faingofua ke ta‘ofi eni. Ko e founga eni ‘e fā ke tauhi ai ho ‘apí ke māfana mo mātu‘u
Ko e hā ‘e lava ke ke faí?
‘Oku tātānaki ha hauhau ‘oku lita ‘e valu ‘i he ngaahi ‘api Kiwi ‘i he ‘aho taki taha. Ke ma‘u ha ‘api ‘oku mōmoa mo fakatupu mo‘ui lelei, muimui ki he ngaahi sitepu faingofua ko ení ‘e tolu:
- Holo ke mātu‘u ha hauhau pe vai ‘oku tafe hifo ‘i ho ngaahi matapā sio‘atá mo e holisí.
- Fakaava ‘a e ngaahi matapā sio‘atá ‘i he pongipongí, ‘i he lolotonga ho‘o saoá/kaukaú, pe lolotonga ‘o e feime‘atokoní.
- Tautau ‘a e foó ‘i tu‘a ke mōmoa, kapau te ke lava ia. Pe ‘i ha loki ‘oku tāpuni‘i ai ‘a e matapā hū‘angá pea fakaavaava ‘a e ngaahi matapā sio‘atā.
‘Oku ‘i ai ha ngaahi me‘a ‘e ni‘ihi te ke lava ‘o fai ke tokoni ke faingofua mo ma‘ama‘a ange ai hono fakamāfana ho ‘apí:
- Fakaava ‘a e ngaahi puipuí ‘i he lolotonga ‘o e ‘ahó ke hū mai ki fale ‘a e māfaná pea fusi ‘o tāpuni kimu‘a ‘i he po‘ulí ke tauhi ‘a e māfaná ‘i fale.
- Ta‘ofi ‘a e hū atu ‘a e ‘ea momokó ki ho ‘apí ‘aki hano ‘ai ha me‘a ke ta‘ofi‘aki ‘a e havilí mei ha‘ane hū atu ‘i he ngaahi matapā hū‘angá mo e ngaahi matapā sio‘atá.
- Fakamāfana‘i ho ‘apí ‘o ngāue‘aki ha ngaahi me‘afua ‘oku ‘otomētiki pē ‘ene ngāue ki he mafana ‘a e ‘eá (thermostats) mo e uasi lau taimí (timers) ke lava ai ‘o toki fakamo‘ui pē ho‘o ngaahi hitá ‘i he taimi te ke fiema‘u aí.
‘I he taimi ‘oku ke feime‘atokoni aí:
- tāpuni‘i ma‘u pē ‘a e ‘ū kuló, pea fakapapau‘i ‘oku fe‘unga ‘a e kuló mo e mata ‘o e sitoú pea hao mo fe‘unga foki ‘a e tāpuni ‘o e kuló.
- ngāue‘aki ho‘o nāunau ki hono fakatafe ‘o e ‘eá ki tu‘á (rangehood) pe fakaava ‘a e matapā sio‘atá.
- Fakamavahe‘i ‘a e mohengá mo e naunau falé mei he ngaahi holisí, ‘o faka‘ata‘atā ke faingofua ‘a e fetafeaki holo ‘a e ‘eá. ‘E lava ‘e he ‘ea ‘oku fihiá ke ne fakatupu ha hauhau ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e ongo me‘á ni, pea ‘e hoko ai ‘a e tuhituhi ki ho suú mo e valá kimu‘a pea ke toki ‘ilo ki ai.
- Fakaava si‘i ‘a e ngaahi matapā ‘o e kōpate valá.
- Faka‘ehi‘ehi mei hono tuku fakahangatonu ‘o e ngaahi fakamoluú ‘i he falikí.
- Vahe‘i ‘a e ‘ata‘atā lahi taha ‘e ala lavá ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e fānaú ‘i he ‘enau mohé.
- ‘Ahi‘ahi‘i hano femafuli‘aki ‘a e ‘ulu mo e va‘e ‘o ho‘o fānaú (topping and tailing) kapau ‘oku nau vahevahe ha mohe‘anga.
- Feinga ke ‘oua ‘e mohe fakataha ha kakai tokolahi ‘i ha loki pē ‘e taha.
Tauhi Ke Si‘isi‘i ‘a e Fakamole ki he ‘Uhilá
Ko hono māpule‘i lelei ‘a e mo‘ua ‘uhilá ‘oku hoko ma‘u pē ia ko ha pole, ka ‘oku ‘āsili ‘ene faingata‘á ‘i he fa‘ahita‘u momokó. Ko e ni‘ihi eni ‘o e ngaahi founga faingofua ke fakasi‘isi‘i ‘aki ‘a e mo‘ua ‘uhilá, ‘o tokoni‘i ai koe ke fakahaofi ‘a e pa‘angá, mo e ‘ātakaí.
Manatu‘i ke ngāue‘aki ha founga fakapotopoto ki hono fakahaofi ‘a e ‘uhilá, pea ‘oua ‘e hoko ai ha‘o mokosia ‘i he fa‘ahita‘u momokó.
Lau‘itohi fakamatala ki hono tauhi ke si‘isi‘i ho‘o fakamole ki he ‘uhilá [PDF, 54 KB]
Overheating is when a home gets uncomfortably warm inside.
Overheating can make it hard to sleep. It can also put stress on the body, especially for young children, the elderly, and people living with disabilities and health conditions. The higher the temperature and the longer you’re exposed to it, the greater the risks.
Here are some tips to stop your home from getting too hot:
- Open the windows early in the morning while it’s still cool outside and close them again over the warmest part of the day.
- Close curtains on the sunniest windows. Leave the windows slightly open behind them to help keep cool.
- Turn your heat pump to cooling mode with the temperature set to 24-25°C, before your home gets too warm. This uses less power than cooling to lower temperatures. You can also use a fan in the doorway to help move the cool air to other rooms.
- Remember! Turning your heat pump temperature down low and then back up again won’t cool your home any faster and will cost you more money.
If it’s humid but not that hot:
Heat pumps have a dehumidifying mode which takes the moisture out of the air – shut the windows and doors and turn this on to help make it less sticky and more comfortable.
- Change into light, loose fitting clothing.
- Rest in a cool room with windows open and a fan on, or outside in the shade and breeze if it’s cooler.
- Drink lots of water - avoid caffeinated beverages (e.g. coffee, cola, energy drinks).
- Take a cool shower or bath, or put towels soaked in cool water on your skin - particularly around the neck and head.
- Keep irritated skin dry, and apply a soothing ointment or powder to heat rash.
- Gently stretch any muscles that are cramping.
If your body temperature starts to climb and you’re unable to cool yourself, you may be experiencing heat stress. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are the two most serious types of heat stress.
Symptoms of heat exhaustion include:
- Blurred vision
- Dizziness
- Fast breathing or heart rate
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Light-headedness or syncope (fainting)
- Low blood pressure
- Muscle aches or cramps
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weakness
Symptoms of heatstroke are similar, but can also include:
- Anhidrosis (dry skin that doesn’t sweat)
- Balance problems
- Delirium (being confused)
- Hot, flushed, or very pale skin
- Low or high blood pressure
- Seizures
Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition - if you think you or a member of your family may have heatstroke, call 111 immediately.
For non-urgent health advice, you can also call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
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