Hello,
At the back of our townhouse, we have an entrance through an orangery of about 6 square meters, with a door leading to the garden and another door into the living room.
As the outdoor temperature has dropped recently, the draft from this small anteroom has become increasingly noticeable.
Yesterday, I tried closing the "inner door" and am satisfied with the climate in the rest of the house. In the orangery, the temperature was perhaps outdoor temp +3C this morning.
The orangery is equipped with 2 air vents (which I have completely closed) and a frost guard that is deliberately turned off.
My question is, am I at risk of any structural damage with the frost guard turned off?
I do not want to maintain heat with electricity if I don't have to.
At the back of our townhouse, we have an entrance through an orangery of about 6 square meters, with a door leading to the garden and another door into the living room.
As the outdoor temperature has dropped recently, the draft from this small anteroom has become increasingly noticeable.
Yesterday, I tried closing the "inner door" and am satisfied with the climate in the rest of the house. In the orangery, the temperature was perhaps outdoor temp +3C this morning.
The orangery is equipped with 2 air vents (which I have completely closed) and a frost guard that is deliberately turned off.
My question is, am I at risk of any structural damage with the frost guard turned off?
I do not want to maintain heat with electricity if I don't have to.
Orangery? More like some type of greenhouse? If there are no plants to consider, it should suffice to use the room as a passage. Closing the ventilation all winter doesn't sound so good - but periodically when it's the coldest.
If there is furniture or flooring made of wood, such things could potentially be damaged by the large temperature differences throughout the year.
One wall is wood paneling, the other is windows, the floor is stoneBirgitS said:
It sounds like it should withstand cold.