Te whakapūmau i te mahana, i te maroke hoki o tō kāinga
Nā ngā mahi māmā pēnei i te tunu, te uwhiuwhi, te whakairi kākahu i roto hoki, tērā pea ka huihui te haukū haumate. Ko te rongo kōrero pai, he māmā noa ki te whakakore atu.
Nā ngā mahi māmā pēnei i te tunu, te uwhiuwhi, te whakairi kākahu i roto hoki, tērā pea ka huihui te haukū haumate. Ko te rongo kōrero pai, he māmā noa ki te whakakore atu. Anei ngā ara e whā hei whakapūmau i te mahana, i te maroke hoki o tō kāinga
He aha ka taea e koe?
E waru ngā rita o te mākū ka whakaemitia i tēnā, i tēnā kāinga i Aotearoa i ia rā. Kia maroke, kia hauora hoki te kāinga whāia ēnei nekehanga māmā e toru:
- Mukua atu te mākū, ngā māturu rānei i ō matapihi, i ō pakitara hoki.
- Whakatuwheratia ngā matapihi i ngā ata, i a koe e uwhiuwhi/kaukau ana, i a koe e tunu kai ana rānei.
- Whakairia ngā kākahu ki waho kia maroke ai, mēnā e taea ana. I roto rānei i tētahi rūma e kati ana te tatau, ā, kei te tuwhera ngā matapihi.
Anei ētahi mahi ruarua ka taea e koe hei āwhina kia māmā ake, kia iti iho te utu hoki hei whakamahana i tō kāinga:
- Whakatuwheratia ngā ārai i te ao hei tuku mai i te mahana, ā, katia i mua tonu i te pō kia āhuru tonu.
- Katia te kuhunga mai o te hau anuanu ki tō kāinga mā te kati i ngā kauanuanu e karapoti ana i ngā kūaha, i ngā matapihi.
- Whakamahanatia tō kāinga mā te whakamahi i ngā whakaū mahana, i ngā ine-wā hoki kia kā anake ō whakamahana ina hiahiatia.
Ina tunu kai ana koe:
- kōpanitia ngā kōhua, me te whakarite kia tika ai te rahi o te kōhua ki te tārahu, kia tika hoki te rahi o te kōpani ki te kōhua.
- whakakāngia tō pūngote korohū (rangehood), whakatuwheratia te matapihi rānei.
- Kia tawhiti atu ngā moenga me ngā taputapu i ngā pakitara, kia noho he āputa hei rerenga mā te hau. Ka hua pea he tōtā i te hau ka mau i waenganui i aua mea e rua, ā, ka tere uru te puruheka ki ō hū me ō kākahu.
- Waiho ngā kūaha o te whata kākahu kia paku tuwhera.
- Kaua e whakatakoto tōtika i te matarihi ki te papa.
- Whakaritea kia nui rawa te wāhi ka taea i waenga i ngā tamariki e moe ana.
- Whakamātauhia te ‘upoko ki ngā waewae’ mēnā he moenga ngātahi tō āu tamariki.
- Me ngana kia kaua ngā tini tāngata e moe ki roto i te rūma kotahi.
Te Whakaiti i ngā Utu Hiko
Ko te āta whakahaere i te nui o te pire hiko tētahi wero i ngā wā katoa, heoi he tino uaua rawa atu i te hōtoke. Anei ētahi ara māmā hei whakaheke i te hiko, e āwhina nei i a koe ki te tiaki moni, ki te tiaki hoki i te taiao.
Kia maumahara ki te whai i te aronga whaitake ki te penapena hiko, ā, kaua e waiho kia mātao koe i te hōtoke.
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.
Kua whakahoungia te whārangi: 24 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2024