How to Check Room Temperature

You feel cold even if your thermostat is set to 72 °F (22 °C).  you may be asking yourself, what is the room’s actual temperature? Does my thermostat work correctly?

Fortunately, there are several instruments available for measuring room temperature, and you mayeven be carrying one in your pocket at the moment. The best ways to use traditional thermometers will be covered in this article, along with how to measure room temperature using your smartphone’s internal thermometer or an external sensor. Let us check the actual temperature now.

Using Smartphone Sensors & Apps

We can check the room temperature with a smart phone by connecting to a weather station or external sensor. The thermometers apps will give rough room temperature because their sensor only estimates the battery temperature and then heat radiation of phone affected.

• Some popular thermometer apps include temperature sensors Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Motorola Moto X, Huawei Ascend P6, and Xiaomi Mi3.
• The number of phones with accurate sensors has been decreasing because it is not a common or simple feature to manufacture.
• Some popular thermometer apps include Room Temperature Thermometer, HD Thermometer, and Real Thermometer

Using Traditional Thermometers

There are three types of traditional thermometers we can go throw their accuracy to measure the room temperature.

Digital thermometer

These thermometers give the most accurate room temperature. Electric and digital thermometers are high compare to other thermometers, but they can read the room temperature very fast.

Glass thermometer

By using the classic glass thermometer give approximate room temperature reading. These are also called bulb or liquid in glass thermometers. Glass thermometers are danger and toxic when they are break, because mercury liquid inside.

Bimetallic thermometer

To show you the temperature, these thermometers have a display dial with a moving pointer that resembles a clockface. The pointer on the dial is moved by a metal strip that expands and bends when the room temperature rises.

Ideal Room Temperatures

• First of all, Keep most rooms temperature in your home between 64–75º F (18–24º C). The WHO The recommended room temperature for healthy adults is between 64–75º F (18–24º C).
• Secondly Set bedroom temperatures between 60–67° F (15–19° C) it is best for sleep.
• Keep your bathroom slightly warmer at about 71° F (22° C). it gives you comport when going to use your bathroom.
• Save money by keeping your home around 78 °F (26 °C) in the summer. The U.S. Department of Energy advises setting your thermostat as high as comfortable during the day in warm weather. To save energy, lower the temperature in your house before bed for comfort, and set it a little higher when you are gone for several hours at a time.