In other words you keep the space hotter to increase your personal comfort.
It’s perfectly viable to keep a living space just above freezing. You however need gloves to stay comfortable at 3-4C (38f).
It’s perfectly viable to keep a living space just above freezing. You however need gloves to stay comfortable at 3-4C (38f).
No and no. The temperature in my home is set just warm enough that a sweater (and let me add, shoes - insulation from the coldest air and surface in the room) keeps me comfortable. My hands don't get chilled at that temperature.
FWIW - from wilderness experience - it is widely believed that the best way to warm your hands is often to warm your core. Your body naturally prioritizes your core (probably better to keep your heart at 37 C and let your hands get a little chilly than vice versa!); keep that warm enough and energy/blood will be diverted to keeping your extremities warm.