15. Bathroom in Winter

It's February, the end of winter and the shortest month in the year. February has only 28 days (29 days in a leap year). The Ancient Roman calendar begins in March and ends with December, the rest of the winter days were left off, not counted for agriculture. January and February were added later. It seems like February just got the leftovers. Nobody knows exactly why, but we don't mind having a shortest winter month anyway. And this winter, I experienced something interesting from the bathrooms.

guest bathroom

This is the second winter in the house coated with ceramic insulation. Ceramic Insulation Coating controls heat flow to keep cool in summer and warm in winter. There are several products, and we chose GAINA.

We have a nice warm house in winter now, and the bathrooms are the warmest place in our house, Our bathrooms don't have any windows. Since windows are one of the main reasons for heat loss, it's natural to think the place without windows should have less temperature change. But...GAINA made a big difference.

The walls and ceiling of the bathrooms were coated, they stay at a comfortable temperature and have nice soft air. A lot of people start and end everyday in the bathroom. Many would love to have a good quality bathroom. So, how about the bathroom with a window in an existing building. Does GAINA work there also?

guest room

Well, our guest room at the north-side of the house has two windows. In this room, I noticed that the air is soft and clean, but felt a little bit cooler. Ceramic Insulation Coating is not a heater. To warm up, the room needs a heat source.

For example, there are two rooms, exactly the same, but one room was coated with Gaina and the other with regular paint. After both doors are closed, both rooms lose heat from windows and the temperature drops. The difference is, the GAINA coated room loses heat slower than the other room, and when the heater turns on, the temperature immediately rises. That's what leads to energy conservation and saving money. How much lost or gained temperature depends on the houses and buildings. Climate doesn't seem to matter. I think this product has a lot of potential and value.

Right now there are no international standards to represent GAINA, authority's are working to establish those standards. Some may have differing opinions of ceramic insulation coating. Eventually the truth will come out.

Ancient Roman people were less active in the winter months. For centuries people survived cold winters by saving food and staying indoors. This seems like hibernation to me. Now-a-days we stay very active during the cold months because we have better heating available. Sadly however, we waste a lot of energy. We need to find a global solution for conserving energy and preventing further global warming. GAINA is designed to be part of the solution, not the problem.