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Questions tagged [temperature]

Hacks related to warming up or cooling down people, places, or things.

Hacks related to warming up, cooling down or maintaining the temperature of people, places or things.

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How can I keep 2 blankets together on a bed?

I try to use two blankets in the winter when it gets cold, but tossing and turning separates them. In the morning, I'll often wake up with one at the foot of the bed. Is there any trick to keeping the 2 blankets together despite my tossing and…
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Using cycle for sensitives/handwash/synthetics for all clothes

Is it ok to wash clothes that are marked to be washed in e.g. 40 degrees in regular cycle but instead wash in the cycle for sensitives/delicates/hand-wash (or even synthetics) (30 degrees or cold water) with the soap for such cloths? Would it affect…
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Household reference for measuring accuracy of an oral (digital) thermometer?

I purchased a $10 Relion 2-second digital oral clinical thermometer and it appears to be completely unreliable. It is off 0.5 - 1.0° F on successive measurements (even with proper delay) and differs from another digital thermometer by 0.5 - 1.0°…
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What easily accessed material is best to hold heat?

I was thinking of ways to save money and heating is definitely one I could save on. (I live alone and really only want my desk area to be heated, the rest of the home is ok). I have tried a really small butane heater but it still costs me about £2…
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How to cool an object coated in a thermosetting substance, without damaging/leaving an impression in the coating?

I've been looking for a way to cool things that are fully coated in a hot substance without damaging the coating. While reading a question about cooling chocolate covered items and how they ended up stuck to the cooling rack, because the chocolate…
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Oil tank level WITHOUT access to the top of the tank (cannot use a gauge, dip stick, etc)

I recently purchased a split level house with a heating oil tank that is underneath the lower half of the stairs in a cabinet. Because it is in a cabinet, there is no way to access to top of the tank. It's completely framed in. Is there a reliable…
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