VENTILATION

This is the mechanism of allowing in fresh air in a room or space while getting rid of stale air.

Reasons for adequate ventilation

Objectives

By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. Define ventilation
2. Discuss reasons for sufficient ventilation in a room

Dangers of poor ventilation when a room is poorly ventilated, the following may arise:

1. Suffocation
2. Drowsiness
3. Fainting
4. Discomfort
5. Easy transmission of communicable diseases

Methods of ventilating a room

There are two main methods of ventilating a room.

These are:

1. Natural ventilation
2. Mechanical/ artificial ventilation

Natural Ventilation

1. Windows
2. Doors
3. Vents
4. Chimney
5. Wind-driven fan

Mechanical/ Artificial Methods

These include different types of fans. Fuels in the Home A fuel is a material that is burnt to produce energy in form of heat, light and motion. The fuels include:- firewood, charcoal, paraffin, electricity, gas, biogas, solar among others.

See also:

SICK AT HOME

CONSUMER PROTECTION

MEAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

CONSUMER AWARENESS

BODY MEASUREMENTS