ThermoPro TP50 Digital Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer Room Thermometer and Humidity Gauge with Temperature Humidity Monitor

 ThermoPro TP50 Digital Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer Room Thermometer and Humidity Gauge with Temperature Humidity Monitor

•  【Air Comfort Indicator】Humidity meter with humidity level icon indicates air condition -- DRY/COMFORT/WET, allowing this humidity sensor to ensure you’re always aware of changes to your home/household with just a quick glance
• 【High Accuracy and Quickly Refresh】Inside thermometer has high accuracy of ±2~3%RH and ±1°F, making it ideal for measuring fluctuating readings like in a greenhouse; Data measurements are updated every 10 seconds to give you lastest changes of the environment
• 【High & Low Records】Accurate hygrometer digital thermometer displays high and low temperature & humidity, always get ready to the changes of the environment
• 【Healthier Home & Environment】Thermometer hygrometer with temperature and humidity monitor ensures proper indoor humidity control has important skin, allergen and other health benefits; Can also be as refrigerator thermometer, freezer thermometer, reptile thermometer, soil thermometer, humidor hygrometer, cigar hygrometer and more
• 【Smart Design】Indoor room thermometer features a tabletop stand to place the temperature monitor on your counter or use the magnetic back to attach to a fridge; °F/°C Selector; Powered by 1 x AAA battery (included)

Is it possible to measure indoor temperature with a telephone?

The mobile phones we buy today have  temperature and humidity control sensors . Normally, the device, through software, makes use of them to control the overheating of the same.

What you don't know is that we can give it a totally different use. In a simple way such as installing an application, you can  measure the ambient temperature with your mobile.

At the end of the post, I leave you a series of free applications, which will use the internal thermometer of your  smartphone , to show you the  interior temperature of your house . In addition, they will use the Internet to detect the outer degrees and that you can make a comparison.


As you have probably wondered how it is possible that your phone is able to detect the temperature that is right now in your room, I am going to explain the three ways that are currently used:

1. Internal humidity and temperature sensors:  Since almost the manufacture of the first smartphones, companies have introduced these  sensors  to monitor the proper functioning of the device. They are generally used to detect the entry of water and / or the heating of some of the components, such as the processor.
2. Battery temperature control:  It is the least reliable of them, since it is a  battery's own sensor . When there is an increase in the degrees in the battery, it can be due to: an increase in the ambient temperature, an increase in the active processes in the phone or even the load itself.
3. Internet:  It is the  fastest method , and therefore not very precise. It is based on an estimate of the outside temperature and using algorithmic calculations to remove the inside.

As I think it is logical, and I hope you have reached the same conclusion, we are going to download applications that make use of the internal sensors dedicated to them. Let's go to point 1.

Apps to measure indoor humidity and temperature

Here are two of the most downloaded applications from the Google Play Store. However, here is a link  with more thermometer applications .

• Thermometer - Intelillgent System : Uses the built-in sensors to detect the ambient temperature and the Internet to detect the outside. In a very simple interface, you will be able to see the real difference between your room and the outside.
• Thermometer - Mobital :  I like this one more, since it is more complete than the previous one. It allows you to carry out calibrations, and also play with changes in ºC and ºF and give you information about the weather.

As you can see, it is possible to measure the ambient temperature with your mobile. With a few simple applications, get very precise data thanks to the sensors incorporated in your smartphone.

What is the best room temperature?

To live in a comfortable home it is necessary to maintain an optimal room temperature. We explain how to get it.
There is a lot of talk about what is the  best room temperature to live. And we think that it is necessary to know it so as not to abuse energy and not to put, for example, the heating higher than we really need. At  Healthy Housing  we want to clarify this issue in the simplest way.

Best room temperature

The most comfortable temperature for humans in a resting state is between 18º and 20ºC. If you are working, the figure drops to the interval between 15º and 18ºC, depending on the type of movement and the intensity with which it is performed.

To get an idea, we can compare man to a stove whose fuel is food. Specifically, a 70kg man is equivalent to a stove that generates 105 Kilocalories every hour, an amount that is enough to boil 25 liters of water. This is the reason why when we are many in a room the temperature rises. Each person who enters is like putting one more stove.

The best way to heat a room is to install moderate heat sources in the coldest areas. Be careful with the temperature of the heat source, if it is higher than 70ºC, dry mouth and mucous membranes occur. Also raising the temperature too much is not energy efficient. For this reason steam heaters and iron stoves are not particularly suitable inside homes.

Ways to improve the room temperature

A concept associated with the best ambient temperature is that of air humidity. A pleasant environment should have a relative humidity of 50-60% and between 40% and 70% is considered acceptable. An environment that is too humid favors the development of harmful germs and fungi.

Of course each person contributes with their breathing to increase humidity. Let us bear in mind that man inspires oxygen with the air and releases carbon dioxide and water vapor in an amount that varies according to weight, age, diet or activity. Since carbon dioxide is toxic, proper ventilation is necessary .

Plants  can be a way of balancing the humidity of the environment in humid environments, and they also help us improve the quality of the air in our home, since they absorb the CO2 that we expel and release oxygen. In this way we achieve cleaner and purer air inside the house.

On the other hand, today there are systems capable of controlling the temperature, and sometimes even the humidity of the environment, while optimizing the energy consumed. Some of the most popular examples are underfloor heating or blue heat.

Avoid heat losses

Finally, to maintain a stable and correct temperature, we must not only choose the heat sources correctly but also make sure that this heat is kept inside the house. The changes in temperature from one room to another that usually occur in poorly insulated environments are one of the main causes of cooling and expose the body to alterations that prevent us from maintaining a comfortable temperature.

To avoid these heat losses, it is essential that both walls and exterior enclosures such as doors and windows are  adequately insulated . In this sense, windows are usually the weakest point in the house, poorly installed or poor quality windows can cause large heat losses, which means a significant increase in the expense necessary to heat the house. We leave you with a recommendation: when in doubt, if we are looking for good insulation, it is always better to choose windows that are not sliding, if possible made of PVC and with double glazing, in this way you ensure a correct insulation that you will notice on the bill of heating at the end of the month.