Exploring Heating Systems: Dutch vs. Japanese 🌡️

Today, I had additional radiators installed on the second floor of our Dutch property.

With last year’s gas price crisis, I gave electric heaters a try, but they left me with dry air, a stuffy nose, and yet soaring energy bills. 📈

Interestingly, in our traditional Japanese home in Kasamatsu, central heating boilers like the ones in the Netherlands don’t exist.

There, when it comes to keeping myself warm, I have to rely on air conditioners, kerosene heaters and kotatsus.

While kerosene heaters are efficient, the smell isn’t pleasant.

Also, kerosene hasn’t been particularly cheap lately in Japan 🇯🇵

On the other hand, I’m yet to experience an aircon-heated system in Japan, and this winter, I’ll see how it works for me.

And lastly, there is also a Japanese kotatsu.

It’s basically a table with an electric heating element attached underneath the table, while the table is covered at the sides with a thick blanket (see picture below).

You simply sit at the table covering yourself with the thick blanket, while the heated air from underneath the table keeps you warm.

The kotatsu will be an interesting heating system for me to experience.

Let’s see which runs as my favorite heating system for the upcoming cold season. ❄️

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