Due to the war in Ukraine: Berlin baths lower the water temperature

Berlin - At the start of the season, the Berliner Bäderbetriebe (BBB) ​​announced that they would no longer heat the water in public swimming pools as usual out of solidarity with the Ukraine . "We plan to lower the temperature by two degrees on average," said BBB CEO Johannes Kleinsorg. This is intended to save natural gas, which the Federal Republic obtains from Russia.

Bathers will "hardly notice" the temperature difference, expects Kleinsorg. The offers for seniors or small children are not affected by the energy saving measure. These are heated to the usual temperature, he assured. The summer pool in Mariendorf maintains the usual temperature, since the heating system there is operated with solar power.

Bad in Polheim also wants to lower the temperature
Other operators in Germany also announced a cooler water temperature. The Pohlheim indoor pool near Gießen is planning to lower this from 28 to 27 degrees. "We started cooling in mid-April," said swimming pool manager Andreas Jung to Bild. He hopes for electricity savings of around six percent.

The bath lowers the temperature in small steps of 0.2 degrees. “You notice every tenth of the temperature difference. It's different than being out in the fresh air," explained Jung. “We have to see how our visitors take that. The well-being of each individual is important to us.”

Source: Junge Freiheit