OTHER REHABILITATION ISSUES IN SCI: HOME SAFETY
AND MODIFICATIONS: MECHANICAL AND ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES: HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING
AND CENTRAL VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM
Heating/Air Conditioning and Central Vacuum Cleaning System
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Thermostatic controls positioned at a level for easy reading and operation
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Space heating may be required in bedrooms and bathrooms
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Air conditioning is required for people with impaired lung function or breathing
problems and for most quadriplegics
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Ceiling-mounted circulating fans provide more even heat, circulate the air,
and reduce expense of heating and air-conditioning
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A central vacuum system, with hoses and attachments plugged into special
outlets built into the walls in each room, is useful
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