Complications of diabetes include: 1  Heart Disease â People with diabetes have a higher risk for heart attack and stroke. 2  Eye Complications â People with diabetes have a higher risk of blindness and other vision problems. 3  Kidney Disease â Diabetes can damage the kidneys and may lead to kidney failure. Foot Problems â Nerve damage, infections of the feet, and problems with blood flow to the feet can be caused by diabetes. 2  Skin Complications â Diabetes can cause skin problems, such as infections, sores, and itching. 3  Skin problems are sometimes a first sign that someone has diabetes.
In warmer climates, you may need only 30 to 35 BTU per hour per square foot to heat your house adequately. In colder climates, you may need up to 50 to 60 BTU/h/ft 2. In general, the further from the equator you live, the greater the number of BTU/h/ft 2 you need, but weather patterns and geography modify this somewhat.
British thermal unit (Btu) Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water (at or near 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit) by one degree Fahrenheit in practical terms, the amount of heat generated by one lighted stick of match. One Btu is equal to about 252 small calories or 0.252 kilocalories, 778.17 foot pounds, or 1055.06 joules.