Can an air conditioner be harmful to a person. Cold, air conditioner allergy

Since the time when air conditioners have firmly entered a person's life, there has been an eternal question - "Is it possible to get sick from an air conditioner?" and "Is there an allergy to the air conditioner?".

Many articles and discussions have been written on this topic. We also want to once again talk about this topic.

Previously, we discussed the issue of the influence of an air conditioner on a child - "Air conditioner and a child. Benefits, harms and rules for use."

Is it possible to catch a cold using air conditioning

Spring is a period when everything around comes to life and we all tune in to warm, sunny weather after winter frosts.

And also, this is the period when you should think about air conditioning, as they create a comfortable microclimate in the room (house, apartment, office), namely in summer it will be necessary.

Along with this, the question often arises whether it is possible to get sick from the air conditioner. Such cases do occur. Especially more often with children.

But why this happens, we will understand in order below.

Large and sudden changes in temperature, as the cause of various colds

The standard minimum temperature in cooling mode, which can be set on the air conditioner , is +16°C. And in the summer outside, as a rule, the temperature reaches +25°С +30°С.

And one of the most common user mistakes is at +25°C outside, setting the air conditioner to +16°C. For the purpose of fast and effective cooling of the room.

And this is precisely the main mistake, since it is precisely such a sharp and large temperature difference that causes various colds. Getting from a stuffy, hot street into a cool room, where the temperature difference is about 10 ° C or 15 ° C, is stressful for the body.

The optimal temperature difference for a person is from 5°C to 7°C. That is, if it is +28°С outside, then it should be +21°С or +23°С indoors.

Allergy to air conditioner - causes and how to deal with it

First of all, we would like to clarify - there is no allergy to air conditioning .

Cases of allergic reactions during the operation of the air conditioner can be caused by certain reasons, such as:

1. Stale air - it is important to ventilate the room, since the principle of operation of the air conditioner is to cool the air that is in the room, and, accordingly, all that dust and bacteria do not go anywhere. They just circulate around the room.
2. Dry air - as you know, air conditioning dries the air. For humans, the optimum humidity is 60%. The ideal option would be to work the air conditioner together with a humidifier.
3. The influence of a sharp temperature drop - as mentioned above, you should not allow a sharp and large difference in temperatures. Cooling should be gradual.
4. Cleaning the air conditioner - during operation, dirt from the air collects on the parts of the equipment. Accordingly, if the air conditioner is not cleaned, mold, fungus and other harmful allergens and microbes will form inside it over time. And during operation, all this will fall into the air in the room.

Is air conditioning dangerous for humans - let's summarize

After all of the above, we can conclude that air conditioning, as equipment, is completely safe for humans and children in general.

Harm: improper operation of the equipment and the dirt that collects in it during operation if it is not properly cleaned.

If, however, timely maintenance of the air conditioner is carried out and certain recommendations for its use are followed, then it will become a good helper in hot or cold temperatures, since inverter split systems can not only cool, but also heat the room, if necessary.

And how to properly maintain the air conditioner, you can read this article - "When, why and how to clean the air conditioner?"

And the Neoclima company will be happy to help you choose and buy the right air conditioner for your home, apartment, office.