If you are running the AC overnight to avoid the humid heat during the rainy season, then you should be careful. A recent report has claimed that doing so can harm your health. Therefore, before running the AC during monsoon, one should keep in mind its temperature. Also, it is important to use the correct mode given in the AC. This will not only be beneficial for your health, but will also save you on your huge electricity bills.
At what temperature should the AC run?
Experts say that AC should never be operated at a temperature below 24 degrees. However, to cool the room quickly during the summer season, people run the AC at 16 or 18 degrees, but this is good only for a short period of time. Electricity consumption keeps increasing with every one degree increase in temperature. In such a situation, the AC should always be run at moderate temperature.
There is a lot of humidity outside during the monsoon season. In such a situation, the temperature of the AC should also be set accordingly. Even if it is sweltering heat, it does not persist in the atmosphere. In such a situation, the temperature of AC should not be kept less than 26 degrees.
If possible, the AC should be switched off at night after running it for a few hours. For this you can use the timer given in the remote. Because of this the AC will automatically switch off after you sleep.
In which mode is it beneficial to run AC?
The advanced ACs coming these days have modes for every season. Be it summer or rain, you should run the AC in auto mode. By doing this, the AC automatically adjusts the cooling according to the environment. When the room cools down, the AC compressor stops in auto mode, due to which electricity is saved and you do not suffer any harm.
Maintenance is necessary
Like summer, take special care of AC maintenance during monsoon also. Keep cleaning the AC filter from time to time, so that the dust present in the environment does not accumulate in it and you can get good and clean air. The cooling coil of the AC will also not get choked due to which there will be no stress on the compressor. This will help in saving electricity.
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