The heat arrives, the air conditioning is turned on. Here's how to best use air conditioners to cool rooms with an eye to saving on bills and energy and our health
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himWith the arrival of the hot here is the time to refresh the rooms of the house, offices and other environments. When temperatures rise, there are those who decide to install an air conditioner to cool the rooms.
If you opt for this solution, know that there are some tricks for save energy and for cut the cost of your bill as well as to ensure that the action of the air conditioner is really efficient. Just keep in mind a few simple tricks.
When you use the air conditioning correctly, you protect yours too health. In fact, if you place the air conditioner in the right place and if you do not expose yourself directly to the draft (pay attention, above all, to the location of the desk in the study or office) you avoid numerous problems, such as stiff neck, muscle pain, neck pain, sore throat , bronchitis, gastroenteritis, otitis and sinusitis.
They come from Enea 10 practical tips on the efficient and sustainable use of air conditioners to cool the rooms in an optimal way without excessive expenses in the bill. The suggestions are made by ENEA experts from the Agency for Energy Efficiency.
Here's how to best use air conditioners to cool rooms with an eye to saving on the bill.
Index
Energetic class
The first suggestion for the intelligent use of air conditioning starts with the choice of air conditioning: they are models in energy class A or higher are preferred.
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Prefer inverters
Appliances equipped with inverter technology they adapt the power to the actual need and reduce the on and off cycles and are therefore to be preferred.
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Take advantage of the incentives
For the purchase of a heat pump, if it is intended to completely or partially replace the old heating system, you can take advantage of the Ecobonus, the deduction from IRPEF that until 31 December 2016 it will be 65%, or the Thermal Account, an incentive that varies according to the size of the plant. Here more information.
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Pay attention to the location
It's important place the air conditioner at the top of the wall: in fact, the cold air tends to go down and will mix more easily with the hot air which instead tends to rise. It is absolutely necessary to avoid placing the air conditioner behind sofas or curtains: the barrier effect blocks the diffusion of fresh air.
Do not cool the environment too much
Two or three degrees below the outside temperature is enough. Often enough activate only the "dehumidification" function, because it is the humidity present in the air that makes one perceive a much higher temperature than the real one.
Each room needs its own air conditioning
It's incorrect install an air conditioner powerful in the corridor, hoping that it will refresh the whole house: the only result will be to get a cold shot every time you pass through the corridor going from one room to another, because it will be the only room to be cooled.
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7) Do not leave doors and windows open
It seems trivial, but so it avoids heating the air inside.
Insulate the refrigerant circuit pipes outside the house
If exposed directly to the sun they can be damaged. Also it is good to make sure that the outside of the air conditioner is not directly exposed to the sun and bad weather.
Using the timer and the 'night' function
This way you manage to reduce the ignition time to a minimum of the appliance.
Pay attention to cleaning and proper maintenance
Air filters and fans they must be clean at the first seasonal lighting and at least every two weeks because molds and bacteria that are harmful to health easily lurk there. If they are damaged they must be replaced. It is also important to check the tightness of the gas circuit.
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Marta Albè
