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Can Aircon Give You Sore Throat? |
When in Singapore, you may need to use an air
conditioner due to the country’s climate which
is classified as a tropical rainforest. The
country does not have any distinct seasons and
its weather is characterized by uniform pressure
and temperature, abundant rainfall and high
humidity. Its temperatures can rise to above
33.2 degrees and can also rise up to the 35
degrees. One will need to use an air conditioner
in this kind of climate. Using an air
conditioner results in some effects on the user
and thus the question can aircon give you sore
throat? There are some facts below that explain
this question from a logical point of view.
Air conditioning usually dries out all the air
around it to an unhealthy level that is also
abnormal. By doing this, it is responsible for
causing sore throats to many people. However,
the aircon is not wholly to blame for the sore
throats that most people experience. This is
because there are so many who have benefitted
from the use of air conditioners without
complaining of sore throats. This means that
there are other factors involved in the
causation of a sore throat by the air
conditioner and below are some of these factors.
Poor Installation
If your aircon is installed poorly then it will
lead to an inadequate circulation of air which
causes the system to be stagnant in some areas
and this will brew infections. This proves that
indeed the air conditioner can cause sore
throats if it is fitted poorly during the
installation process. It is therefore important
to ensure that your air conditioner is installed
well to avoid its potential to cause sore
throats to the users.
Running the Air conditioner with the vent
control closed
If you run the air conditioner with the vent
controls closed it will raise your chances of
getting a sore throat. This is because of the
fact that it will lead to the inadequate
exchange of air from the room and the outside
world which makes air to remain stagnant in some
areas which is a potential cause of the
infection. You should open the windows or run
the system with its vent control opened to allow
the circulation of air in the room or house.
Poor Maintenance of the System
If you do not maintain your air conditioner in
the correct manner, then it will lead to
problems such as the growth of molds on the air
filters that will be filthy. This will increase
the chances of getting throat infections in the
people who use such an air conditioner. It is
important to maintain the system well at all
times and ensure that the air filters are
changed on a regular basis.
Over using the system
If you tend to overuse the system for cooling
your home to the point that it reaches excessive
aridity, then problems will be experienced in
your body. It will result in a lot of dry air
being passed from the room into your lungs via
the throat membranes. This will cause your
throat to dry making it sore. The best way to
prevent such is by ensuring windows are open at
times to prevent the air from drying up. You can
also use the system a little less while running
a humidifier or use a bowl of water in the room
so that the air conditioner cannot completely
dry out the air. You should also keep your body
hydrated in order to escape having to deal with
a throat infection.
After highlighting all the above points we now
get to answer our question; can aircon give you
sore throat? The answer is yes but only if it is
used in the wrong manner and a host of other
factors as highlighted above. Most of these
throat infections are caused by human errors
either in the installation of the systems,
maintaining them or how they are used. It is
therefore safe to assume that if one uses an air
conditioner poorly then they are bound to have
dry throats as a result of the dry air
stagnating in the room and passing through their
throat membranes causing the dryness. One ought
to ensure that they practice the best methods of
using an air conditioner in order to avoid
getting these throat complications associated
with its use. |
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