Benefits of Air Conditioning

Did you know that the number one benefit of your air conditioner is probably the positive impact it has on our health? These effects are taking place as a direct result of the work by your air conditioner. You may not have realised it, but by choosing to install an air conditioner into your business or home everyone’s physical, respiratory, and mental health are benefitting. The key benefits of air conditioning include:

Respiratory Health

Respiratory health is anything that involves your lungs or breathing. Benefits you may experience from using an air conditioner could include:

Air Quality

Better air quality due to your air-con will create a healthier atmosphere, reducing headaches, fatigue, colds, and coughs whilst also filtering the air you breathe and purifying it.

Asthma and Allergies

Your air con will filter, purify, and even disinfect the air you breathe. This can help reduce the amount of pollen and dust in the air, increasing the comfort of asthma and allergy sufferers.

Humidity

In the middle of summer, the humidity in the air can make it hard to breathe and is linked to dust mites as well as other health issues. In the winter, it can encourage the growth of mould, which is hard to get rid of, and can sometimes cause an allergic reaction or even asthma attacks. Your air con will work to combat this and dehumidify the air.

Physical Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that air con is, “the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death.” Benefits to your physical health include reduced risk of dehydration, heatstroke, and circulation problems. These are all problems that are made more likely and worse by extreme temperatures.

Mental Health

Another of the many benefits of air conditioning, is that it can even help to improve your mental well-being!

Concentration & Stress

Excessive heat can make it more difficult to concentrate and cause you to become both unfocused and stressed. These feelings are not beneficial to your mental health and should be avoided where possible. Don’t add to your stress at work or home by being too hot – invest in air con!

Better Sleep

Not only will air-con help you fall asleep when it’s hot, but it will also help you stay asleep and improve the overall quality of your rest. This is important as sleep is vital for both our mental and physical health.

Incidental Advantages

There are also a few extra benefits of installing air conditioning in your home that aren’t a direct result of the change in temperature but are instead indirect advantages. However, even if these advantages are indirect, they may make a huge difference to your home and well-being!

Security & Safety

Aircon works best when all your windows and doors are shut, so you can keep your home locked up tight and secure even in the summer.

Fewer bugs

Closed windows and doors also mean fewer bugs flying in – one less annoyance to deal with!