A lot of motorists hear stories about how harmful automotive air conditioner. Let's get acquainted with common myths in order to understand what the harm is and what should be done to avoid it.
Myth 1
The air conditioner can cause illness.
To some extent, it is true. It is possible to catch cold after a trip in the car with an air conditioner, but it would the fault of its passengers only who violate the rules of its operation.
In order not to catch cold in the car with the air conditioner under operation, you should:
reduce the temperature inside the car gradually
direct the airflow to the opposite side from where the passenger seats
avoid opening the windows when the air conditioner is on. It causes a draft which, in its, turn, provokes the illness.
Myth 2
The air conditioner can poison with benzene.
According to scientific research, at t 16 °C in the car increases the accumulation of benzene compounds. The circulation of benzene through the car interior can be dangerous, benzene damages the internal organs of a person, but its effect is easily prevented.
To protect the body from the effects of this substance, you just need to ventilate the interior of the car.
Myth 3
Air conditioning in the car can become a distributor of harmful bacteria.
When the air conditioner is under operation, condensation accumulates in the radiator. Harmful bacteria can actively multiply in condensate, and dust accumulates in the filter where microbes live. It is clear that during the activation of the air conditioner, microbes are spread through the car interior. But the spread of viruses and microbes through the car interior can occur only through the fault of the owner of the car who does not care about servicing his own car. Diagnostic procedures, regular cleaning and flushing of the air conditioner, as well as changing the filter will not allow harmful bacteria to appear in the middle of the air conditioner.
Myth 4
Activation of the car air conditioner will increase fuel consumption.
This is true when the air conditioner turns on, fuel consumption rises by about 10%. But when the driver decides to save a little while driving on a suburban route and turns off the air conditioning, the driver should know that when windows are open, fuel consumption increases by 20%.
Myth 5
When the air conditioner is on, the driver gets more tired.
Because of the dry air in the car interior, drivers often complain of drowsiness. To avoid this, it is recommended to turn off the automotive AC from time to time. And when traveling long distances it is good to air the car interior.
Remember! If the temperature in the car is above 27 ° C, the risk of accidents increases by 35%. This means that the automotive air conditioner does not harm a person at all and even can save his life.
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