A lot of people can't stay without air conditioning on because of the heat in different regions of the country. However, what many are not concerned about is the correct cleaning of the device, which must always be maintained due to constant use. If the individual does not do it correctly, it may trigger respiratory diseases caused by fungi and bacteria that are accumulated in the filters.
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Respiratory diseases caused by dirty air filter
- Asthma
Respiratory allergies are always cause for concern. Like asthma, because they are inflammatory diseases that affect the airways, they all must be treated with great care.
Thus, it is important to observe the symptoms and appropriate treatments from an early age. It is very characteristic of asthma sufferers to feel short of breath or tiredness, tightness in the chest and often coughing.
- Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is another worrying infection that should also be treated with a good cleaning of your air conditioner, which could be dirty and causing or contributing to the infection. It is caused by inflammation of the tonsils located at the back of the mouth, and may originate from viruses or bacteria.
- Legionnaire's Disease
Legionnaires' disease is caused by bacteria. It is a severe form of pneumonia, so diagnosing and treating this disease as soon as possible is very important so that the condition does not get worse.
Its transmission is very simple, because the air conditioning filters are not able to retain all the impurities existing in the environment, soon the bacteria accumulate in the ducts, circulate in the air and end up harming people's health exposed.
- allergic rhinitis
Characterized by repeated sneezing, allergic rhinitis is a well-known infection among Brazilians. Among other symptoms, there is a lot of runny nose, eye irritation and redness, nasal congestion, itchy nose, eyes and throat.
Know when to clean your air conditioner
The cleaning of an air conditioner is an essential task for its proper functioning, as the lack of a clean air conditioner can make its equipment reduces the cooling capacity, increases energy consumption and starts to make noise, in addition to harming health, especially breathing.
Therefore, cleaning your air conditioner is part of your preventive care and should be done regularly. To protect your health and that of your equipment, the ideal is to clean the filter at least every 15 days.
Just follow the following steps:
- Turn off the device and unplug it;
- Remove the front panel of your device;
- Clean with a cloth dampened with water;
- Remove the filter and wash it with neutral detergent;
- Let it dry in the shade and then put everything in place.
