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What harm does air conditioning do to the body?
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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In the midday heat of summer, it is so nice to be in a room with an air conditioner. This device is necessary in the workplace so that a person can work without the risk of overheating. But if you use the air conditioner incorrectly, you can get seriously ill.
You need to carefully study the instructions that come with each household appliance and, of course, the air conditioner too. There will definitely be a time indicated when it will be necessary to replace the used filters. Often, consumers do not do any maintenance at all on working devices, saying "it works and that's it!"
Meanwhile, a huge number of microbes and pathogenic bacteria accumulate on the air conditioner filter. The device takes in warm air with its upper part, and the lower part is designed to give it back already cooled. Thus, the air constantly passes through the split system circle.
When the air conditioner is on, it is easier to breathe because the cold, denser air contains more oxygen molecules per square centimeter. But this device also dries the atmosphere, as evidenced by the thin streams of water pouring out of the external units of the system. The effect of "frosty freshness" is created.
Thicker air also contributes to an increase in the concentration of all harmful fumes, which have not gone anywhere, but continue to circulate in the room. This can cause diseases of the human respiratory system. Manufacturers, of course, do not aim to kill consumers. Air conditioners and split systems are designed only for installation in rooms where ventilation functions well, that is, the air is renewed.
But few rooms in apartments and offices in Ukraine have a developed ventilation system. You can see examples of such communications in films, where the heroes freely make their way through air circulation channels.
Manufacturers have taken into account the comments of Ukrainian consumers and equip air conditioners with filters that clean the atmosphere from odors, dust particles and bacteria. But these materials need to be replaced in a timely manner, as they have a very specific absorption limit. As soon as the filter accumulates the maximum amount of harmful components, it will begin to give them back to the atmosphere of the room.
There is another way out of this difficult situation – air purification systems. These are devices such as Ecobox, Fresh Air and the built-in Induct 500.