The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

It's hot, it's time to turn on the air conditioner. However, before turning on the air conditioner, you must know 20 tips, which are both energy-saving and healthy!

1 Don't forget to close the curtains when you turn on the air conditioner. When turning on the air conditioner, it is best to close the curtains, cover the windows with curtains, keep out the direct sunlight, and make the room cooler. It is best to use light-colored curtains, which not only have poor heat absorption, but also have high reflectivity to solar light, so the refrigeration effect of air conditioners is better. When turning on the air conditioner for refrigeration, it is best to turn up the air conditioner and let the cold air circulate from top to bottom. Turn down the air conditioner when heating. Generally speaking, cold air goes down and hot air goes down, which can make full use of the physical characteristics of hot and cold air and communicate naturally. Putting a basin of water in the air outlet will pump away the indoor water and dry the air. At this time, the nose, mouth and eyes will easily become dry and sore. At this time, you may wish to put a basin of water at the air outlet of the air conditioner, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of dry eye. Starting and stopping at 4 o'clock is the most power-consuming air conditioner. Open and closed are the easiest to consume electricity! Especially when starting, it is easy to lose the compressor. The correct way is to set the air conditioner to a high cold state when starting up, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling down as soon as possible. When the temperature is suitable, change it to medium-low wind to reduce energy consumption. 5 use the timer function before going to bed, and you don't have to turn on the air conditioner all night at night! You can usually sleep for two or three hours at a time. If you are really afraid of heat, you can also set the air conditioner to sleep at night, which can save electricity by 20%. It is necessary to turn on dehumidification when the weather is sultry. Sometimes it's sultry and uncomfortable in the weather. It is necessary to make good use of dehumidification function to reduce indoor humidity and make people feel comfortable and cool without adjusting the air conditioning temperature. Turn on the air conditioner before closing the window. When indoor refrigeration and ventilation, the air conditioner should be turned on first and then the windows should be closed. When the air conditioner is just turned on, the doors and windows should be closed after the pollutants in the air conditioner are released. 8 Open the window and ventilate for three times. After the air conditioner is turned on, doors and windows are usually closed, but it must be ventilated at three time points. The best ventilation time is from 9 am to 1 1, from 1 to 4 pm, or from 7 pm to 10. Second-hand houses need new air conditioning. After changing a second-hand house, it is best to change a new air conditioner. If the old owner really has a minor illness, air conditioning is a very convenient infectious tool. Because the working principle of air conditioning is to pump the indoor air first, and then send it back to the room after being processed by the compressor, it is easy to retain germs. 10 air conditioner should be installed at 1.7 meters. Generally, the air inlet of air conditioner is in the upper part and the air outlet is in the lower part. Therefore, if the air conditioner is installed too high, the cold air after heat exchange will be sucked back by the air conditioner before sinking to the lower part of the room, thus making the room cold and hot. Therefore, on balance, it is best to install the air conditioner around 1.7 meters. 1 1 It is best to cover the air-conditioned room with a silk quilt. Mulberry silk is recognized as the softest and healthiest natural fiber in the world, which has the characteristics of close-fitting and comfortable bedding and is most suitable for human sleeping conditions. The South Shaolin Pyrotechnics and Tuina Research Institute suggested that the air-conditioned room should be covered with silk, which absorbs sweat but is not close to the skin. The silk is soft and has little damage to the skin, and it can also help cool down in summer without prickly heat. 12 air-conditioned room is best to sleep on your side. In summer, some people feel thirsty when they get up in the morning, especially when they sleep in an air-conditioned room. When sleeping in an air-conditioned room, it is best to reduce the time spent breathing with your mouth open. Sleep on your side to avoid excessive body fluids in the upper respiratory tract. 13 It's cold and warm to sleep in an air-conditioned room. Some people mistakenly think that it doesn't matter whether they sleep in the quilt or not. Experts warned that this cannot be done. Sleeping in an air-conditioned room must be cool and warm-"cold head, cold back, warm belly and warm feet". 14 put some chlorophytum and green radish in the air-conditioned room. In an air-conditioned room, the windows are often closed without ventilation, and some oxygen-rich plants, such as Clivia, cactus, asparagus and daffodils, can be placed. This kind of plant can breathe out more oxygen than ordinary plants, which makes the room feel moist and mild, and avoids the direct invasion of air conditioning and cold air to the body. South Shaolin Pyrotechnics and Tuina Institute suggested that plants such as chlorophytum, Phyllostachys pubescens, lily, Penglai banana and chrysanthemum have the function of "disinfection" in addition to the large amount of oxygen exhaled. 15 the most suitable temperature for air conditioning is 26℃, which is comfortable and not easy to get sick. 26℃ can not only ensure cool and comfortable, but also be suitable for staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time. At the same time, ensure that the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is not too big to avoid catching a cold. 16 the temperature regulation function of the air conditioner in the baby's room above 28℃ is not perfect, and it is easier to change with the environment. Don't let your baby rely too much on air conditioning. If the weather is very hot, you can turn on the air conditioner for your baby appropriately, but the temperature should be controlled above 28℃ and the air conditioner should be blown up. 17 Turn on the air conditioner less when laying a summer mat. People who suffer from spinal diseases, scapulohumeral periarthritis and arthritis sleep on a mat when the indoor temperature is low, which may lead to the recurrence of old diseases. People with gastrointestinal discomfort and fear of catching cold are also prone to abdominal pain and diarrhea. Therefore, when sleeping on a mat, it is best to turn on the air conditioner less. 18 turning on the air conditioner half an hour in advance often leads to sweating. It is not recommended that you turn on the air conditioner, which is easy to catch a cold. . It is best to turn on the air conditioner half an hour in advance to keep the difference between indoor temperature and outdoor temperature at about 5℃ ~ 10℃. 19 has hypertension, so the air conditioning temperature should not be low. Some people go home from outside, hoping to cool down quickly. When it is cold and hot, blood vessels will suddenly change from the original relaxed state to the contracted state, which will lead to an increase in blood pressure. Especially for people with hypertension, the air conditioning temperature should not be too low, which may easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents. Wash the air conditioner once a month in the summer of 20 years. If the air conditioner is not cleaned for many years, it will accumulate a variety of harmful bacteria and mites. Once inhaled, it will cause different degrees of respiratory infection, and may also lead to "air-conditioned lungs." Therefore, it is recommended to clean it once every one or two months in summer. In addition to cleaning air conditioning panels and filters, professional air conditioning disinfectants should be used for thorough cleaning and disinfection.