Photo: Pexels/Suleyman SeykanIn this heat, whoever owns an air conditioner probably doesn't hesitate to turn it on despite the electricity it consumes. However, in such extreme conditions and tropical nights, should he work non-stop for days, or is it more advisable to "rest" from time to time?
On hot days that have arrived, many homes find salvation in air conditioners with fear - how will their cooling be reflected on electricity bill at the end of the month? And are the air conditioners designed to work non-stop for days?
Air conditioner repairman Nenad Živković explains to "Vreme" that it is most economical to let the air conditioner run continuously.
He emphasizes that the optimal temperature at which air conditioners should work is 24-25 degrees, and that when it reaches that temperature, they start saving electricity.
A temperature of 24 to 25 degrees is enough to ensure a pleasant stay in the space. Setting the air conditioner to 18 degrees increases the consumption of electricity, and a large difference between the outside and inside temperature can cause health problems.
Serviceman Živković says that if you "leave the apartment to warm up, then turn on the air conditioner at 18 degrees, it will consume much more electricity than if it works constantly."
He adds that the air conditioner, when set to 16 to 18 degrees, in summer conditions often cannot reach that temperature, which is why it works continuously and consumes up to 1,5 kW per hour. When it reaches the optimal 24 to 25 degrees it consumes only about 300 W.
In any case, the final amount is significantly influenced by the size of the space, the quality of the apartment's insulation, the outside temperature, and how many degrees the device is set to.
Effective methods, such as using curtains or blinds to block direct sunlight during the summer, can reduce the load on air conditioners by about 10 to 15 percent.
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