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Despite the Settembrine temperatures of last week, the days are returning to being hot as in the early summer and it seems almost impossible to do without the air conditioner lit at home or in the workplace. Sometimes it seems to be indispensable even at night because without a little fresh air it is not possible to rest. But, despite the immediate relief from the heat, the disadvantages of having an air conditioner in the environments in which we live are manifold: in addition to the living cost for the energy used, it is damage to the environment and also for health. In this article, in addition to explaining in detail the negative aspects of air conditioning, we also suggest simple, effective, economic and ecological solutions to refresh your home and no longer suffer the heat ... not even on the most hot days!

Eco 1

A good first reason to do without the air conditioner is completely ecological. It is under everyone's eyes how much the climate is changing for the worse. Winter are increasingly short and hot, the increasingly hot summers and the rarer and more violent rainfall. On its beginning, the air conditioner produces cold air at home, but releasing hot air into the atmosphere. And on these hot days, entering the environment other heated air is not among the most cunning moves.

Eco 2

A second good reason to give up the air conditioner is of an economic nature. The Russian war in Ukraine has triggered a real struggle for energy sources, which made the cost of electricity that we use and all the products (edible and no) that we find on the shelves of the supermarket is vested dramatically. Using alternative solutions to the air conditioner can only do well to the wallet and the home economy.

Refreshing herbal teas

During the hottest days it is good practice to drink a lot, but to perceive even less the heat you can taste excellent frozen refreshing herbal teas. The most popular tastes are obviously the most thirst -quenching and less sweet, such as mint or hibiscus, but the cold herbal tea with the tarassaco is also worth trying, with some ice cubes.

Windows closed during the day ...

One of the most used and most effective solutions to have a fresh house even during the sunniest days is to not let the light and heat of the outside enter. Keep the windows and tuned taxes during the day helps to keep the temperature of the house lower.

... and open in the evening and at night

Keep the windows closed during the day and then open them to the sunset, when the temperature is fresher. So the evening breeze will enter the house and refresh all the rooms at home, also preparing your room for a serene night and without the need to turn on the air conditioner.

Fan

It already seems to hear the grievances of those who say "if I have to turn on an appliance to refresh the house, I prefer to turn on the air conditioner", but to turn on the air conditioner or the fan is not the same at all. In addition to requesting greater energy consumption, an air conditioner pollutes much more. Turn it on in front of an open window in the cooler part of the house and in a short time you will feel a significant difference in temperature in all environments.

Fan with ice

And if it really is not enough, try to put a basin full of fresh water and ice right in front of the jet of air produced by the fan. You will feel a really pleasant air fill the whole house.

Refresh the floors

Another remedy of the grandmother, effective, ecological, economic and healthy is to often refresh floors with fresh water together with a non -aggressive detergent and, possibly, with a delicate fragrance.

Plants in the house

Green enthusiasts will surely know: a house full of plants is a fresh house than the others. Just as it happens on the streets of city where there are trees and parks, in the houses that host plants, both at home and on balconies and terraces, the heat is perceived less. On the one hand, photosynthesis helps to oxygenate the air you breathe more and, on the other, to have plants on the outdoor spaces that hinder the sun's rays even partially helps to have a fresher house, without polluting and without wasting energy.