The Dhaka Times Desk In this modern era, there is no alternative to AC to escape from the heat when it gets hot. But using the AC during summer is killing twelve of your monthly expenses. How to reduce the cost of AC?
With the coming of heat, the temperature mercury is increasing every day. Although it appears that Kalvaishakhi. But at other times, the heat is going on outside the house, everyone is hot inside the house in the intense heat. Many people are installing and using AC at home in this condition. However, most middle class people struggle to afford the cost after installing an air conditioner. Today there are some tricks that will keep the cost of AC within reach.
Set a timer on your AC at bedtime. Running this device at night will cool down the room within a couple of hours of falling asleep. No need after that. The reason is that in deep sleep it is not stopped at a certain time. So the AC is running all night. For that, keeping the timer will save the bill. If you set a timer for two to two and a half hours, it will turn itself off after a certain period of time. Both electricity and money will be saved.
Install thick curtains in the room
The higher the room temperature, the longer the cooler or similar device will take to cool the room. In that case AC needs to run for longer time. The bill also started to increase by leaps and bounds. If you put thick curtains in the room, the hot air and light from the outside will come less. As a result, the house will cool down quickly.
Control the temperature
Try to keep the temperature of this air-conditioned device between 24 and 26 centigrade. By doing this, you can put the AC in sleep mode before going to sleep at night. It will burn less electricity.
Change your ACT
Not just ACs, any electrical appliance gets old when it gets old. By using the same device for a long time, it gradually deteriorates. The same happens with air conditioners. Electricity has become more old and burns more. Naturally, the bill is higher. So change your ACT if it is too old.
Clean the AC filter
Clean the AC filter regularly. Due to use for many days, a lot of dirt and debris accumulates in the AC filter. Keeping the filter clean is important to save electricity.
Take another approach
Apart from AC, there are several ways to keep the house cool. Nowadays, many people plant trees in the interior. There are several plants that can help not only in decorating the interior but also in keeping the house cool. Plants such as Aloe Vera, Boston Fern, Snake Plant, Weeping Fig, Areca Palm etc. are kept in small tubs to keep the room cool. These plants also purify the air in the house.
Special type of grass
Do you know what the Bengalis used to do during the heat before the invention of AC? There was a crack in the window. It is indeed a special type of grass. This curtain was hung on the window or balcony like a woven curtain like a mat. If you pour a little water on it, it will melt. Air is cooled as it moves through this screen. Lately this khaskhush is a little hard to come by. In that case, you can keep the window and door curtain slightly wet. Source: Anandabazar Patrika.
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