Not just a heat heater: air conditioners remove moisture from the air and also filter allergens nearly as well as most air purifiers. Air conditioners take the sizzle out of hot, humid days by blowing warm air over metal coils filled with a refrigerant. This not only lowers the air temperature hut also condenses the water vapors in the air, producing a cooler, drier indoor climate.

Aside from added comfort, air conditioners provide protection from several health threats, especially heatstroke. A life-threatening condition, heatstroke usually develops over the course of several scorching, humid days and causes the body to lose its ability to release heat. Sweating stops and the body’s temperature soars. However, spending just a few hours a day in an air-conditioned room can short-circuit this dangerous process. People who suffer from diabetes or heart disease and those who take such medications as anti-histaniines, diuretics, beta-blockers, and vasoconstrietors are at the greatest risk of developing heatstroke.

Air conditioners are also a boon for people who suffer from allergies or asthma. As the units cool the air, they also filter pollen, mold spores, and dust, all of which can trigger allergic and asthmatic reactions.
If air conditioners aren’t well maintained, they can cause some of the very problems they otherwise prevent. A dirty air filter can harbor pollen, fungi, and bacteria and allow millions of microorganisms into the room, possibly triggering an asthma attack, irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat – even flu like illness. Proper maintenance will minimize these risks.

About every two to four weeks, vacuum the air filter, and then wash it in soapy water. Be sure to let the filter dry completely before reinstalling it. You may also want to spray it with a disinfectant to keep it free of mildew. If the air conditioner uses disposable filters, remember to replace them at the recommended intervals.

Air conditioners in large buildings can pose a more serious threat because they use reservoirs of water that can harbor harmful bacteria. When Legionnaires’ disease struck a an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, epidemiologists found colonies of the deadly Legionella pneutnophila bacterium in the air circulated b1 the hotel’s air-conditioning system. Other organisms that grow in large air-conditioning units can trigger hypersensitivity pneumonitis, also called allergic alveolitis. The condition is caused by inhaling microscopic organic dusts, which inflame the air sacs of the lungs and can eventually interfere with normal breathing.

The air conditioners in our ears can pose problems of their own. The interior of the units are hot, moist, and dark – an ideal breeding ground for fungi and mold spores.

If you are allergic to mold, opt for the fresh air rather than the re-circulated air setting, aim the air vents away from your face, and crack open the car windows for several minutes after you turn on the air conditioner to allow any microorganisms to escape. If the problem persists, you may want to have a qualified mechanic treat the air conditioner with a disinfectant which will keep it mold free for about three months.

Snow is the biggest enemy for your vehicles. It does not get worse than exposing your sedan to its worst enemy like a sitting duck. Take up the cudgels and think of doing something for your car or vehicle so that it withstands the extreme winter, which will be hitting your city in some months to come.

In doing so, you would help yourselves. Of course, you would not have to pay a visit to the repair shop to get your car fixed after all the beating it has taken during the winter months. Secondly, you would also be able to allow your car to run a year longer, possibly more.
Here is how you should prepare a vehicle to withstand the hazards of wintry conditions.

? Park the vehicle indoors ? Here indoors does not mean in your home. Park the car in your garage or a place that is not exposed to the snow outdoors. This should be the simplest way you could prepare your car for the grind ahead.

? Ignite the engines almost daily ? There could be some days when you may not use your vehicle at all, especially when it is snowing outside. On all such days, be sure to spend 5 minutes in the morning in starting your car. You may still not go out anywhere. But at least by starting the engines, you are ensuring they are warm in spite of the cold outside.

? Finish off all the long drives before winter sets in ? If you have any long drives pending on your agenda, you should get done with them much before winter sets in. Driving your car for a long time in the cold can only be damaging for the engines of your car.

? Never do any carburetor related activity during winter seasons ? Remember, it is cold outside. Opening up the chassis and checking the carburetor in the cold may not be the best idea after all. Even before you could say “Car Maintenance”, the engine could catch cold.

? Charge your batteries ? This is that time of the year when you battery could keep losing its charge off and then. A good idea would be charge the battery so it could last longer. Alternatively, you could also charge the battery once in two weeks to keep it in fine fettle.

Keeping your car in fine fettle during winters has got a lot to do with what you do before the winters and during the time it snows. Treat your car like a baby at all times, but do that especially during winter seasons. It is this time of the year that your car would need extra care. The extra minute you spend with your car can only be beneficial for you, as chances of your car breaking down mid-highway after the winters are pretty remote.

I want to physically open a hard drive to show a class i have a example of what is contained inside the case, is there any health hazards i should be aware of, or any special percautions i should take while or before opening the disc? Obviously i am aware iut will ruin or damage the drive itself.