{"id":921,"date":"2011-08-22T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carneyphc.com\/blog\/?p=921"},"modified":"2019-11-21T15:45:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T20:45:11","slug":"ac-as-a-safety-feature-in-the-home-a-tip-from-horsham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/ac-as-a-safety-feature-in-the-home-a-tip-from-horsham\/","title":{"rendered":"AC As a Safety Feature in the Home: A Tip From Horsham"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ask a hundred people in Horsham\u00a0what the primary role of air conditioning<\/a> is and I\u2019ll bet you they say \u201ccomfort\u201d. We seek out AC to stay cool and beat the summer heat, but did you know your air conditioning is a lot more than just a convenience \u2013 it is a safety feature in the midst of heavy heat waves.<\/p>\n

Heat Is More than Just Uncomfortable<\/h3>\n

We tend to think of heat as an uncomfortable inconvenience. In reality, it is quite dangerous. According to the Center for Disease Control, heat waves killed 8,015 people between 1979-2003, more than hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes and floods combined in that time period.<\/p>\n

Why is heat illness so dangerous? It comes on quickly and it\u2019s easy to ignore the warning signs, especially when you are already uncomfortable. While hydration is important, the real risk occurs after you\u2019ve become dehydrated \u2013 when your body can no longer keep itself cool. This is known as heat stroke and can lead to a number of life threatening conditions, especially for the elderly, infants and those with chronic conditions.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where air conditioning comes in. On the CDC\u2019s extreme heat preparedness webpage, air conditioning is listed as the number one preventative factor against heat related illness. Simply put \u2013 if you have an air conditioner, there is a much smaller chance you will get sick from the heat. Dehydration happens less frequently when you\u2019re in an air conditioned environment, meaning that your body can regulate temperature internally and you feel comfortable \u2013 not a bad deal for a simple installation.<\/p>\n

Staying Cool Is a Medical Necessity<\/h3>\n

Heat is more than just a direct threat. It addles the mind and makes your reaction times slower. In effect, by allowing your body to overheat, you put yourself at risk. Simple tasks like climbing a ladder or taking out the trash could result in an injury because you don\u2019t have the energy or the mental clarity to perform them as you would on a normal day.<\/p>\n

So, air conditioning is about a lot more than just staying comfortable \u2013 it\u2019s a health issue. Especially if you have small children or elderly adults in the house or if anyone in your family has a medical condition like obesity, heart disease, mental illness, poor circulation, an air conditioning system is an absolute must during heat waves. If you need more information about how to keep your home cool, contact your AC contractor<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ask a hundred people in Horsham what the primary role of air conditioning is and I\u2019ll bet you they say \u201ccomfort\u201d. We seek out AC to stay cool and beat the summer heat, but did you know your air conditioning is a lot more than just a convenience \u2013 it is a safety feature in the midst of heavy heat waves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[406,203,72,47],"class_list":["post-921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioning","tag-horsham","tag-maple-glen","tag-willow-grove"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=921"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3556,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921\/revisions\/3556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}