Pneumologists warn that misuse of air conditioning can lead to serious infections

Air conditioning is not always as pleasant as it is said, but it can be the cause of diseases that, if we do not act with caution, can become serious. In this sense, the pneumologists warn us the dangers of infections that can be caused by the misuse of the air conditioning, for that reason they advocate a correct use to avoid strong imbalances between the outside temperature and the inside. Also, it’s said that a car humidifier can be very helpful.

According to the specialists, "the technique is not to blame", recognizing that air conditioning contributes to a significant improvement in our quality of life both in the workplace, at home and while driving. It is the inappropriate use of this equipment which can lead to minor discomforts such as sneezing, coughing, nasal colds, pharyngitis, or diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia.

"Any air conditioning system that is well installed and maintained is sufficiently improved to not cause any kind of disease," said Dr Anade Ramóny Casado, a specialist in respiratory diseases and a member of the Madrid society of Pulmonology. "The problems appear," said the expert, "if we force temperature down, so we subject organisms to abrupt changes that weaken their defensive response." Also, the maintenance and cleaning instructions indicated by the manufacturer are not recommended. "the devices become dirty and act like a fan that spreads bacteria and fungi that are responsible for infections and other respiratory processes through the environment".

This should be done to program the devices to maintain a stable temperature between 20 and 23 degrees in the air-conditioned spaces. The filters have to be cleaned at least once a year as well as the water tanks "because after that time they are often contaminated". It is also essential to orient the fins of the air diffusers "so that the jet of cold air does not reach us directly". It is also advisable to humidify the environment of the home "since most of the appliances that are placed in the house do not contribute to maintaining the appropriate degree of humidity. Again, we emphasize the importance of the humidifiers.

"When the heat overwhelms," admitted the doctor of Ramon, "a good air conditioning reduces the incidence of headaches, circulatory disorders and dizziness." "It also facilitates nocturnal rest and even in the car we can consider it as a safety device to improve concentration and a good antidote to fatigue and sleep." if you want to measure and log the temperature, humidity and other data, you definitely need this humidity temperature gauge which is small simple and affordable bringing you accurate, low-cost data about your environment.  

How to choose the right child car seat cushions for your kids

You might not know the most basic two rules :

1.The weight is, in any case, more important than the age, since it is the weight that determines the resistance that the child seat should offer.

2.The height is another determining factor, being even more important than the weight. All child restraint systems approved under the 'i-Size' rule are based on the height to determine which seat is correct. At present, we find little chairs for children: from 40 to 85 cm and from 45 to 105 cm.

A more detailed description of each type of seat is given below:

GROUP 0 or 0+

For babies weighing 0 to 10 kilos (usually up to nine or twelve months of age), in the case of group 0; And for babies up to 13 kg (usually up to twelve or fifteen months of age), in the case of group 0+. If we consider the 'i-Size' homologation, we find chairs from 40 to 85 cm (up to 1 year approximately) and from 45 to 105 cm (from 6 months to 4 years approximately)

Cylinders, also called "baby carriers", are also approved to be used in the car (it is very important to check in their instruction manual that they are actually approved for such use). The baby is lying down, in a very natural position, but in some saddles of this type, there is only a belt placed on his belly, so that in case of lateral collision the baby might feel it (although in the market there are And "Y" -shaped harness models or belts that significantly improve protection in case of lateral impact).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Baby chairs should always be installed facing backwards.It must be installed in a seat that has a front airbag unless the airbag has been previously deactivated.

GROUP I

For children from 9 to 18 kilos (usually between one and three years old)

This consist of seats that are attached to the vehicle with the seat belt or with the new ISOFIX system and where the child normally travels on the seat with a safety harness, facing forward.

IMPORTANT NOTE: for a young child, the relative weight of the head is greater than an adult. In addition, their necks are not fully developed. For all this, it is advisable to use a backward facing system as long as possible (although never leaving the seat "small").

GROUP II

From 15 to 25 kilos (usually between three and seven years old)

Including a cushion and a backrest that is normally deposited on the seat of the vehicle. The child sits on the child seat and buckles the vehicle's seat belt. This type of child seat "raises" its occupant so that the vehicle's seat belt fits correctly, passing through the most resistant areas of the child's anatomy (hips, sternum and clavicle).

Except for the child car seat cushions, in fact, there are tons of different car cushion for you to choose to cover perfectly for you car seats and protect them well.

Super cheap but useful tool that you gotta know!

Today we 'll talk about a tool which is extremely important to solve electrical problems of the car so much more easily, this tool is the car circuit tester.It’s also called the test lamp or the current tester, which is very useful for mechanical-electrical diagnosing problems. This tool is extremely cheap but quite necessary to keep one in your car.

The lamp test is to check whether the cables or power lines are properly connecting cars, and it also used to verify the existence of current or dirt on them. More than that, it can be used for installations of electrical accessories such as car headlights, horns and lights in general.

The Test lamp consists of the following parts:

1.Main cable length to reach broad accessories that are farther away.

2.Harness alligator allows secure attachment.

3.Needle-like tip that helps us make cable testing without having to cut or peel them.

4.indicator light

Use

Lamp test can be used to detect positive or negative signals feeding accessories electrical circuits.

Other uses

We can also use the test lamp when we have troubles in open the circuit. We connect the alligator of our test lamp in order to detect positive signals with the lamp (do not forget to test first touching the tip a positive signal cable or the positive pole of the battery).To do so, follow the wiring line starting from the positive signal (can be the positive post of the battery or the outlet connection of the electrical circuit).If the light of the test lamp is on, that means this cable is in contact with earth or negative signal. If not, it means you are not active.

There are occasions in which the wiring lines are difficult to follow inch due to its interaction with other cables or parts of difficult access, in this case we must pay close attention to the colors and thickness of the wires we are following. Electrical wiring is identified by color (single color or combination of colors) in order to identify the cable between the other remaining. (eg:identify after traversing a firewall wall).

As we can see, the test lamp is very efficient to detect signals in the electrical wiring of the car, this will help us and facilitate the work when we are looking for an electrical fault.