I’m unused to extremely warm weather so I would survive off of air conditioning units. Is there anything I need to know about prolonged use or exposure to AC-cold air and Dubai’s hot summer?
Besides making living possible in Dubai during the hot summer months, here are a few AC-friendly reminders: • Your spectacles (eyeglasses) mist up when moving to and from a cold room or environment. • If you’re wearing contacts, bring your fluid with you. Prolonged exposure to an AC-cold room dries your eyes up. • Too much indoor humidity can damage some of your things – leather items to develop moulds; wine corks, cigars and cigarettes drying up and may even damage your furniture. • Prolonged exposure to an AC can cause nose bleeds or breathing problems especially in children. • Make sure your AC’s vents and your ductwork is clean. Bacteria and other unhealthy elements can stock up in these nooks and crooks and get into your lungs. • If you have a choice, pick split units over centralized ACs. With a centralized AC, when someone in the house gets sick, everyone inevitably follows.
