Mandarin Monday: Air Con Survival 101
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With temperatures boiling almost everywhere in China, the steady breeze from an air conditioner is oftentimes the only thing keeping our sanity intact. Not only do they keep our homes and offices cool, but they even have settings to be eco-friendly as well. Our lives would be unimaginable without them in the summertime, and it could be almost life-threatening if one couldn't properly use an air conditioner! Here are some ways to help you navigate yourself around a remote so you can get that perfect temperature wherever you go.
Since the "26 Degrees Celsius Air Con Energy Saving Action" law was made in 2005, a lot of air conditioning companies in China such as Haier and Midea have made adjustments in order to save energy. Studies show that a temperature difference between indoor and outdoors of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius is the most energy-saving mode. By keeping the temperature at about 26 degrees Celsius, only a third of the energy will be used per hour. In addition, a series of psychological experiments by the engineers in the field showed that people have been acculturated to believe that 22.2 degrees Celsius is the optimum comfortable room temperature. It also showed that the preferred temperature range for occupants dressed in summer clothes is 22.5 to 26 degrees Celsius.
On/off
Kāi/guān
开/关
26℃ set = eco-friendly system
Shūshì jiénéng móshì
舒适节能模式
Wind speed
Fēngsù
风速
(Manually/auto) Swing
(Shǒudòng/zìdòng) sǎofēng
（手动/自动）扫风
Temperature low
Tiáoxiǎo
调小
Temperature up
Tiáodà
调大
Menu
Gōngnéng
功能
Screen display
Píng xiǎn
屏显
Auxiliary heat
Diàn fǔ rè
电辅热
Mode
Móshì
模式
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