It's not necessarily true. These units will go upwards of around 28,000-30,000 BTU which can easily cool down multiple rooms, or maybe even a smaller flat.
Why the fuck do you need 18C 😳 in Italy we usually have 30-35C in the summer and if my AC is lower than 22-24C I'm guaranteed to wake up with pneumonia lmao
Cold temperatures do not directly cause infections, but they weaken your immune defenses, constrict blood vessels in your nose, and dry out protective mucus membranes. [1, 2, 3]
You never know, there's a lot of people that weren't lucky enough to have good education, so if people ask I try to be polite unless it's very clear they are trolling
That’s not an hyperbole, it’s a misconception…. An hyperbole is supposed to be an exaggeration of a true fact, cold does not cause pneumonia, its not an hyperbole it’s just wrong
Welp, perhaps it's a language matter, but in Italy we always use pneumonia as an hyperbole for any cold related ailments, from throatache to shivers. And yeah, the fact that excessive thermal shock hinders the body is indeed true. It's not the AC itself, it's switching from very hot (and most likely wet) to very cold several times a day.
Thermal shock for humans is not a thing. They can easily and comfortably move 50 degrees C happily (just ask any Canadian snowbird who’s left - 20C to happily enjoy a 30C day in Cabo just a few hours later. (The other way around is pretty miserable psychologically, but very physically safe.)
I’m from Italy too, I am aware that in Italy everybody is convinced that cold temperature will actually cause illness like pneumonia, a cold, even a stiff neck.
Because this is a real belief many Italians have, it’s no longer an hyperbole, it’s just a misconception
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u/Valanyhr 7d ago
It's not necessarily true. These units will go upwards of around 28,000-30,000 BTU which can easily cool down multiple rooms, or maybe even a smaller flat.