How Seniors Benefit
Posted
August 31, 2018
By Brian Nagle A most interesting summer. In the
Northeast we had many mild days with a few scorchers with steam room humidity
levels. A phenomenon I am starting to see more often is seniors who have lived
with window air conditioners for decades, now looking for comfort levels that
only central air and ductless can provide.
Even today, for many people,
central air conditioning in their home is still viewed as a luxury. For the
elderly though, air conditioning is important to their health and well-being.
As
people get older, the body’s ability to regulate temperature often becomes
impaired due to the natural aging process, as well as disease or medication
use. This change in body function makes seniors at risk for heat waves. The benefits
of air conditioning to our elderly can become a life or death issue.in the context
of extreme heat.
When
a heat wave occurs, it’s hard to adjust to the sudden change in temperature.
For the elderly, it can be even more difficult. In addition to the body not
regulating its temperature as well, many times older people don’t sweat
efficiently, and therefore their bodies are unable to cool down effectively. A
great example is a mother and son/daughter in law who have been long time
customers of our company. I met the son and daughter in law, (in their early 80’s)
back 3 years ago when we added 4 rooms of ductless to their home. I met the
mom, now 101, just a few weeks ago. Mom lives in a 90-year-old small home on
the eastern end of Long Island. She was having severe difficulty coping with
the 95-degree temperatures and 90% humidity. Her window AC was 20 years old and
needed replacement and an upgrade. We installed an inverter ductless system
providing both heating and cooling, changing her comfort level immediately.
A
ductless air conditioning system mounts directly on the wall or the ceiling and
blends well with virtually any décor. Unlike a window air conditioning unit
which blocks the window view, ductless systems are non-obtrusive and quiet, so
what will be noticed more than anything else is the improved comfort level of
the room. We can install the ductless unit in just a few hours, no patching,
painting or ductwork required.
Keeping
your elderly family member safe when the temperatures are at their highest is important
We’ll tell you about the different options for air conditioning solutions, and
help you find the solution that best suits the needs of your loved one.
Our management team at True Mechanical has well over 100 years’ experience in all phases of heating and cooling. We offer affordable service calls and service contracts. We offer
no charge quotes on system replacements. True Mechanical is 40 years in
business and has completed over 100,000 installations on Long Island. We ask for
your input and comments. If there is an industry subject you wish to
know more about, please let us know.