There is no doubt that sleeping in summer is difficult. Or at least, sleep well. The heat is overwhelming and you can always just not open the window. That is why we tend to sleeping with the fan or air conditioner on. However, this can have a double negative implication.
And this practice This can be harmful to your wallet and your health.. It is true that a simple fan does not affect the electricity bill much, unlike an air conditioner. Especially if it is not efficient. Fortunately, there is an option on the iPhone to control it, whether the device is compatible with Apple HomeKit or not.
Why it is not good to sleep with fresh air
Beyond the implication on the electricity bill, which can increase by almost 40 dollars if you use it all night, the truth is that it can cause various health problems, especially respiratory ones. This is something that is often explained by various experts and is reflected in studies such as those of Happiest Health or Varywell Health.
THE major health problems They concern the operation of air conditioners, which reduce the humidity in rooms. This means that we have dry skin and mucous membranes, largely affecting the throat, eyes and respiratory tract.
This can also cause serious problems people who suffer from allergies to dust and other particles in the air. Even if the room is clean, air conditioning can spread these small, almost microscopic particles and they end up entering the body.
It is no less important to emphasize how changes in body temperature They can have a negative effect on the body. This can eventually cause general malaise, fever and/or vomiting. It even affects the immune system, increasing susceptibility to diseases.
And how can the iPhone play a key role in all of this?
The iPhone has no shield against the problems caused by sleeping every night with the air conditioning on. However, in a way, a restriction may apply, which is none other than that of program the device to turn off at a certain time.
And it is perfectly understandable that when we go to bed, we do so with the air conditioning on. After all, many of us cannot sleep if we are too hot. However, after about two hours And being in a deep sleep, we don’t worry about it at all. We can sweat at some point and even wake up, although it is not usual and in any case it poses less risk to our respiratory system (although it poses other risks if we get up frequently).
A smart plug is the best way to make your iPhone compatible with your fan or air conditioner
The fact is, if your air conditioner or fan does not have a timer, you can Set up an automation in the iPhone Shortcuts app to turn off at a certain time. If it is compatible with HomeKit, you will have no problem because it will recognize it.
If the device is not compatible with HomeKitNo problem either. The trick is to connect it to the mains using a smart plug compatible with HomeKit or, failing that, with Matter, which is the universal standard for Apple, Google, Amazon and other platforms. In fact, those compatible with Matter are usually cheaper and there are options for around 15 dollars.
How to Set Up Automation on iPhone
Getting down to business, what you’re actually going to configure on your iPhone is to turn off the device, whether it’s the air conditioner/fan or the smart plug, which will then also turn off the air. As we’ve already said in another article, this is all done via the ‘Shortcuts’ app on iPhone.
After you have already set up the fan/air conditioner or smart plug in the “Home” app, you need to open the aforementioned “Shortcuts” app and go to the “Automations” tab, create a new one and select the option Create home automation. Then you need to select At one hour of the day to set the time you want it to turn off and choose the device.
Once you have it, you will see how the device turns off at the selected time and days. This way you can save money and protect your health during the night and without preventing you, at least in the first hours of sleep, from staying cool on hot nights.
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