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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1988
CAMPAIGN ON PROPER USE OF AIR-CONDITIONERS BEGINS
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PROPER INSTALLATION AND THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AIR-CONDITIONERS NOT ONLY ABATE NUISANCES SUCH AS DRIPPING WATER AND EMISSION OF EXCESSIVE NOISE BUT ALSO ULTIMATELY SAVE COSTS IN REPAIRS.
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THIS ADVICE COMES FROM THE HEALTH MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH то COINCIDE AIR-CONDITIONERS IN SUMMER MONTHS.
THIS MONTH, THE UNIT HAS LAUNCHED A TERRITORY-WIDE "GET YOUR AIR-CONDITIONERS READY FOR THE SUMMER" EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ΤΟ ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE POSSIBLE SANITARY NUISANCES ARISING FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
AS PART OF THE CAMPAIGN, A 24-HOUR HEALTH EDUCATION TELEPHONE HOTLINE, 5-8916443 IS OPERATING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON PREVENTING NUISANCES IN USING VENTILATING SYSTEMS.
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY LEAVE A MESSAGE AFTER LISTENING TO THE TAPED INFORMATION.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE UNIT SAID THAT DRIPPING FROM AIR-CONDITIONER CAN BE AVOIDED 1F A WATER BASIN IS FIXED AT BOTTOM OF THE APPLIANCE TO COLLECT WATER, OR A PIPE IS USED TO DIVERT WATER TO A CONTAINER OR THE OPENING OF A DRAINAGE PIPE.
"TO REDUCE NOISE EMISSION, RUBBER TUBING FILLING THE BETWEEN A WINDOW TYPE AIR-CONDITIONER AND THE WINDOW FRAMES SERVE THE PURPOSE OF A CUSHION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"SOUND-PROOF AND HEAT-PROOF MATERIALS SHOULD BE USED FOR LARGE AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS.
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HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATED IN THE EXHAUST FAN WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
'FRICTION CAN BE REDUCED AND NOISE NUISANCES MINIMISED BY ALWAYS KEEPING THE EXHAUST FAN CLEAN AND BY APPLYING LUBRICATING OIL TO IT REGULARLY, HE ADDED.
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THE SPOKESMAN URGED THE PUBLIC ΤΟ TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN CHOOSING AN AIR-CONDITIONER.
BESIDES THE PRICE AND THE THERMAL UNITS, OTHER FACTORS ΤΟ BE CONSIDERED ARE WHETHER THE UNIT IS OF A LESS NOISY TYPE AND WHETHER
IT MAY DRIP, HE SAID.
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