In summer, some people keep the AC running continuously, so that the room remains cool and there is no feeling of heat. But many times people keep making some mistakes unknowingly, due to which the risk of fire in AC can also increase. Some people go out of the house for a while, yet do not switch off the air conditioner. They think that after returning home the room will get cold immediately, but this mistake can prove costly. For this reason, it is important to know that after running the AC continuously for how many hours, it should be switched off. Because AC also needs rest.

If the air conditioner keeps running continuously for hours without any reason, it can be harmful for you. You must have heard that running any device continuously for a long time can cause it to overheat. Same thing happens with air conditioner.

How long should the AC run? According to the information given on the official website of Croma, how long the air conditioner should be switched off after running it depends on the size of your room and the tonnage of your AC.

Suppose your room is small and you have installed a 1 ton AC, then it can be run continuously for 8 to 10 hours. Similarly, if the room is big and you have installed a 1.5 or 2 ton AC, then you can use it comfortably for 12 hours. But after this you should give rest to the AC.

If you run the AC continuously for longer than this, it may overheat. To avoid this from happening, it is important to switch off the AC at the right time, so that it gets time to cool down and there is no problem of overheating. If there is a problem of overheating, the compressor may get damaged, the risk of fire may increase and you may also get injured.