How should I leave the air conditioning in a hotel room?

A hotel employee praised guests who leave the air conditioning on full blast when they leave their rooms. Some TikTok users didn’t know that maintenance staff would appreciate this simple gesture.

TikTok user @0unstable_foodie0 is a hotel worker who is part of the housekeeping staff. She recently posted a video that shows her cleaning a room. The superimposed text reads: “To hotel guests who set their air conditioning to the coldest setting before departing.” The audio in the video is taken from the 2009 song “Never Forget You” by Les Noisettes.

In the caption, she wrote: “If you leave the heater on before you leave, I hope you get a flat tire… (not really, relax TikTok) #fyp #foryou #housekeeping #hotel #hot #summer # ac » The ac video racked up more than 421,000 views as of Monday morning. In the comments section, some users said they did this by accident. Others said they hadn’t thought about it before, but would make sure to do so in the future.

“This is the first thing I do when I enter a hotel room where the air conditioning has to be on full blast,” one user wrote.

A second wrote: “Turn it all the way up and never turn it up again because I don’t have to pay the bill.” »

A third user wrote: “OMG IMMA DO THIS FOR HOUSEHOLD NOW! »

@0unstable_foodie0 if you leave the heating on before you leave, I hope you get a flat tire 😃 (not really, relax TikTok) #fyp #foryou #housekeeping #hotel #hot #summer #ac ♬ suara asli – kimiraikonenπ – stitchesπ

This is actually a good industry practice

According to this housekeeping education blog, this is a good practice for anyone using housekeeping services, especially during the summer months. During the summer months, “housekeeping work becomes even more difficult and potentially dangerous for cleaning crews,” the blog reads.

“During the summer months, the weather can be hot and humid, making cleaning difficult and uncomfortable when the air conditioner is off. The combination of heat, humidity and working in this environment can lead to heat-related illnesses. Therefore, we ask, on the days we clean your home, that the air conditioning is turned on. This will help our employees clean your home efficiently and keep them safe and healthy,” he continues.

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