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re: Entergy recommends setting your thermostat to 78° this summer to save money

Posted on 6/9/23 at 2:41 pm to
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7030 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 2:41 pm to
Ill be sure and program that into my Ligma2000 thermostat
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
54334 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 2:46 pm to
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I’ve been running 74. It’s not terrible at all. Wouldn’t do 78 though.


Mine stays at 75 because I’m comfortable with it there. It’s not going any higher, though.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
26039 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 2:57 pm to
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Any degree below (78) can actually raise your bill as much as 3%. So if you’re cranking your A/C down to 72 degrees, you’ve already increased your electricity bill by 18% that month,” Diggs-Miller said.


oh no, not $30 a month to stay comfortable instead of miserable.
You might as well not even use an AC if you're going to set it at 78.


Shut the hell up and don't tell me what to do with my money, just give me my damn electricity that i pay you for and don't bitch about me giving you more money.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
69388 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 2:58 pm to
You can tell who is fat in these threads.

Posted by LSUcajun77
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2008
21357 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 3:06 pm to
I’m inside a lot of homes in New Orleans on a daily basis and can tell you they keep their thermostats at 85* to off, throughout the summer. ALL OF THEM!
I’m not talking about Lakeview, or rich Uptown, I’m talking about NEW ORLEANS.

It’s brutal being in there for 20 mins to an hour, depending on the nature of the call. But I can tell you every smell is magnified in that kind of heat, and it’s glorious.
It’s cool though, usually the large framed picture of Obama’s wedding picture, hanging on the wall, distracts me.

If I’m lucky they might have a box fan, clogged with dust, circulating that thick hot air around in my face, to keep me alert.

My favorite : Mee Maw who’s been decomposing for 4 days in it.
This post was edited on 6/9/23 at 3:14 pm
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
12838 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 3:07 pm to
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So if you’re cranking your A/C down to 72 degrees, you’ve already increased your electricity bill by 18% that month,” Diggs-Miller said.


Ok so if my bill at 78 degrees is $200 a month, I’ll gladly pay an extra $36 to keep it at 72. frick you.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
55499 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 3:08 pm to
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72 is practically a tropical rainforest

You should invest in a dehumidifier.
Posted by Spasweezy
Unfortunately, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
6647 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 3:48 pm to
Entergy can suck on my ice cold nuts.
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
13780 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 3:57 pm to
Im in Alabama but mine is set at 71. I did add a dehumidifier in my bedroom that seems to make it feel cooler there. That sucker has a steady stream of water discharge.

Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
43700 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:06 pm to
Not the boss of me and Entergy should mind it’s own ducking business
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
49136 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:11 pm to
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“During this time of year, that A/C unit is basically costing you over half of your electricity bill,”

I'm not sure what electric bill price point would cause me to set ours to 78 but it's at least 4-5x what it currently costs during the summer
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
43464 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:14 pm to
The little kids were playing outside and the 7 year old came in and said ‘it’s too hot for clothes’

I feel that way about 78 inside the house
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
58419 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:15 pm to
I’ve been having AC problems over the last month and each side of my house has gotten to 78 during this on separate occasions.

That’s hot AF
Posted by jflsufan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2013
4470 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:16 pm to
I figure that it costs me $10 per day to keep my AC at 72 during the day and 65 at night. What am I going to save if I sweat in my house at 78 degrees? Maybe $3 per day or $100 per month. I would pay that just to watch two knats frick.
Posted by MRTigerFan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
4374 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:21 pm to
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The cost of natural gas has increased exponentially since February,

frickin lies and bullshite
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
29843 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:30 pm to
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Entergy recommends setting your thermostat to 78° this summer to save money
Not.

We set it at 78 when we’re not home though. Goes down to 74-75 when we get home in the afternoon and 70-71 at night to sleep.

Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
29843 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:37 pm to
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Ah yes we continue to make everything political. Please never change, America.
The fact that you don’t think this is possible and probable shows how fricking clueless you are.
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
67051 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:38 pm to
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Ah yes we continue to make everything political. Please never change, America.


found our Democrat
Posted by Fred innocent
Member since May 2023
314 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:40 pm to
They can get bent
Posted by NolaAg04
Member since Aug 2016
58 posts
Posted on 6/9/23 at 4:45 pm to
You’re an idiot that’s an article from last year. Natural gas on the spot market is a quarter of the price it was in February 2022.
This post was edited on 6/9/23 at 4:48 pm
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