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re: Question for the ot a/c man regarding house temperature
Posted on 5/23/19 at 8:34 pm to TheAstroTiger
Posted on 5/23/19 at 8:34 pm to TheAstroTiger
I think the bumping the AC up to save money is a myth. Something about cooling down thermal mass.
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Posted on 5/23/19 at 11:11 pm to fightin tigers
quote:It's not a myth, it's just that there are a lot of factors that determine how much it will save, if any at all.
I think the bumping the AC up to save money is a myth. Something about cooling down thermal mass.
Obviously if OP went out of town for a week and had it on 80 the whole time, he would save some money. Is he saving anything doing that daily? I don't know, doesn't sound like it if it takes over 2 hours to get down to 70. Maybe his house is poorly insulated, or maybe his unit is undersized (TWSS), or both.
Posted on 5/24/19 at 8:10 am to fightin tigers
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I think the bumping the AC up to save money is a myth.
It has saved us money, but we also run ceiling fans on high all day and bought better curtains and blinds for the windows that get a lot of sunlight. The monthly savings is only about $5-$10 though.
Thermostat is set at 71 from 3PM to 7AM, and 78 from 7AM to 3PM during the week. We keep it on 72 on the weekends when we are home.
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