re: Yearly Reminder To Set The AC At 78 Degrees During The Summer Months

Posted by RummelTiger

Texas

Member since Aug 2004

89833 posts

Posted on 5/25/20 at 11:36 pm to pioneerbasketball

It’s a nice 67 degrees in my master right now. Sleepy time...

Posted by Radyr

Georgia

Member since May 2020

50 posts

Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:53 am to TheOcean

Tent or camping is one thing; sleeping in my house is another.

Posted by BRIllini07

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Feb 2015

3014 posts

Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:57 am to pioneerbasketball

Ok, I just used the app on my phone to program the thermostat to the requested federal settings. Let's see what happens.

I sold that house last year so it should impact me much, and I still get to save the environment!

Posted by pioneerbasketball

Team Bunchie

Member since Oct 2005

132252 posts

Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:58 pm to BRIllini07

It's nice for you to follow the guidelines.

Stop downvoting the original post please.

Posted by WeeWee

Member since Aug 2012

40091 posts

Posted on 5/26/20 at 9:37 pm to pioneerbasketball

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When you're sleeping, the government suggests you set the thermostat at 82 degrees.

I suggest the government stick it up their bums.

Posted by TigerFanatic99

South Bend, Indiana

Member since Jan 2007

27499 posts

Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:09 pm to pioneerbasketball

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The official federal government recommendation for keeping your house cool in the summer is to keep your air conditioning set at 78 degrees.

Naw, fam.

quote:
When you're at work or away, the program recommends setting it at 85 degrees.

I could accept that if its programmable to get it down to 70ish before I get home.

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When you're sleeping, the government suggests you set the thermostat at 82 degrees.

Yeah, frick all of that.

Posted by jimbeam

University of LSU

Member since Oct 2011

75703 posts

Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:11 pm to pioneerbasketball

Just bumped mine down to 80 for bed

Posted by Tiger in Texas

Houston, Texas

Member since Sep 2004

20857 posts

Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:50 pm to X123F45

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It is currently 63 degrees in my house.

Deal with it

ETA

After a day of drinking in the sun there was zero chance I was waking up to a 75 degree house.

Posted by deltaland

Member since Mar 2011

90541 posts

Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:56 pm to pioneerbasketball

Summer it goes on 64-67

Winter the heat goes on 70-72

Posted by pioneerbasketball

Team Bunchie

Member since Oct 2005

132252 posts

Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:57 pm to deltaland

Just turned the AC on for the first time this year.

Yes, I put it at 78 degrees as per the regulations.

I do have a few fans on too.

Not sure what you guys are complaining about.

Posted by fallguy_1978

Best States #50

Member since Feb 2018

48435 posts

Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:57 pm to pioneerbasketball

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Just turned the AC on for the first time this year.

In Arkansas?

Posted by OweO

Plaquemine, La

Member since Sep 2009

113910 posts

Posted on 5/29/20 at 5:15 pm to pioneerbasketball

People are so used of staying in offices that are freezing so when they get home they want it cold in their house, but ACs (if installed correctly with the correct amount of tons) is designed to keep your house no more than 20 degree cooler than what it is outside.

If it is 90 degrees and you want it lower than 70 its going to have to work a lot harder. If its 98 degrees and you want it 75, its going to have to work really hard.

But people are spoiled and they want what they want and then when the AC goes out they will complain even more because they had to go two days without AC and had to go stay somewhere.