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AC/thermostat terminology
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:12 pm
The wife and I are having a debate and we turn to the ever so wise TD:OT to settle this. what is the correct terminology?
If one is going to make the house colder (numbers on thermostat lower) do you say "turning the AC up" or "turning the AC down".
If one is going to make the house colder (numbers on thermostat lower) do you say "turning the AC up" or "turning the AC down".
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Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:14 pm to caro81
Yes
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:14 pm to caro81
Up
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:14 pm to caro81
Down.
Turning it “up” only makes sense if you’re talking about a window unit or a car AC where you can crank the fan separately.
Turning it “up” only makes sense if you’re talking about a window unit or a car AC where you can crank the fan separately.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:14 pm to caro81
Turn AC down for cooler temp.
Turn heater up for warmer temp.
Turn heater up for warmer temp.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:15 pm to caro81
Lower the setpoint to make it colder, raise the setpoint to make it warmer.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:15 pm to caro81
Turn up the AC = make the AC do more ACing aka make the room colder.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:15 pm to caro81
You set a temperature on a thermostat. You turn the temperature down.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:16 pm to caro81
quote:
The wife and I are having a debate and we turn to the ever so wise TD:OT to settle this.
On this matter, whatever your wife says is correct. This ain't an argument to focus on. Don't be an idiot.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:16 pm to ItzMe1972
English is fun like that.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:17 pm to csorre1
quote:
Turn up the AC = make the AC do more ACing aka make the room colder.
This is some redneck shite
As someone pointed out, to make a room colder from a wall thermostat you are not turning anything up. There isn't variable fan speeds to crank up. You set the temperature lower (or down).
Case in point, in a vehicle turning the AC up is "more right" because you can actually crank the fan up.
This post was edited on 6/24/24 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:17 pm to csorre1
quote:
Turn up the AC = make the AC do more ACing aka make the room colder.
Most home units without fan control though, you aren't doing more with the AC, you are just making it run longer. It's a time run increase.
Turn AC Temp down makes more sense, or even make the AC run longer than turn it up for decreasing temp.
This post was edited on 6/24/24 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:17 pm to caro81
Get a new wife
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:17 pm to CatfishJohn
Most other things in life, turn up the thing to make the thing do more of the thing.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:18 pm to csorre1
you two must be really wild and party animals
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:18 pm to Boudreaux35
quote:
On this matter, whatever your wife says is correct. This ain't an argument to focus on. Don't be an idiot.
debate not argument. its friendly.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:18 pm to nicholastiger
Meh. I don't care much either way. I don't think I've ever said turn up or turn down the AC.
This post was edited on 6/24/24 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:31 pm to caro81
quote:You're both wrong..
we turn to the ever so wise TD:OT
Posted on 6/24/24 at 12:31 pm to caro81
set the thermostat higher to make it warmer and set it lower to make it cooler. Unless you are talking about an AC that is not controlled by a thermostat. Turning the AC one way or the other is incorrect terminology if it is controlled by a thermostat.
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