re: Just timed my ACs run time

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My goal is no more than 12 hours a day. I adjust for that.

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My goal is to be comfortable.

Any nerds out there using Beestat with their ecobees?

Mine get bumped to 73 during the day, were either not home, mostly outside, or I'm working sitting in a chair in front of a computer. 70 at night.

76 during the day and 72 at night…

Dude, those few bucks are not worth living that way : /

Feels like a pretty short cycle and maybe lack of insulation cutting back on so quickly.

Also some of you guys need to spend a little time outdoors in the heat. It's good for you. You can adapt your body to shed heat more efficiently. If you do any type of sport heat training is second only to altitude training for performance advantage.

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Heat acclimation is a series of physiological adaptations that occur when the body is repeatedly exposed to heat. These adaptations can be naturally induced, like through seasonal heat adaptation, or artificially induced. The goal of heat acclimation is to improve the body's tolerance to heat and help it cope with heat stress. 

Some benefits of heat acclimation include:

Improved sweating efficiency

Stabilized circulation

Lower core temperature and heart rate during exercise

Increased skin blood flow

Reduced cardiovascular strain

Improved fluid balance

Altered metabolism

Enhanced cellular protection 

Heat acclimation can be achieved through gradual exposure to heat over a period of 7–14 days. For example, you can gradually increase the intensity or duration of work you do in a hot environment, or you can try heat acclimation training (HAT). HAT involves performing endurance exercise, like running or cycling, for extended periods in a hot environment that simulates competition conditions. The intensity of the exercise should be between 50–70% of your VOmax, and you should complete 4–7 HAT sessions.

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I went through 2022 without AC. Daily inside temp. reached 90 degrees

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You ever heard of a window unit??

I grew up with my grandparents. People from the woods didn't believe in a/c. We had an attic fan except for one room with a window unit. That's where my arse laid up.

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some of you guys need to spend a little time outdoors in the heat.

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we just got back from a week at the lake.

I preferred being outside the whole time.. We played games and ran around on the water or just kicked back in the heat with 3 coolers loaded with beverages.

But I'm home now. got shite to do inside and don't feel like sweating while I do it.

I did have to take a door off the hinges and use a belt sander on it to get it to close and it was hot af doing that in the direct sunlight. I was drenched after 30 minutes.