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re: Your home thermostat: On/Off/High/Low when you’re gone?
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:13 am to finchmeister08
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:13 am to finchmeister08
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Enlighten me then, Kojak.
This is how I view it...
You leave it off all day and your house is at 85 degrees when you get home. How long is it going to take to bring it down to 70 or so? I would guess an hour or less. So you ran it for an hour, then probably ran it all night while sleeping. Your AC is on 12-13 hours a day.
You left for work at 0800. You left your AC on for 9 hours while you were away for work. You then left it on all night while sleeping. Your AC is literally on 20 or more hours a day.
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Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:14 am to finchmeister08
70 at night year round.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:18 am to Hogwall Jackson
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85 degrees when you get home. How long is it going to take to bring it down to 70 or so? I would guess an hour or less.
Yeah, if you live in a studio apartment maybe.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:20 am to kc8876
quote:You know, there is some dumb fricking shite on this board. I mean people asking if its trashy to order a coke with light ice and shite. And people who profess to like women with those rap-video fat asses.
As aware as I am of how dumb people are I’m still amazed that a grown man doesn’t know how this works
But the OP is simply asking for someone to summarize complex thermodynamic and HVAC principles into a way he can save some $$. And yes, I mean complex, when you consider climate, location, his preferences, willingness for some minor discomfort to save $$.
So, with all due respect, go frick yourself** and answer the goddamned OP.
(** I am protected by the Geneva Convention)
This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 12:26 am
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:32 am to finchmeister08
If I'm gone for a good while, I'll push it up to 77 and leave it there and by the time I get home, I lower it a bit to get it cooled off
No sense cooling a house with nothing in it to the point there's moisture on the windows in the morning when nobodies home.
No sense cooling a house with nothing in it to the point there's moisture on the windows in the morning when nobodies home.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:40 am to LouisianaLady
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72ish if home during the day. 69-70 to sleep.
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LouisianaLady
I didn't know women like you existed, except for them thick girls. NTTIAWWT
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:40 am to finchmeister08
73 all the time.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:53 am to Hogwall Jackson
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My electric bill was $30 last month.
I call bs
This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 1:08 am
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:57 am to dukeg
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I call bullshite.
Ole baw lives in Colorado, so it could be true. When I lived in California I had plenty of sub $50 electrical bills in spring, and California electricity rates are obviously higher than most states.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:04 am to Yat27
I wish. I didn’t even turn my AC on last month and my bill was like $85.
After you factor in taxes, this fee, that fee, Hurricane fee, section 8 fee, flood fee, you can afford a house fee, my shite is well over $30
After you factor in taxes, this fee, that fee, Hurricane fee, section 8 fee, flood fee, you can afford a house fee, my shite is well over $30
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:12 am to dukeg
If I remember correctly, the absolute minimum would have been around $30-$35 if we didn't even use electricity because of those things you mentioned. But I just checked, and Denver has an average low of 43 and and average high of 72 during May. If his water heater, stove, etc. are all gas... Maybe?
IDK, just saying it's possible his bill was between $30-$40. Spring in Denver sounds heavenly btw.
IDK, just saying it's possible his bill was between $30-$40. Spring in Denver sounds heavenly btw.
This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 1:13 am
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:12 am to finchmeister08
My thermostat at home:
-away at work, only the dog is home: 75 degrees
-home and awake watching tv; various things around the house: 73-74.
-going to bed each night: 67.
-away at work, only the dog is home: 75 degrees
-home and awake watching tv; various things around the house: 73-74.
-going to bed each night: 67.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:35 am to Yat27
Spring in Denver is heavenly. It’s 68 here right now. Sleeping with all the windows open tonight. We don’t have that humidity you have in the south. When it’s 95 degrees you can actually walk to your car and not sweat.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:37 am to Hogwall Jackson
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Spring in Denver is heavenly. It’s 68 here right now. Sleeping with all the windows open tonight. We don’t have that humidity you have in the south. When it’s 95 degrees you can actually walk to your car and not sweat.
Sounds like WA but 95 is pretty rare.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:39 am to 225bred
Ac on 69 at night with a window unit at 62 and a fan blowing. frick summer
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:42 am to Hogwall Jackson
I haven't lived in a hot, humid location in years, and I don't miss it. I've been to Denver several times, but only in summer or winter.
This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 1:50 am
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:46 am to finchmeister08
IIRC it wasn’t that much of an increase in my monthly bill when I started keeping the house at 74 all day vs 78 until 4, then 74 til 8, and 72 after.
Now my schedule runs at 74 from 8 am to 8 pm, and 72 from 8 pm to 8 am.
Our thermostat is on the opposite side of the house as our bedroom but the thermometer in our bedroom is always showing about 2 degrees cooler than the rest of the house.
Now my schedule runs at 74 from 8 am to 8 pm, and 72 from 8 pm to 8 am.
Our thermostat is on the opposite side of the house as our bedroom but the thermometer in our bedroom is always showing about 2 degrees cooler than the rest of the house.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 1:51 am to Yat27
Yeah no shite huh? I walk outside at 6am for work and I already start dripping sweat.
Louisiana
Louisiana
Posted on 6/13/18 at 5:44 am to finchmeister08
Geez. Me electric bill last month was $396 and I keep the house at 74. Any cooler and it runs constantly. Big older house with single pane windows and old inefficient insulation. Plus two big AC units for upstairs and downstairs. I could only dream of a bill less than $100.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 5:45 am to finchmeister08
There are a lot of factors that go into that decision.
How many hours are you typically away from home?
Are you living in a single family dwelling or a condo/apartment?
How well insulated is your home?
How many panes on your windows?
Do you utilize window coverings?
Is your HVAC sized correctly for the amount of cubic feet it is responsible for cooling
Keep in mind your AC is most efficient when it is working hard for a longer period of time. This is the reason that oversized HVAC systems (even with high SEER ratings) can be just as inefficient as systems that are too small to control their intended footage.
How many hours are you typically away from home?
Are you living in a single family dwelling or a condo/apartment?
How well insulated is your home?
How many panes on your windows?
Do you utilize window coverings?
Is your HVAC sized correctly for the amount of cubic feet it is responsible for cooling
Keep in mind your AC is most efficient when it is working hard for a longer period of time. This is the reason that oversized HVAC systems (even with high SEER ratings) can be just as inefficient as systems that are too small to control their intended footage.
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