if i leave my air on 70-75 at most times but turn it to 80 while i am gone during the day, does that relly save me money or no because it runs longer trying to cool the house back down???
2006-06-23 15:26:54 · 11 answers · asked by mommaslosthermind 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
summer is a no win situation, i can get my bill from 200 down to 38 between summer and winter, BUT one of the best investments for year round savings I made was, Changing every lite bulb in my house to Flourescant bulbs, this made my bill go down in winter drastically, so the summer it just helps that much better, if your central AC is 10 years old or older , No matter what you do it will waste money, best bet after getting your home double or triple insulated and replacing all your windows with the latest Dual Pain, Is to invest in a brand new state of the art Unit.
OR, sit in the heat and deal with it.
2006-06-24 01:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Self-Righteous. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have central air, you did not say. I have central air but rarely use it, runs the bill up too much. I use a 220 volt 24,000 btu window unit to cool my Living room when i come home from work I turn it on and it's fine. problem with central is you cool the whole house while you sit in the living room and watch TV. That cost. I also have a 110 volt window unit in my bedroom, I turn it on before i go to bed. What i saved in Electric has paid for both window units twice over in the past two summers. The central is eating electric, turn it on and watch you meter spin wildly. Now turn it off and turn on the 220 volt window unit in the living area, you will see a difference.
2006-06-23 15:40:06 · answer #2 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on a program where you pay more for electricity during "working hours", it is a great saving. Otherwise, the savings you get probably isn't worth sitting in a hot house waiting for it to cool.
The best thing to do is to move the thermostat to the rooms where you actually live, close the vents and doors to the parts of the house you don't frequent, and leave the temp at 73.
2006-06-23 15:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by scavenger_meat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You save about 5% in energy if you raise the temperature on your thermostat by 5 degrees for 8 hours a day, even though it may take a little extra energy to cool the house back down. Invest in a setback thermostat so the cooling process begins before you get home.
2006-06-23 15:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electric company can issue you a 'peak usage chart' that tells you when is the best time to conserve electricity. If you can avoid using major appliances and heating/air conditioning during those peak times you can save a ton of money monthly.
2006-06-23 15:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Brianna B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will save you money. Another money saver is to turn off lights when you leave the room. That is one that is hard for me to remember.
2006-06-23 15:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't run the ac at all, you will save alot of money, turn off lights and TVs also.
2006-06-23 15:31:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard on the news that leaving your termometer to 78 degrees saves you cash and it will still cool down your home
2006-06-23 15:30:57 · answer #8 · answered by jms_nov28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the experts all say its better to turn down the thermostat for both cooling & heating when not needed.
2006-06-23 15:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by davarbor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i usalley keep it in the mid 70s.
2006-06-23 15:28:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋