2006-07-19 02:53:29 · 17 answers · asked by aitzelus 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
First thing you should know is that the best way to save energy is to find the temp you are comfortable with and leave the t-stat alone! Constantly adjusting it can causes nothing but trouble and high costs!!!! For instance, if you turn your t-stat up, say 78(or even off) when you are away from home-or at night---then when it starts to get warm and you turn it on or lower the degree setting, say to 72, the a/c has to first run to get it to 72-and then run to keep the constant temp at 72. A/C has to remove the heat and humidity as well as cool your home. You a/c will run a lot for that to happen causing high energy bills.
Your temp setting is really a matter of your personal preference as long as you keep the temp at a steady setting. A couple degrees of variance is okay though-The problem occurs when you start turning it up or down more than that.
I work for a heating and air company, and I hear a lot of complaints from people who say their a/c runs all the time. Once I start questioning them about how they have it set, how often and how much they adjust the setting or whether it's off, I find most of time, they make one of the above mistakes.
2006-07-19 03:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Hestia 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say around 75 degrees. You could add a ceiling or table fan to circulate air and that should cut down on cooling costs as compared to using the air conditioner alone.
Table or floor fans work very well since cold air is heavier and will settle to the floor of the room. Circulating cool air makes the environment more pleasant and tolerable.
You may also have to check how efficient you AC really is since an inefficient/old AC will add to the cooling cost.
2006-07-19 03:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by the beleiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say 78 but I keep mine when on around 80. The higher you can stand it the better. It pulls on your ellectric bill . making it really high. Some times I just sweat and don't turn mine on till 90 out side. That way got my own sona, helps to loose weight. . I like the heat but put it wear you want. Pem
2006-07-19 03:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
78
2006-07-19 02:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by u12fme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We keep ours at 82 when we're gone and 80 when we're home. It's really just to keep the humidity out of the house.
If you keep it a touch warmer and use fans you also save electricity.
With as hot as it's been lately, even setting at 82 the A/C runs more frequently that one would like.
2006-07-19 03:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there, our energy company in GA has a commercial out right now saying that if you set your temp when you leave for the day to 76-80 degrees, you'll save about $100 a year. =)
2006-07-19 02:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 10:06:26 · answer #7 · answered by edme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We keep ours at about 75, and we run our ceiling fans. If you run them (I think reverse) it will circulate the air and make it cooler in the house. Although you're using energy for the fan, it is lower energy than keeping your a/c at 70 degrees. Also, even though it's nice to keep your blinds open for sunlight, that will cause your home to heat up more which makes the a/c run more to keep it cooler. You can keep your blinds open, but tilt them up so you can still have sunlight coming in, but it won't effect the temp. as much.
2006-07-19 03:32:39 · answer #8 · answered by no 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the right temperature is 30 degrees the colder u get the more energy u save
2006-07-19 03:02:31 · answer #9 · answered by chiefslapaho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say to set it at 78 in the summer, but i think that is still too hot; 68 in winter
2006-07-19 02:57:52 · answer #10 · answered by Escoffier 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋