My roommates are driving me crazy. One wants the AC at a constant temp (75) when we are not home because he says it doesn't have to work so hard to cool it down. The other roomie puts the temp up to 80 when she leaves to save electric, but when you get home, the AC runs for a long time to cool the apartment down.
Which way is cheaper on the wallet?
2006-08-01 11:40:39 · 3 answers · asked by 2000 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Leaving the AC at one temp all the time will save on money, since once your house is at the set temp the AC stops running. If you are always changing the temp the AC is constantly running which is using energy.
2006-08-01 11:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by nalbrecht69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first room mate is correct. If you keep it at a constant temp such as 75 then it doesn't pull as much electricity. It doesn't have to work as hard basically to cool things off. Same principal goes for heat as well.
2006-08-01 18:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard it's cheaper to leave at one temp.
2006-08-01 18:51:08 · answer #3 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋