Would the longevity of the house (the walls, floors, furniture, paint, ect.) benefit from a constant temperature environment. Will the savings, outweigh the cost of energy?
2007-03-09 16:23:12 · 5 answers · asked by ⊂( ﾟ ヮﾟ)⊃ 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
MT C, that's a really great point.
2007-03-09 17:12:51 · update #1
NO the energy cost will be extreme otherwise yes... well sort of...... there are obviously a whole lot of external fators that will impact on the longevity of the house, besides variant humidity and temperature.
I think you need to consider a way to keep the internal environment stable without running the a/c 24/7.... appropriately positioned thermal mass and insulation is a useful idea to get you started on this new quest but I am pleased people are weighing up alternatives to discern a reduction in resources consumption.
2007-03-09 21:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The house will benefit from air-conditioning, but not because of the temperature. AC systems dehumidify the air when they are running, that is beneficial. Wood expands and shrinks with changes in humidity. It would be very difficult to determine if the additional cost of electricity would ever pay for itself.
2007-03-10 01:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by stedyedy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Consider this: what is happening to the interface between the constant temperature interior and the variable temperature exterior? And what will that do to the value?
2007-03-10 00:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by MT C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
unless you plan on living in the same place forever, i wouldn't worry about it, save the money and only run the a/c when required
2007-03-10 00:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by mtm 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
think of the planet not your house
2007-03-10 00:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋