Would it cost more to leave an a/c running to maintain, let's say 72 degrees, than to let a room heat up during the day (it could reach 90) and then try to cool it down for sleeping?
2007-07-09 01:24:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Leaving it on while you are not home at 78 is fine, then have it down to 72 during your sleeping time or late in the afternoon.
Running any fan will help circulate the air.
We keep ours at 78 from 9am till 4pm (during work hours and no one is home), then it drops down to 75 from 4pm till 11pm, then 72 from 11pm to 8am.
We have a digital thermostat and can program it this way.
We leave ceiling fans running on medium.
2007-07-09 01:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It cost more to turn it off then let it run constantly to cool the house back down. You can but a new digital thermostat for very little cost. It can be programmed to keep a higher temp. during the day (say 80 degrees), then programmed to drop down to 72 degrees a couple of hours before you come home. That way the house will be nice and cool when you come home, but you haven't been running it at 72 all day long.
2007-07-09 01:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heat wave in the west moves into the northeast today. I was out in my garden at 8:00 am, and already sweating!
I live in a Cape Cod house, which retains heat very well in the winter but cooks you in the summer. So, what I do is leave my a/c on until the temp is comfortable. At the same time, I have all my fans spreading the cool air. After a few hours, I can turn off the a/c and leave the fans re-circulating the cool air. It really works!
So, use your a/c but also turn on some humble, economical fans to help it cool the house.
2007-07-09 02:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by TURANDOT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a window unit a/c so I'm not sure this will apply, but here goes. Last summer I was very particular to run the a/c only when we were home. The house would get very hot while we were gone, then it would take awhile to cool the house back down once we were home. Our electric bill was pretty high. This summer, I've been leaving the unit on, not on high cool, but on low cool, and my bill has not gone up drastically like it did last year. So I would recommend leaving it on, but maybe turning it down to a lower(warmer) setting so it keeps the house from getting too hot.
2007-07-09 02:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sherri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most energy efficient people will tell you NOT to run your AC when you are gone (unless you have pets) same goes in winter with heat .We have a 3000 sq. ft. home. We keep the temp set at 74 during the day; 79 at night (and have ceiling fans on in the bedrooms.) If we leave during the day we set the temp at 80. If turned completely off it takes about a half hour to heat or cool house to desire temp. Gas and electric bills run around $145.00 per month ) on average.
2007-07-09 02:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be cheaper to have it set to about 80 during the day (provideing no ones home, even pets) then turn it back down as soon about 2 hours before u got to bed.
2007-07-09 01:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by Katie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ALWYS LEVE THE AC RUNNING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 72-75 DEGREES AN FIND IT TO SAVE ME SOME MONEY RATHER THAN TURNING IT OFF DURING THE DAY AND THEN COOL IT DOWN AT NITE.
2007-07-09 04:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by scooby5_us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naturally.
2007-07-09 01:26:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
let it heat up during the day and then cool it down when you need to sleep...assuming there's nobody there to comfort during the day, there's no need to pay to keep it cool
2007-07-09 01:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by Nick R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on what time of the day you want to turn the AC back on. if it's already dusk or dark outside, it's much more cost effective to turn it off or put it on 78 or higher during the day.
2007-07-09 01:26:29 · answer #10 · answered by AMY 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋