I'm at work for 9 hours of the day and my roommate is convinced that it would be cheaper to leave the air on. Which is the right plan of action? I do want to save as much money as I can and am willing to just not have the air, but my roommate won't listen unless there is some kind of proof. Help.
2007-08-01 12:48:55 · 9 answers · asked by dan k 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Since you live on the top floor, you should probably leave the windows open when youre gone and turn on the AC when your back.
2007-08-01 12:51:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how hot it gets in your area. If you leave the thermostat set on say 80 degrees or so then it will take less to cool it when you get home.
Try an experiment. Write down the reading on your electric meter in the morning when you leave. Leave the AC on. Check it again next morning. Turn the AC off while you are gone. Check it again the next morning. Now subtract the first day from the second day. Subtract the third day from the second day. Which number is higher? The lower number will tell you which way is more economical. It doesn't matter what the rate is -- if you use less electricity it cost less.
2007-08-01 12:56:26 · answer #2 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a perfect world, you'd have the AC that has a timer/thermostat on it, where you could set the temp up to about 76 while you're gone, and then a half hour before you arrive home, it'd kick down to 72 and make it nice and cool for you when you get there.
That being said, it's best to leave it set on about 80 or so while you're gone. Do you have ceiling fans? Keep those running while you're away to circulate the air from the ceiling---box fans on the floor help, too.
2007-08-01 12:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
leave it off while unoccupied, but leave windows open a little. as soon as you arrive, open a window, put a fan in it blowing out to exhaust the hot air and turn the AC on. leave the fan in the window until it starts to get cool around the fan, then remove & shut the window.
2007-08-01 14:42:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this occurs in lots of cases, notably if the couple is youthful and merely commencing out of their lives and careers. Assuming the area is great and the time, like college or a clean activity, is merely as great, it extremely is rather asking to lots, to anticipate the like to final. Married human beings get divorced for all time, and that they stay element with the aid of element, which of direction, may be the reason for the divorce. lol different couples cut up up, love regrettably, for many persons, isn't eternal, yet in lots of cases fleeting. besides the shown fact that on an identical time as we are in love, we've self assurance it to be so. all of us prefer company and companionship, and human beings on the threshold persons. In long distance, you could constantly stay in touch, presently, yet you nevertheless prefer some particular individual on your existence, except you ought to stay at residing house, with a competent e book or television etc. no longer the main suitable thank you to spend ones existence.
2016-10-19 08:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is cheaper, just turn it up a few degrees when your gone. it takes more juice to bring it to temp if it has to cool the place 10 or work overtime to cool it 20. that is what the thermostat is for.
2007-08-01 12:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by Jack the Toad 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i say you should leave it on in the spring and summer. this way you will come home to a nice, refreshing, cold place. if its the fall or winter, you should turn it off cuz, one: itll save you some money, and, two: you wont really need it.
2007-08-01 12:54:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont leave it on
2007-08-01 12:53:55 · answer #8 · answered by sean h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave it on set @ 78................................
2007-08-01 12:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Schr00n 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋