each time you leave the house, to save on your electric bill. If you leave for four or more hours at a time??
Thanks for all replies!
2007-09-12 12:33:28 · 10 answers · asked by AJ 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
if it's going to continue to be hot, no.
2007-09-12 12:41:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the temperature is up , it will actually cost more to turn it off , because the system will have to work harder to cool the home back to the set temperature
If you want to save on power , find the breaker for your water heater , if it is electric if you keep it off while not in use , it will save a good bit , I turn ours off during the day , and cut it on about an hour before showers , leaving it on just re-heats the same water all day long , it comes on every 15 minutes , the water heater uses just about as much power as the A/C . I do this everyday , and my power bill went from $100 per month down to 55 per month , and I leave the air wide open all the time.
2007-09-12 12:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Insensitively Honest 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a big house (2700 livable square feet) when I go to come home from work I'll turn the air on to cool the house. When the sun goes down I'll turn the air off and the house will stay cool until I leave for work in the morning. I have saved about $100.00 per month. I used to leave the air on all day. But I figured if I'm not there and nobody home who cares how hot the house gets during the day.
2007-09-12 13:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by iddawg2469 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is definitely better. Even if you are leaving for only 30 minutes or so, it will save electricity to turn off your AC. It's true that when you get back it will take a while to cool down after you turn the AC back on, but it's worth it.
2007-09-12 12:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simple facts are if you replace your thermostat with a programmable. Then you set it for two setback periods such as when you are at work an at night. You will save 10-15% on your electric bill. The thermostats are not expensive and you can do it yourself. Check out the thermostat page at my source for more info.
2007-09-12 12:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree if you are going to be gone for more then 4hrs that you will save a lot on electricity. Also, if it is on and there is an unexpected thunderstorm and it hits your house, odds are it will blow your AC or anything else that is running. It happened to us. I would just leaves fans on if you have them.
2007-09-12 13:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want it to be hot when you get back.....then No.
If you don't care if it is hot when you come back then, yeah it would save you some money.
When it is really hot I have my AC on all the time. If I turned it off in a few minutes it would be getting really hot after only a few minutes. Then I have to run it longer to get it cooler again.
Some AC's have a energy saver option on them, so it turns off when your room reaches the desired temp.
2007-09-12 12:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is penny pincher, one of the world's best! She nearly shuts off the furnace in the winter while her son is in school and she is at work. In the summer she only turns on the AC when they are forced inside after dark.
Yes, it saves a great deal of hard earned $$$
2007-09-12 12:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live in Texas where it was REALLY hot in the summer, and we were always told that it was better to turn the thermostat up. That way, the house doesn't get EXTREMELY hot to the point that the a/c has to work overtime when you get home to make the place comfortable again.
2007-09-12 12:39:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're gone for four hours or more,
it's almost guaranteed to save $.
2007-09-12 12:57:56 · answer #10 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋