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Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? in General Questions http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20754932 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:33:01 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:33:01 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20872185 hihi : I set mine at 78,79 or 80 depending what kind of a mood I am in... happy mood = 80
alrighty mood =79
sad mood=78
:) :D :( :o]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20872185 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:09:00 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870715 mityfowl : We, Si', Jawohl.

That covers both of their favorites.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870715 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:55:48 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870511 RR Conductor : Can we please leave the political crap out of the thread, it will only cause hard feelings.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870511 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:37:03 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870483 mityfowl : Yez Mizz Nacy oBo sayz put my people (and everybody else) on the bus,

Thank you Mizzy!

If you think I'm just making it up here's her recent interview: »www.politico.com/news/stories/07···122.html

I think if you can afford 68 and like it , go for it!

Unless your an elected politition and I'm paying for it. 85 in the summer and 60 in the winter then.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870483 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:06:34 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870470 mityfowl : Nancy and OBo will take care of that . Decreed: no more being cold in Key West. See? done.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870470 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:52:23 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870464 Hayward : Odd thing about Key West... many people come here in Feb and say how hot and humid it is, meanwhile locals are wearing jackets saying how dry and chilly it is.

Then again last several summers, we have been the coolest place on the east coast if not county... yes hot and humid, but rarely much over 90 on any consistant level (42 and 94 is record) and ocean within a mile to jump in, or possibly even closer pool.

Winter here is where locals suffer.... no one has heat... so a week of 60 or less gets real chilly, especially if windy and outside... northern tourists still in T's and shorts at least in the day time. We are searching for the one coat, maybe sweaters and couple of pairs of long pants, we may have. :)
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870464 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:43:47 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870460 mityfowl : If I lived there I would only turn the A/C on during Santa anna winds.. Hell what do I know its a hundred here always.

Nancy knows best. She talks to OBO]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870460 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:39:11 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870454 mityfowl : That's being a spoiled brat setting it at 73!

You're Senator will castrate you!.

You have no right to do that in the new world order.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870454 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:35:03 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870450 mityfowl : Why would you turn the A/C on?

I thought Cal people were for the people? I sure wouldn't.turn a/c on

Nancy P. tell you to?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870450 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:32:17 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870444 Hayward :

said by 81399672

said by mityfowl

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Honestly I don't believe these people that say they set the thermostat at at 65 to even 70 degrees.

Or their thermostat is wrong.

Best friend got a bill for $700+ yesterday.

I got bill yesterday for 2 month and it's only $200. I set my at around 73. So it's possible for people to set it to 70 and get that high of a bill.

Then again coastal SO Calif rarely gets all that hot for long periods... if I lived there probably would use AC only sporadically, if I felt need for it at all
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said by mityfowl

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Honestly I don't believe these people that say they set the thermostat at at 65 to even 70 degrees.

Or their thermostat is wrong.

Best friend got a bill for $700+ yesterday.

I got bill yesterday for 2 month and it's only $200. I set my at around 73. So it's possible for people to set it to 70 and get that high of a bill.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870412 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:57:46 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870405 mityfowl : Honestly I don't believe these people that say they set the thermostat at at 65 to even 70 degrees.

Or their thermostat is wrong.

Best friend got a bill for $700+ yesterday.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870405 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:48:00 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20870351 Hayward :

said by Dude111

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Mine only goes to 64 which i usually have it set at....... (Sometimes i leave it @ 66 (If im tired i get colder than i normally do))

Were the heck are you northern ALASKA? (Profile no clue)
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damn little rats
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quote:
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Yeah, that's way overdue. *Knock on wood*

Well, I called that one.
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A warning about your Fedders unit: apparently Maytag/Fedders choose not to honor the warranty or they are horrible at repairing the units...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852850 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:01:33 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852114 sailor : Figures I would find something important as a A/C unit that outperformed all the others I have had over the years but now they are no longer available. :(

Thanks for the info!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852114 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:02:44 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852017 sjprep06 : Nope, Panasonic stopped making air conditioners. But from all of the reports that I've read over the years, 99% of all the owners said the same things: they were quiet, put out very cold air and were very trouble-free, reliable machines.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20852017 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:39:14 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851650 capecoddah : A/C at work, don't know, but the gas fireplace is going in the lobby until I leave @ 23:00 or so. Home, used it once this summer, air was a bit thick. Car, MAX, almost hyperthermic coming back from the beach.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851650 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:54:59 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851232 McGreggor : My AC is set to 74/75 all year. Anything below and we all freeze.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851232 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:28:22 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851177 mityfowl : Good for you. $100/mo doesn't cover my family room here.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20851177 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:42:57 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20850528 sailor : This A/C window unit is in my kitchen which is also where I work as well as entertain....My house was originally a 2 bed/1 bath small house..It has been remodeled and added on to...What more or less was added on was enlarging the kitchen and adding room to work, entertain etc.. it is approx 30' long and approx 20' wide....Still only 2 bedrooms/1 bath though..

I have one other window unit in the master bedroom..A Fedders 8k BTU which is also a good unit. That is only on during nigh time hours...

The Panasonic in my kitchen not only cools the large kitchen but also the living room so when you walk in the front door to the living room it is cool...That and I have a huge very old oak tree that provides such wonderful shading of the house helping to keep it cool...

We here on Long Island have some of the highest electric rates in the country but my bill is not bad at all...Usually below $100.00 but will be more next bill as the running of the A/C's will add to the upcoming bill.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20850528 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:58:52 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846184 mityfowl : TO Sailor: The removal of humidity is a direct function of the time the compressor and fan runs. The longer the the fan AND compressor runs the less the humidity.

This is why you want to (ever so slightly) under equip your system if you can balance it.

You're probably "cooling off 1 big room".

I'm conditioning the the air for multiple people in probably 2X-3X the space or more (cu. ft.) with high ceilings. Doing this for 6 straight months every year. My system doesn't get a rest.

You get to "zone" yours for the party. On and off as the weather permits. I think you have more than 1 a/c unit.

On and off isn't used at my house.

What's your electrict bill?

I'll show a picture of mine! 2100 kWh last mo. Pool pumps and 79 degrees.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846184 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:15:13 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846016 sailor :

said by mityfowl

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Room temp is probably 20-25 degrees more.

Normally all you get is a 20 degree differential.

That is about right I would say..It is around 69-70 and I have it set on 71 and the setting I use is L-O-W. And like everyone I hate humidity and keep a cheap thermometer which also reads humidity % close by....Even if I have my A/C off but see the humidity start to creep over from Normal towards Humid I will turn the A/C on and it has such great cold air coming out that it takes no time at all for the humidity level to get right back to normal.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846016 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:23:47 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846006 sailor :

said by sjprep06

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What's the make and model of that ac? I'm surprised a penguin hasn't popped out and smacked you in the face with air that cold... :D

It is a Panasonic Model # CW-XC103VU that I purchased new approx 5-6 years ago...My first purchase of a Panasonic A/C and by far the best window A/C I have ever owned and I have owned quite a few of them..For a 10k BTU unit it is very quiet and purrs like a kitten and puts out extremely cold and efficient A/C. And 100% trouble-free.

The one I have.

»www.prodcat.panasonic.com/shop/N···yId=2618

I haven't checked Panasonic A/C's since I bought mine so don't know if they still make them but here is one page I found

»www2.panasonic.com/consumer-elec···Tag=true]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20846006 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:19:16 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845943 mityfowl : I'll try again tomorrow. I put a real accurate thermometer in the vent but the the a/c turned off and after 10 min I checked it. Phone friend. I'll let you know tomorrow if I can remember.

I think 20 degrees is correct. Differential. You need that to take the humidity out.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845943 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:42:13 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845887 sjprep06 : What's the make and model of that ac? I'm surprised a penguin hasn't popped out and smacked you in the face with air that cold... :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845887 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:23:24 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845803 mityfowl : Room temp is probably 20-25 degrees more.

Normally all you get is a 20 degree differential.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845803 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:52:08 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845794 RR Conductor : Either you have very cheap power or a lot of money, because that is COLD! ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845794 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:48:57 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845769 sailor : I can't stand my house being even close to being warm in the summer..Has to be cool to borderline cold...I have a 10k BTU window A/C unit in my kitchen which is huge and also is a entertainment area and I keep it set for 71. It blows really C-O-L-D if you stand directly in front of it and is very efficient as I clean the filter often..

Just for the hell of it, I stuck this vehicle dash vent A/C thermometer in the vent to see how cold it was blowing immediately coming out of the vents...it turned right when I snapped the pic so it is upside down but you can still read the setting. COLD coming out of the unit.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20845769 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:40:40 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20844614 TransitMan : Whole house - 75 constant.

Computer room - 69 constant. (5 computers running 24/7)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20844614 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:11:43 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20843811 RR Conductor : »www.pge.com/nots/rates/tariffs/r···fo.shtml

Those are PG&E Rates for Electric and Gas.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20843811 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:39:36 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20842641 djrobx : No, it's broken down like this

Baseline: 0-477kwh = 0.030
Tier 2: 477-620kwh = 0.057
Tier 3: 520-954kwh = 0.161
Tier 4: 954-1431kwh = 0.203
Tier 5: 1431+ = 0.251
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said by djrobx

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See, by tier 5, I'm paying .259 per KWH. OUCH!

I don't think we have the option to shop for different rates here.

Ouch!

You pay that for the whole bill? Not just part?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20842304 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:24:16 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20841954 djrobx : See, by tier 5, I'm paying .259 per KWH. OUCH!

I don't think we have the option to shop for different rates here.
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Rates (fixed) really went up this summer in TX for a variety of reasons (mostly natural gas prices doubled and that's about 70% of electrical generation here) but some rates were as low as $.109 to .175 per kWh so it paid to shop.

Good luck.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20841843 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:06:29 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20841485 djrobx : Our fridge is only 3 or 4 years old. Unfortunately at the time I wasn't even thinking in terms of my electric bill, I probably could have gotten a rebate and didn't even know it.

I have taken advantage of their rebates for installing whole house fans and getting my AC serviced though.
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said by djrobx

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We don't pay different rates at different times of the day. If we did I could save costs in lots of ways. Edison just charges us exponentially higher rates depending on how much we use. With the heatwave, that put us at Tier 5 (500% over "Baseline", which your refrigerator probably uses more than by itself). It really bites!

Normally the fish tank's heater doesn't even need to run in the summer, but sick fishies needed extra heat to kill the ich.

Have you thought of replacing your fridge, freezer, etc for more efficient models? We did with PG&E (got a new fridge and freezer), and they gave us some big rebates. Also, we replaced all of our bulbs with CFL's.
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Normally the fish tank's heater doesn't even need to run in the summer, but sick fishies needed extra heat to kill the ich.
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said by djrobx

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Despite all of this my electric bill was still $360 this month due to the never-ending heatwave in June-July. What makes a heatwave killer is when the overnight temperatures don't cool down below 82.

Hey in summer it is NEVER below 80 in Key West also rarely over 90 day.

Then again atic still unisulatrd, but white coated the asphalft shingle roof. Which had lost all it tacking... and since lost ONE shingle to a hurricane....

And that step alone again no attic inssulation, cut my AC cost by 25%, and can go up on it in bare feet and sshorts to repair a turbine vet with no discomfort.... that ultra white coating is that reflective. Asphault barely warm vs scalding.

Though the half hour I was up there almost did get a snow sunburn ;)
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quote:
and happy earthquake.

Yeah, that's way overdue. *Knock on wood*

I keep my AC at 78-80 during the day. At night I have an attic fan system so we shut the AC off and open the windows.

I also subscribed to the Edison AC cycle discount program.

Despite all of this my electric bill was still $360 this month due to the never-ending heatwave in June-July. What makes a heatwave killer is when the overnight temperatures don't cool down below 82.

My fish tank of clown loaches came down with Ich which required jacking the heat up to 85 degrees for a couple weeks which doens't help either (200w heater running frequently)

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20836924 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:19:44 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835123 Hayward : So far hope you had some wood to knock on....

ALL of CA ia a fault zone, as well as OR and WA though they are more out in the water... so Tsunami threat as well up there.

The second biggest CA fault (besides San Andreas) sharing my name Hayward, (I'm going to live near a fault with my name on it... think NOT)

Good luck... have liked vistiting N CA and San Diego... but I'd never live out there.

BTW my first visit to San Francisco ended a 7 year drought and it rained most of my week there. 91 I think. And of course Hayw\yward (and faukt) right accoss the bay from SF.

I think living there could have major climate/environment issues ;) even if only personal.
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said by RR Conductor

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So, I guess it comes down to each person's likes/dislikes and their ability to take (or in my case not take) heat, for me, I'll take our climate up here ;)

Well until the power from a sever ice storm fails for a month... Generator even $4/hr....

Oh yeah moderate CA, nice weenie rost season this year finally under control, and happy earthquake.

Climate may be nice... doesn't make it non problematic.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835106 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:44:33 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835096 RR Conductor : We live about 30 miles inland (that's as the crow flies, to get over there you have to go through mountains, so it's about 50 miles by car or on the Skunk Train) from the Pacific, I am thankful to have the cool, moist onshore flow at night during the summer. The ocean temps here are in the low 50's year round, so a wetsuit is required if you are going to spend any time at all in the water. It can be hot here inland, and you drive over to the coast and need a jacket because it's foggy and in the 50's.

We have the perfect climate for Redwoods and Vineyards-

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Or just suffered and AC'd yourself?

Again few acclimated southerners die of heat stroke in the south, or Freeze to death either.

O am from the NE... were sub 0 much of the winter not unusually.....never want to go back to that I neither ski or skate.

Then again going on 15 years in Key West.... were as many complain about heat visiting here.... look at the Weather Channel and realize it even hotter where the came from, plus no sea breezes or ocean in min or less to conveniently jump in..

Last year overall summer we were actually the coolest place on the east coast (as well as much of US), while southernmost point by 600 mi from most places in the US as well .
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835087 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:26:53 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835083 RR Conductor : Oh, they got used to it, but being from SE Idaho they hated it. I am not good at taking extreme heat, neither is one of my sisters, but I can take extreme cold (I've been down to 30 below, we lived in Pocatello, ID from 1990-1997) just fine. That heat and humidity made me sick to my stomache, it's just an uncomfortable feeling to me, to feel like a wet rag all day long lol I can handle the dry heat better, because at least you can cool off, and I've seen my share of that up to 118 degrees in the desert.

So, I guess it comes down to each person's likes/dislikes and their ability to take (or in my case not take) heat, for me, I'll take our climate up here ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835083 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:22:58 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20835076 Hayward :

said by RR Conductor

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I've been to Baton Rouge and lived in Silver Spring, MD, that was enough hot and humid weather to do me for a lifetime

Because they didn't acclimate.... you can do that.... Bethesda is just as misserable OFTEN WORSE... Keys have NEVER seen triple digits or sustained upper 90's.... but there only a few weeks... of sufferimg.

Up north you hear of people in HUNDREDS dropping dead in a heat wave, and not even power loss.... ever heard of that in the south???

(Well unless a Miami 70 deg AC hound when its near 90 and it went out... even that is rare. ;)

PS those are the same that should never stay for a hurricane... no electric creature comforts for at least 48 hours pretty much a given... but so what??

Got my cans of tuna and water... used to this while AC might be nice.... but aint gonna drop dead because of it.
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But my real point is where ever you live.... ACCLIMATE!!!!

Be it cold or hot....

Many move to FL and NEVER leave AC year round.... and of course bitch about the electric bill.

JUST GET USED TO IT... much more economical and pleasant... vs total artificial environment...panting running from AC to AC... and never getting out of home, car, and Mall :(
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said by 81399672

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No you're not the only one to do that. Once temp outside is or below what my a/c is set on, i turn it off and open the windows.

Well here it is a question of humidity.... unlike most non southerners that realizing acclimating is what you need to do.... AC is never set below 80.... just enough to dry the air.

Come here in summer and you want to spot the locals....go to the OVER AC'd grocery store.... we are the ones in sweaters and jackets... instantly shed once out the door.

Sort of reverse in winter.... cold (60's) damp wind, again we are alll wearing jackest and the one pair of long pants we may own.... you (visitors) are all running around in shorts and T's like its WARM.

Peple actually come here in Feb and complain how humid it is... our humidity driest month, And between the dry ness and low night temp we're freezing.

Yes we all have AC, virtually no one has central heat.

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20834904 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:07:46 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20834425 81399672 : No you're not the only one to do that. Once temp outside is or below what my a/c is set on, i turn it off and open the windows.
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After, de-thawing it and cleaning it, the air output is obviously much better and somewhat colder.

7 years of dirt and dust that completely clogged it, with little chunks of ice still present
Much, MUCH, better
The one bit that I didn't clean

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20832577 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:56:01 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20828309 Siko : I'm am typing this while I'm in a hotel. I have set the temperature to 72-74 degrees and now I know why you guys like it so cold. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20828309 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:18:47 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20827561 C_ : 72]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20827561 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:05:57 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20826113 Adam20 : Euhhh not sure I really want to post this lol, but we have it set to 67 during the day and 71 at night.

Gotta love the nice cool air:)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20826113 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20825860 DaMaGeINC : 72 Night
75 Day
80 no one home.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20825860 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:06:32 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20825193 Boricua65 : To the OP, nope you're not crazy. I have mine set 82 degrees during the day and night. SMUD is no joke around here during the summer and sho' ain't making them rich.
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said by dvd536

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you're probably still paying on the old one.

Yeah, but she still has a window unit.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20824653 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:38:20 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20813817 dvd536 :

said by avd706

said by horsemouth

said by DrModem

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80F day 75F night.

I wonder why we all seem to like it colder during the night.

SEX?

Now I have a new wife and central air.

you're probably still paying on the old one.
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said by horsemouth

said by DrModem

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80F day 75F night.

I wonder why we all seem to like it colder during the night.

SEX?

My first wife cut me off one summer because it was too hot. I spent almost 3k installing new wall units all over the house (co-op requirement).

Nice cool house, still no sex.

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Now I have a new wife and central air.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20811173 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:42:37 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807550 SparkChaser :

said by horsemouth

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SEX?

I think I remember that :D

and usually at 75 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807550 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:06:59 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807541 SparkChaser :

said by RXDOC

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Mine is usually at 345 degrees Kelvin.

You must have quite a heater. :hmm:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807541 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:05:02 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807497 CylonRed : Not for us married folk... ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807497 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:51:45 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807430 horsemouth :

said by DrModem

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80F day 75F night.

I wonder why we all seem to like it colder during the night.

SEX?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20807430 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:40:38 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20787999 RXDOC : Mine is usually at 345 degrees Kelvin.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20787999 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:46:09 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20787748 dlconkey : That 10% humidity makes for really cheap, and effective cooling. You humidify so your nose doesn't bleed, and easily 20 degrees of cooling just from evaporation... aka, the "swamp cooler" which doesn't make sense as isn't it really humid in swamp areas?

In the desert areas, you don't even see compressor based cooling... Wish that worked here in Chicago... But I can't complain. I live in a highrise (highest north of downtown - 55 floors0 and I get the hot/cold water for free, well, from the assessments. I only pay for twin 100W motors in the LR, and one in the BR. Since they replaced the chiller a few years ago (only a million $ job... and the cooling tower last spring, the AC has never been better. 48 degree water... Was 55 degrees years ago and engineering said I was lucky to have it that good! We face due east so it bakes in the mornings until about 11AM or so. But I placed an old telecom rack blower on top of the air outlet. Triples the air flow and I have it on a remote control. Need an extra kick... no problemo heheh.

Enough about AC I guess...

BTW, I love Vegas! But the furnace blast going outside. Dip in the pool, cool off. Exit pool, you freeze. 5 minutes later you're totally dry and burning up again. Amazing how you can freeze when it's 110 degrees outside!

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Edit-Now, if you really want hot and humid, Biloxi, MS has to be the king. My parents lived there for 3 years (he was stationed there in the Air Force in the mid 50's), and while the winters are great the summers are miserable.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779272 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:19:52 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779270 mityfowl : Key word HOT!

81@4]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779270 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:16:14 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779267 RR Conductor : Yeah, Dallas is hot and muggy in the summer, I don't blame you on that one! lol We're only about 25 miles inland from the Pacific here, summers inland we get warm to hot, dry days and cool, moist nights.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779267 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:13:29 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779259 mityfowl : 24x7 may though sept.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20779259 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:04:39 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20778929 RR Conductor :

said by mityfowl

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I really can't believe you guys can afford to keep it 68-72,

Wow. That would kill my budget. (Maybe $600-800 or more per mo,)

I pay .111/kWh

I'm amazed at the amount of people who keep their AC running 24x7, I am glad we get the cool, moist onshore flow from the ocean at night, which allows us to shut our AC off in the evenings after even the hottest summer days. I guess in places like Phoenix you'd have to have your AC running 24x7, but man, the power bills must be nice and fat!
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Wow. That would kill my budget. (Maybe $600-800 or more per mo,)

I pay .111/kWh]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20778846 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:43:16 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20778466 DrModem : 80F day 75F night.

I wonder why we all seem to like it colder during the night.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20778466 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:17:27 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20776326 RogerADSL : 68 degrees! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20776326 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:32:37 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20776323 RogerADSL : 68]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20776323 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:32:06 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20774731 B A :

said by kruser

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I wish I could do the same here in the midwest. Upper 90's to low 100's with high humidity seems to make the AC units run 24x7 here and the utility company loves us :D

Here also. Seems lately were brewing in a soup pot. Humidity is horrible.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20774731 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:03:18 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20773529 Sopper : I have multiple setpoints for heating/cooling (4) per season.

Winter: 68 at night, ~72 during the day
Summer: ~78 at night, 76-77 during the day

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20773529 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:25:58 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20773374 pp03 : 68 for the heat in the winter.

73 for the ac in the summer.
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said by ironweasel

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Refrigerated air - set at 72F all day long from the beginning of May until mid October.

Until I turn it down to 69-70.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20769299 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:55:10 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20766210 Hayward :

said by kruser

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I'm not sure I could handle the hurricane season well.
I mean here I have to worry about every thunderstorm turning into a tornado so I guess it would not be any worse?

Yeah, and you have kie a week to decide what to do (or at least several days when certainty increases)
NOT like 15min to get you butt burried somewhere.

Then again the are gone in very destructive minutes, hurricanes can be like 12 hours, though likely less damage in most cases. (Cat 1-3)
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I wish I could do the same here in the midwest. Upper 90's to low 100's with high humidity seems to make the AC units run 24x7 here and the utility company loves us :D

I've been to the Keys before several times and it is nice but I'm not sure I could handle the hurricane season well.
I mean here I have to worry about every thunderstorm turning into a tornado so I guess it would not be any worse?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20762526 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:38:52 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20762405 Hayward : Albany NY, where even with pipeline natural gas and a well (not extreme) insulated house $150/mo was not unusual.

15 years in Key West I don't think I have had an electric bill over $120 (and that recent not 15 years ago) And for PEAK month not seasonal.

Also if you acclimate yourself AC 4 months of the year (June to Oct) marginally, not 6+ months of the big time trying to stay marginally warm. (Winter there my temp was not above 70)
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said by Hayward

said by mityfowl

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You learn to live with 78 degrees after a few $400-500 monthly bills.

And never once a AC bill even remotely approaching what my heating fuel bill were 15 years ago let alone the unimaginable today.

I'm curious as to where you did live 15 years earlier?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20762268 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:17:21 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20762060 Hayward :

said by mityfowl

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You learn to live with 78 degrees after a few $400-500 monthly bills.

As well as just general non SHOCKING comfort.

Come to Key West in the winter, how to spot the locals we are wearinmg long pants and jackets at a damp 60.

Or in summer... go to a grocery store... again we are the ones wearing the jackets and sweaters try to avoid the transition shock.

Year roud the avg temp of Key West is around 80 (70's winter appraching 90 summers, yet rarely over).... again where I set my AC.... off all winter and few places but hotels here have heat. Runs again at 80 to dry the air... June to early Oct., not to particularly cool. Dry 70 is fridged to an acclimated Keys person.

And never once a AC bill even remotely approaching what my heating fuel bill were 15 years ago let alone the unimaginable today.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20762060 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:07:37 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20761986 kruser : I'm about 70 to 72 here year round.
I never need heat living on the top floor even during the winter so the AC is still at 70 to 72.
I often open windows when the outside temps are below 76 or so unless the humidity is high then I let the AC unit handle it.
I work at a country club and the rich members like the temps at 72 max usually. The exception is the older members that come out to play cards. They require 80+!

It is very hard to satisfy 500+ members of a country club especially during spring or fall when you generally have cooling or heating running but not both.
I now have both available during the mid-seasons and often have to run 120 tons of cooling during the winter months in order to keep them all happy.
In the past I'd simply tell them to open windows but I had to open my big mouth and tell them how much the old windows were costing them in wasted energy so they replaced them all and they do not open!!
I can still give them fresh outdoor air on a cool day via OA dampers but they don't care. They basically don't give a fuck how much energy is wasted as long as they are comfortable!
It makes me sick at times but after 28 years, it is hard to give it up.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20761986 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:48:29 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20761454 mityfowl : You learn to live with 78 degrees after a few $400-500 monthly bills.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20761454 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:44:52 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20760710 hurfy : Usually just leave it set at 75-76

Goes up or down a few degrees for comfort, thermostat doesn't seem to reflect comfort too much :(

Doesn't usually cut on til late afternoon tho as the 1st floor is brick...but it then radiates heat all night.

Central air in a duplex so it may get overridden if dad is hot/cold upstairs.

Up a few degrees if i have all my vintage stereo equipment running, it is fairly close to thermostat and measured 120F at the top of amp ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20760710 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:17:39 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20760588 BillRoland :

said by CylonRed

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D'OH - I read YOUR post as HIS.... LOL. Sorry for the confusion...

Not a problem. Trane offers the XL14i in R-22 and R-410a varieties, was just curious which one he went with.
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said by CylonRed

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He noted in post that it was R-410a... :)

He did? Could you kindly point me to where he said that because I have read it twice and I can't find it.
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Mostly it just to dry the air... at 80 it will pull about 5 gal a day which is then dumped on plants.

80 cuts down a lot on the heat shock going in and outdoors.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759887 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:34:57 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759879 CurtesyFlush :

said by Jeeezzzz :

God it's no wonder this country has an energy crisis! I can't believe some of these numbers! And who needs to do 3 loads of laundry a day!? Man people are so wasteful!

Not that I'm feeling the least bit guilty, because I'm not, one could say I offset my Summer A/C usage by living in an area where I don't need heat in the Fall and Winter.... in fact, this house hasn't had a working heater since I moved in back in 2004, and I have no plans to repair it.
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Since before the weekend we've been stuck in a pattern of partly cloudy hot and humid with late-afternoon "possible" rain - temps near 90.
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In Dallas it's always upper 90's daytime (or more) and at night rarely goes under 80!

79 degrees at my house, to keep from moving into the poor house.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759757 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:12:39 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759742 CylonRed : He noted in post that it was R-410a... :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759742 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:10:25 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759630 KCrimson : If money and resources were no object, I'd be with those that like it cool in the house during the summer. I'd probably set the AC to about 70 when occupied. We currently keep the AC's off (3 window units - small 2 bedroom walk-in) when the apartment is unoccupied, and about 74 to 76 when they're on (and we purposefully DO shut them off to save money for hours at a time, and then turn them back on when its uncomfortable). My son keeps his room shut with the AC on whenever he's home, and sometimes when he opens the room you can almost see frost vapors in the air. :)
In the winter, the landlord just recently installed a thermometer for us to control ourselves. We're still unsure if we're now paying the heating bill - we DID notice at the end of the winter that our gas bills appeared higher - when we moved in the heat was included. I CAN'T ask him - the mere question WILL get us evicted I'm sure. :huh:
We leave the heat set at about 74 when we're home in the winter - sometimes less, sometimes more, but that's an average. When we're not home we let it dip into the mid 60's.

Am I the only one that wants to choke the weatherman/woman that cheerfully declares "tomorrow will be a beauty with temperatures in the mid 80's!"? I want to see that weatherperson doing their report without AC, and watch the makeup melt down their plastic faces. :)
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said by dgilbert

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we got a XL14i last April/May and saw a 40% drop ourselves.

Did you go with the R-22 or R-410a model?
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I live in a little ~500sqft apartment so the cost of A/C in July and August is only about $10-15 a month on the electricity bill. It has east, south, and westerly windows so it gets a lot of sun all day long.

I dunno how you guys live with it on 78. I'd just be dripping with sweat all day and night with the A/C set on that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759516 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:32:20 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20759351 dgilbert : we got a XL14i last April/May and saw a 40% drop ourselves. bill is still over 350 during peak months, but much better than the over 600 it was before. next i jus tneed to replace the other system for the bedrooms and it should drop even more.

we run both system at 73 when home, at night and when gone during the day the front unit runs at 79. the back unit runs at 70 at night and 79 during working hours.
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I always liked those things...
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Burns a ton of energy.... totally!
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(Did I just say that???)
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quote:
It would sure work nicely in the Vegas area! The hotels use water mist outside to cool areas... Just the water mist cols the inner area 20 degrees easy!

I love those water mist areas. Soo cool. I would stand there for 10 minutes and I'll be soaking wet coming out of it. Then 3 minutes later I'll be dry because it is so dry outside. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758491 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:38:57 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758475 dlconkey : But I thought in the desert, being very dry, you guys use swamp coolers! almost like free AC!

It would sure work nicely in the Vegas area! The hotels use water mist outside to cool areas... Just the water mist cols the inner area 20 degrees easy!

When I was there last, it was 110 degrees outside, and going out to the pol I thought" gee, this isn't bad... Then the door closed and the heat literally sucked out my breath! I was floored.

And it's so dry, you take a dip in the pol to cool off, and when you get out, you almost freeze!

5 minutes later you are totally dried off and hotter than heck. But the poolside bar had the water misting system and it was a night and day difference. Evaporative cooling at it's best!
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That was 19 years ago! Darn it!
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said by Chris 313

said by dadkins

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68 or 69.
68 sometimes refuses to cycle(achieve temp and turn off compressor), as where 69 usually will.

I also occasionally go outside and spray out the dirt/leaves/small varmints off the condenser - this also cools off the condenser a bit in the process.

64 constantly. I enjoy the cold and it keeps my computer and various other things from stuffing up the room. In fact, I'm fixing to get a bigger AC for my bedroom and this unit is going elsewhere.

64? Dam that is cold. I can understand 70 and even 68 but 64?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758389 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:18:02 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758386 RR Conductor : You guys must have MEGA cheap power, unlimited budgets, or both lol]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758386 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:17:26 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758382 dlconkey : 60??? And I thought I was crazy!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758382 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:16:56 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758379 dlconkey : If you HAVE AC, and you're uncomfortable, why bother?!?!?! Clean out the condenser and grass burying the unit, and get comfy! ;)
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OK, I had to add a slight mod to the fan... A home designed and built AC solid state relay.

Was a little tricky to tweak as the tstat needs a certain "keep alive" current for power. Also, since the system is only a fan, I had to cleverly jumper the stat terminals and add a resistor across the stat to develop the voltage needed to power it, and tweak the relay to not turn on at that current level. So yeah, simple twisted pair running across the baseboard up the wall... Took some engineering to get a heat/cool/manual fan stat to work on two wires, but it's sweet. I can flip the fan switch w/o changing the temp setting to turn on the AC/heat.

My motto is "An engineer living in a high rise is a dangerous combination..."! lol I tend to mess with things maint. seems to be oblivious too...

Thought of offering to install the same system to others, but I suspect the bare wires would violate some code or something, even though it's only 24VAC and 30ma or so and thus not dangerous in the least.
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said by dadkins

64 constantly. I enjoy the cold and it keeps my computer and various other things from stuffing up the room. In fact, I'm fixing to get a bigger AC for my bedroom and this unit is going elsewhere.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758345 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:09:11 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758317 dlconkey : Dadkins,

Assuming it's a modern system, check the thermostat programming for the low evaporator limit. It might be set a tad high. Or, if it's older, check the limit switch, likely in the air plenum (on the evap). I've had that happen at work where it was steamy and uncomfortable due to the AC cycling on and off w/o cooling the room. w/o maintenance's permission (if they only knew the shit I messed with there!, I found the tech manual on the web, and found how to program the system from the slave thermostat (it was a two stage with the master a floor down. Twice a month I'd be down there asking the shop mgr if I can reset the clock as sometimes it thought it was 12 hours off and was in night mode. He'd always say "here's Dave again fucking with the thermostat!"

But anyway, you could enter parameters via a rotary internal switch and actually watch the evap temp. It would steadily go down to about 38, then kick out leaving us upstairs with no cooling for 10 minutes due to the now active restart timer running.. Turns out you could toggle it between 38 and 34 degrees. That did the job and then I froze because some people liked it cold!

It sure sounds like an evaporator temp limit cutting out. Could be caused by low refrigerant too!

By setting it to 69 instead of 68, you're just avoiding the limit.

Look into that.
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At 9 AM the temperature is set to 75, at 4 PM it is set at 73, then at 10 PM it goes to 71.

There are days, like today, when I will adjust the temp. down manually. Most days, I just leave it and let it do it's thing......

I own a 1830 sq. foot, four bedroom, 2 story home.

**Edited to add house stats.**
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I manually adjust it occasionally to 76 for a cycle, to cool things off for a bit then let it go back to what it is programmed to.

Generally it works out pretty well, and this is on a 4 ton Trane unit.

We also have ceiling fans that help circulate the air as well, and that helps when the AC isn't running.
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Night = 79

...house is occupied 24/7...It's comfortable enough - banishes the dang humidity, anyway.

What I really need to get is someone to wire our attic for electricity so we can get an attic fan installed.
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But, the really old, 100W output, telecom rack cooling blower, with twin centrifugal blowers, siting on top of where the air comes out sucking 500CFM, with air outlets which just happen to be at about 30 degrees so as to face into the room, triples the air flow, and with the new chiller and cooling tower 55 floors up, I get a water temp of oh, 48 degrees. A few years ago, you were lucky to get 55 degree cooling water which sounds cold, but isn't. Without a 30+ differential, it gets warm and sticky in here. No complaints now! ;)

So I keep it as cold as needed to be comfortable, typically 75 days, 73 nights. Many times actually as high as 78.

I don't pay for the cold water, just the fans.

Doesn't dehumidify as well as a typical AC (whose evap runs 33 degrees or so), and that's part of the equation, but right now, it's 72 degrees and 63% RH... Humidity a tad higher than normal, and it's a steam bath outside, but my air cooled butt is happy as a um... clam-shell! ;-)

You sound like my father... On trips, the windows would be open until about 90, THEN the AC went on which actually WASTES gasoline!.... Or, at home, it was set at 78 until it got to 75 outside after sundown, (at 90% humidity!) and then AC off, windows open, which of course was way worse to begin with.

I'm an EE, and gave up trying to explain to Dad that A) cooler outside air, that's steamy feels much worse than a dry, 78 degree house, and worse, B) by filling the house with moisture like that, the next day, the AC has to work twice as hard just removing the water from the air and forget actually COOLING it!

False economy they call it!

Moist air will always consume more energy by condensing the water out of the air. Basic thermodynamics. Most people refuse to believe that, thinking "well the outside air is cooler..."

To them I say get a thermometer, hydrometer, and a clock, and run your own tests! The time to lower the indoor temp will take forever until the humidity has been lowered.

It takes mucho energy, but you could always save the condensate for the house plants as it's basically close to purified water.... with a little extra lead in it...

Some people actually tell me they hate AC! Well, I hate being uncomfortable!

Might be different if I actually had to PAY for a 10 ton system burning up 10+kWh a day... lol

If it's hot, crank the AC!
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said by Jeeezzzz :

God it's no wonder this country has an energy crisis! I can't believe some of these numbers! And who needs to do 3 loads of laundry a day!? Man people are so wasteful! One guy said he sets it at 82 when not home and he would set it a 65 if not for his wife. Call me crazy but isn't a almost 20 degree swing not very efficient?

Screw efficiency. I set my a/c to temp that makes me feel comfortable and not what the power company feels i should set it at. As long as I can afford the bill, i will continue running a/c at the temp that I want. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758193 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:42:38 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758093 NetAdmin : 80 during the day if someone is home.
85 during the day if no one is home.
77 in the evening (after 5 or 6PM) and at night.

I used to leave the system at 77 whenever anyone was home, but a $350/month electric bill changed that habit.
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2008: 75

I find that on humid days the central A/C runs constantly but the temperature doesn't drop. Otherwise, the house cools off pretty quick and stays cold. The other thing we did this year was buy heavy drapes to cover up all the windows with, before this year we had translucent blinds. This helped a lot.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20758004 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:04:52 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757989 Siko :

said by gatorkram

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You people setting anything above 75 might as well just not use it, and sit under a fan :)

That is exactly what I do. Turn on the fan and open the windows in the morning and in the evening.

I have 2 furnaces. One for the upstairs and one for the downstairs. It is a 3100 square feet house with about 1700 square feet at the first floor and 1400 square feet in the second floor. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757989 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:02:07 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757906 MagMan : 77]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757906 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:43:03 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757791 magicjimmy :

said by Siko

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Call me crazy, but I set mine at 83 Degrees.

Same here...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757791 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:21:27 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757788 Brazbit : Well we have no A/C at home, nor did the various builders (expanded at least 5 times over 70 years) believe in insulation so our house is hotter than outside during the summer and colder than outside during the winter. What a joy.

At the office this was a matter of great debate. The compromise was to set it at 72. If it was up to some it would be 80 and if it was up to some of the rest it would be 65 or below. Few are perfectly happy at 72 but at least those who find it too cold are not coming in looking like kids going out to play in the snow and those that find it too warm are not coming in wearing shots and tank tops trying to stay cool. Temperature complaints have been limited to actual malfunctions of the system rather than the constant bickering that went on before.
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I work from home too, and have 3 monitors on my workstation, so keeping the room cool enough to work took some doing. Rather than turn the temperature down, I closed off air vents in unused parts of the house so that more air gets into the rooms that are occupied. It worked great.

As for not bothering to run the A/C if it's set above 75, here in FL, its dehumidifying effects are perhaps more important than its cooling effects. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757779 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:17:12 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757777 gatorkram : I don't have a digital thermostat, but it's set between 68 and 70, and it's around 69-70 in here all the time.

You people setting anything above 75 might as well just not use it, and sit under a fan :)
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said by Siko

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After seeing all these replies here, now I know why you guys have such a high energy bill. My energy bill over the summer is only $100. I rarely set the temperature to below 80.

My bill is also below 100, even during summer. The real issue, IMHO, it's not how low one sets one's thermostat. It's also important, probably more important, to take into account the size of one's home. Ours is a 2bdr, 2bthr, about 1k sq foot. Yes, when I bought it, we had the $$$ and I could have bought a much bigger house, but we thought, it's only the 2 of us, maybe with 1 baby down the road, so why get something that's only will bring more headaches to us as far as cleaning goes, as well as higher utility bills?
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I don't give a damn what the electric bill looks like - I'm going to be comfortable in my own home.

I also work out of the house, so it's pretty much occupied 24/7/365.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757713 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:58:43 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757687 Travelfan1 : 77F while we are home during the day(before work), in the evening(after coming back from office). 72F to get some sleep. Drop 2F on both if the humidity is high. And that's more because of Mrs Travelfan. If it was up to me, it would probably be more likely 75F tops during the day and 70F during the night in the non-humid days.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757687 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:51:33 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757635 boognish : 83-85. I just like to knock the humidity out of the air. I don't like going from real hot places and into real cold buildings. I hate when I go to the grocery or something and they have the temps set so low that I instantly have to pee and go get a coat.
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said by BurntCricket

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Well as a side question for those in cold climates .... What do you set the heat at during the winter and how does this compare to the A/C setting in the summer .. Yes, I know equal temps will not feel the same taking into consideration any humidity difference.

Those of us in humid areas cringe when those in dry areas speak of swamp coolers-spray MORE moisture in the air ??? Around here you don't.

In the winter - furnace is set to 68 or 69 and I run a humidifier so it feels warmer. In the summer - 74-75 and run a dehumidifier.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757440 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:23:33 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757389 moopenguin32 : I have mine set at 76. Thankfully I have a ceiling fan in both the living room and bedroom, so my 890 square foot apartment stays pretty cool.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757389 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:01:16 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757270 lotusracer :

said by Madtown

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One thing I notice is that women tend to be colder than men. I know some women that says it too cold and I'm sweating like a pig.

Yes, before I became single, she would bump it up so high, there wasn't much reason to even have it on... and she would complain if I turned on the ceiling fans too!

Regarding the heat question...

64 at night
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Those of us in humid areas cringe when those in dry areas speak of swamp coolers-spray MORE moisture in the air ??? Around here you don't.
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Edit-Our humidity here inland is usually pretty low during the summer days, but goes way up at night with the cooling onshore flow. I couldn't imagine what it would cost to run it 24x7, I am so thankful we get the nice, cool ocean flows at night, which like I said allows us to shut it off in the evenings.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757133 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:58:56 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20757090 Link Logger :

said by Siko

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Call me crazy, but I set mine at 83 Degrees.

I must be crazy too then as I have it set to 83 as well, but of course that means we are currently heating the house :). Where is all this global warming people are talking about as its been a cool summer thus far here.

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We have the A/C set to 68 during at home time (including sleeping) and 73 when not at home.

I'm a fat bastard and if the temp is over 76 I sweat just doing nothing. The g/f can (and does) always put on more clothes. Plus the computers run cooler.

We were gone over christmas and our furnace went tits up. Came back to a 56 degree house. The computers were happy at about 75 degree case temp and 85 degree proc temp... :p]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756735 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:38:10 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756729 Littlem129 : 70F Day/Night]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756729 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:37:31 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756540 HFB1217 : I set mine for about 74 and keep it there 24/7 mostly because of the damned humidity here on Cape Cod if I don't them everything gets damp and stinks of mold. The salt congeals and it is generally a bad day with out it.
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They say 78 is the magic number, and a digital thermostat is the best..but 82 is a magic number for more substantial savings. That's just a lil too warm for me though ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756439 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:18:22 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756424 Madtown : Daytime 77

Nighttime 78]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756424 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:14:54 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756415 lotusracer : My settings depend on several factors...

Right now, it's set at 82 and very comfortable as all the humidity has been pulled out.

Earlier today when it was in the low 90s outside, with lots of sun and humidity, it was set at 80 and ceiling fans were used. Still comfortable.

However.... I have no problem with bumping it down, but it seldom gets bumped below 78. Just no need for that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756415 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:12:38 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756371 CCNnorthcali : I intend to move out of the desert once I'm done with school. If people were meant to live in the desert, we wouldn't need so many resources to stay comfortable. Winters are fine for the most part.

78 at coolest during the summer. The apartment itself is anywhere from 77-80 at this setting. In the winter, when we need it, I turn it on at 76. Never use heat though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756371 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:05 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756322 vasta : 72 all day/night]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756322 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:51:32 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756278 gallowsroad : About 76 during the day (I'm here), and 71-72 over night. As the summer here progresses and days get into the 100's I'll boost it up to 78. Coolness is partially relative to the outside temperature, and also humidity. The dryer it becomes outside, the higher an indoor temp I can take.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756278 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:41:38 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756232 morph3ous : 78 when home, 83 when not at home. The bedroom side of the house lowers to 76 at night. This is using programmable thermostats.

It seems that when the ACs run a long time to bring the temp down before everyone comes home, they suck a lot of the moisture out of the air. That's why I think 78 is so comfortable in the house.

The hygrometer usually reads between 45% and 50% humidity when everyone is home.
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said by 81399672

said by ariesguy

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80F downstairs and 78F upstairs in summer gets the job done.. It's 6:15pm and 110F outside right now.

Dam that is hot. How can you stand that high of temp. It's currently 102 outside and my house (both down and upstairs) is set at 73f

It's not so bad.. I don't consider it hot outside unless it's 110F+.. so 80F inside is very tolerable. Plus the room where I spend most of my time has 2 air vents for some reason and is usually much colder than the rest of the house. And most of the house is not used very often, so it's kind've pointless to make the entire thing cold.. but mostly I try to avoid the $600 electric bills :hmm:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756215 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:23:11 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756185 Ammler : 78 during the day, 82 if we are not here. At night I drop the temp to 72. Once the system shuts down from reaching 72, I raise it back up to 75. The coolness lasts all night, and in the morning when we are leaving for work it is usually 74 or 75. Bear in mind 72 is a compromise with my wife. If I had my way, it'd be set to 65 at night. :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756185 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:13:14 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756148 quatrix :

said by normat

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80 in a high humidity climate can be really unpleasant. It's in the lower 80's here at night but you burst into a sweat just sitting there.

It's stifling, and then there's the feeling of knowing that you won't get a breath of fresh air for 9 or 10 months straight. It got pretty hot sometimes in California, but at least it cooled off at night. Here it's nasty 24 hours a day.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756148 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:05:22 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756127 rob_in_chatt : as cold as i can keep it. light bill never goes over 200 bucks for 4 people washing 3 loads of clothes a day and 1 220v window unit for the main living area, dining room and kitchen and bedroom and one window unit 110v for the master bedroom.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756127 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:01:34 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756096 quatrix : 80 or 81 during the day and 79 at night. I would set it a little lower if I lived alone, but my wife is always cold.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756096 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:53:36 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756080 normat : 80 in a high humidity climate can be really unpleasant. It's in the lower 80's here at night but you burst into a sweat just sitting there.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20756080 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:49:30 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755969 Unit649 : 77 for the main unit in the window in the living/dining room. 73/72 for the smaller one in the bedroom with the door closed (when occupied).

If the temp hits 80 outside though, I'll open windows and stick a box fan in the front door to draw the cooler air in. Close that door at night though, not a nice neighborhood at times.

No cycling today on the main one since I've been home, but we peaked at 106. 104.5 right now according to the outside weather station.

I'll wait till about 7:30 to go outside and flood all my plants. Will be doing that daily till we're back in the lower 90s.

Ceiling fans are usually always on also. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755969 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:24:45 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755947 81399672 :

said by ariesguy

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80F downstairs and 78F upstairs in summer gets the job done.. It's 6:15pm and 110F outside right now.

Dam that is hot. How can you stand that high of temp. It's currently 102 outside and my house (both down and upstairs) is set at 73f]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755947 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:20:07 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755935 ariesguy : 80F downstairs and 78F upstairs in summer gets the job done.. It's 6:15pm and 110F outside right now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755935 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:16:35 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755904 81399672 : 73]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755904 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:08:58 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755862 gower2352 : my room stay a comfortable 68 degrees year round...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755862 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:59:00 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755834 Cabal : Off during the day (windows and blinds closed keeps it under 80, even in the sun).

Set to 74 if it's still well above 80 after I get home from work, otherwise open the windows after it drops below 80.

Love those sub-$80 electric bills. :D
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60 if there's more than one person in the room, but 72 is generally enough for me and my PC.
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Just added full window solar screens last week and so far they have really helped the a/c cycle more. Two rooms which used to be about 7 degrees hotter than the rest of the house are now just as cool as the rest even without the ceiling fans running.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755675 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:27:24 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755615 Siko :

said by i1me2ao

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not everyone can live in pa

Yes they can
We have lots of forest that could be chopped down for housing developments. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755615 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:14:30 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755539 i1me2ao : not everyone can live in pa]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755539 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:00:03 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755511 Tuxified1 :

said by Siko

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After seeing all these replies here, now I know why you guys have such a high energy bill. My energy bill over the summer is only $100. I rarely set the temperature to below 80.

My energy bill is less than yours, and that's with the AC set to Comfort. :D
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Like someone else said, I hate heat with a passion. Humidity is even worse... ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755435 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:42:29 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755421 Maccawolf : I go back and forth between 74-76 depending on the humidty level outside and inside.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755421 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:38:37 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755407 moonpuppy :

said by MrMoody

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78 during the day and 74 at night, while sleeping under a fan.

Same here. Having parents at home prevents me from going higher during the day. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755407 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:36:05 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755405 dliw : 76 (most of the time) and 78. If the humidity is high but temp is low I'll set it at 74-75 to dry out the air.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755405 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:35:55 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755403 Bach : 75 day, 78 night (11 PM to 7 AM)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755403 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:35:20 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755398 BK3 : 77 degrees here. On occasion when conditions warrant, I'll hit the "down" key on the t-stat, and this will lower the temp 1 degree for 4 hours, then resume normal programming.
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Wife and My Room gets set to 75 during the day and 72 at night.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755277 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:10:59 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755263 Jwobot : Ours is set between 70-75. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755263 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:07:40 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755231 KrK : Crazy!!!

I actually set mine between 73 and 76 degrees depending on what I am doing, humidity. If I feel hot I'll drop it down a degree. If I am comfortable (fan) I'll leave it higher.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755231 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:02:58 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755220 CylonRed : 74 all day - I would love to set it lower at night as I like a nice heavy blanket/comforter when I sleep. Also use a dehumidifier and set it to about 40%.
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when there a power issue then 76 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755211 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:57:56 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755140 Rob : Ours is on a schedule. When we're home, it's at 77-79 and when we're not home it's 80. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755140 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:44:46 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755129 rosco : I set it to 68 and it stays from 66-68 just how I like it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755129 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:41:28 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755083 Matt :

said by Willy

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I must be having hot flashes then 73°F during the day and 71°F at night.

Same here.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20755083 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:32:52 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754999 dadkins : 68 or 69.
68 sometimes refuses to cycle(achieve temp and turn off compressor), as where 69 usually will.

I also occasionally go outside and spray out the dirt/leaves/small varmints off the condenser - this also cools off the condenser a bit in the process.
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said by Chuck22

said by Siko

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Call me crazy, but I set mine at 83 Degrees.

Then I must be crazy also...
Daytime 83°F, at 9:00 pm (for the night) 75°F (to get some sleep)

Mine is set on 83 all day/night. At ~~light~~night if I can't sleep, I open the window and turn on some fans. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754932 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:02:19 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754921 CurtesyFlush : 60. If it went to 11, I'd set it there.
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It's not nice to fool Mother Nature.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754921 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:59:47 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754906 MrFixitSC : 70/72 but only use it during high humidity conditions, I hate humidity..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754906 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:57:48 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754878 Willy : I must be having hot flashes then 73°F during the day and 71°F at night.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754878 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:51:59 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754825 dvd536 :

said by PCInTech

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COLD... as cold as I can get it.! I hate heat with a passion.

You're living in the right state for the cold.
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When I gez aju zavateh na nalechoo more new yonooz tonigh molinigh - Ken Lee]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754825 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:39:35 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754813 PCInTech : COLD... as cold as I can get it.! I hate heat with a passion. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754813 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:38:17 EDT Re: What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754800 Chuck22 :

said by Siko

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Call me crazy, but I set mine at 83 Degrees.

Then I must be crazy also...
Daytime 83°F, at 9:00 pm (for the night) 75°F (to get some sleep)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754800 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:35:38 EDT What temperature do you set your ac to? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754782 Siko : Call me crazy, but I set mine at 83 Degrees. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20754782 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:30:42 EDT