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I once went on a trip for a few weeks in the summer and turned the AC off, but left windows open and blinds down. When I returned it was about 38 degrees C inside the house!
Since it was midsummer the weather continued to be hot and sunny, and it took a few days for the AC to get it back down to 25C.
I'll never do that again.
If I turned the A/C off while on vacation during the summer (I live in Texas), it would get up to 40C degrees (105) in the house. 30C (86) degrees is a good A/C setting while on vacation during summer, 15C (59) during winter vacation while gone (can't have pipes freezing while gone). While at the house, you might as well be comfortable: 21C (70) degrees heat winter, 26C (79) degrees A/C summer.
I live in the southeastern USA and don't ever run my heat intentionally. I do have it set to kick on 60F (15.5 C) per the request of my apartment management to prevent pipes from freezing. I can count on one hand the number of times it has kicked on this year.
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