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I don't have AC or heat with a thermostat here, but when I lived in TN I usually set it to 74 in the summer and no more than 64 in winter. And in the winter I would have gladly let it get cooler than that but my brother lived with me then and he couldn't take it. Here I only need a fan in warmer weather and a small space heater in winter (and no heating when I sleep).
I keep it high so I can deal with the summer here. If I have it too low, I won't acclimate and it will be hot for me whenever I go outside even on a normal day.
One day I will move to somewhere that rarely gets above 75 in the summer. No A/C needed then!
Living in a climate without a need for A/C makes things a lot easier, and saves on power bills. I like to have the doors wide open all summer.
Living in a climate without a need for A/C makes things a lot easier, and saves on power bills. I like to have the doors wide open all summer.
You're very lucky. Some days here and there may be fine with opening doors and windows, but overall A/C is needed. We've been using ours everyday since late June. Currently 82 F with a dewpoint of 68 F. It could be much worse, but it's still warm and muggy enough to make it feel uncomfortable inside. Lows aren't very low either...lowest I see in the forecast is 66 F. Food spoils more easily in such weather too.
however...if a person can feel comfortable with maintaining a higher indoor temperature...then so much the better because it will cost less and theoretically the a/c system will last longer.
I agree that it's so much the better. If you can be comfortable and save money at the same time, then save the money.
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Ill bet most people could feel comfortable at 80 f IF they were sitting still with no activity ; its when you start increasing your activity levels that you have a need for greater cooling.
Sure, if you sit like a beached whale all day you can tolerate higher temperatures, but what kind of life is that ?
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Originally Posted by SophieLL
I find the opposite to be true. Have lived 8 years with no heating whatsoever in the winter months, and have gone by winters without any problem. Lived without a/c too and it was full of problems. I think where i live a/c is a million times more needed than heating. Of course, where i live haves to do with it (heating will certainly be needed in colder places) and my personal tastes and appartment location (i hate heat and my appartment is a 12floor sauna).
In all fairness, when your winter mean temperature is in the 50's it isn't that hard to live without heating.
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4. What some consider 'ideal' may not be ideal to most ; with the design of residential cooling systems...its always what MOST PEOPLE find suitable that is the standard to design around (IE: 74-76f inside)
It's not as if the people have to run the A/C all the time. There's a nifty little invention called a thermostat and they can set the air conditioning to cut off at 85F if they wanted to. As for being an eccentric critic, that would include most people I know, since for myself I faint if I'm in an 85F room, and roughly 90% of the people I know would find that very uncomfortable. If that's the best you technicians are willing to provide for a 105F day, then you might as well quit your jobs as far as I'm concerned.
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Some of you must have very high electric bills. I set mine at 76F.
Yes, they are rather high, though not unaffordable, and it's worth every penny to me.
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Living in a climate without a need for A/C makes things a lot easier, and saves on power bills. I like to have the doors wide open all summer.
Some of you must have very high electric bills. I set mine at 76F.
"high" means something different to different people in different areas. I dont think mine is but you may.
$95 a month in winter
$190 a month in summer
All worth it. my a/c runs constantly when its above 80 outside.
Central A/C uses much much less than window a/c's or electric heat. All my appliances are electric so it includes that. plus a computer thats on 24/7.
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