For those with central air (we salute you)... What do you set it at?

Started by Capetan Mihali, June 19, 2012, 10:09:20 PM

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Capetan Mihali

June 19, 2012, 10:09:20 PM
I have pretty good guideposts for heating during the winter (66-68 when I'm home, don't turn it down overnight, and 60 when I leave the house).  But I've never lived in a place with central AC before and I feel a little lost with the temps.  :wacko:

I'm keeping it around 78 or 79 when I'm home, and turning it up to 83 or 84 when I leave for the day.  Am I doing it right?  What do the central air experts advise?
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MadBurgerMaker

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June 19, 2012, 10:12:42 PM
I keep it between 75 and 78 during the day and about 70 at night.  There is no winter here.

derspiess

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June 19, 2012, 10:33:47 PM Last Edit: June 19, 2012, 10:35:25 PM by derspiess
78 or 79??  Bleh.

I keep mine at 72 for cooling during the summer-- which can actually feel a bit warm to me if I'm doing a lot around the house.  If electricity were free, I'd set it somewhere in the 60s.  I set it at 68 for heat in the winter & would probably go lower if it weren't for the wife & kids.

I don't have it set to change when I leave the house.  It's pretty efficient for heating and cooling and the company that installed it advised not to do that unless I'm going to be gone for more than a day.
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sbr

#3
June 19, 2012, 10:49:00 PM
You must be doing it right Capetan because that is basically what I do too.  AC is set for 78, it goes up to about 82 on weekdays when no one is here.

Tonitrus

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June 19, 2012, 10:50:41 PM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on June 19, 2012, 10:12:42 PM
I keep it between 75 and 78 during the day and about 70 at night.  There is no winter here.

It visits there once in a while...I still remember the MLK day ice storm. 

jimmy olsen

#5
June 19, 2012, 10:51:56 PM
Set the AC at 24C (75.2F) when I'm there, turn it off when I leave.
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MadImmortalMan

#6
June 19, 2012, 11:00:06 PM
I think it's better to leave it at one temp and not make big adjustments like that. Anyway, 72F.
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MadBurgerMaker

#7
June 19, 2012, 11:04:19 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 19, 2012, 10:50:41 PM
It visits there once in a while...I still remember the MLK day ice storm.

Just stops by for a week or so usually.  Not really enough to adjust temp gauges and such. 

From ~Nov - ~Feb, I'll generally just keep everything turned off unless it gets really frosty.

katmai

#8
June 19, 2012, 11:05:46 PM
I could use central air today.
Ick it's hot for Alaska.
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Tonitrus

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June 19, 2012, 11:06:22 PM
Quote from: katmai on June 19, 2012, 11:05:46 PM
I could use central air today.
Ick it's hot for Alaska.

Up into the 60s?  :P

jimmy olsen

#10
June 19, 2012, 11:10:30 PM
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Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Eddie Teach

#11
June 19, 2012, 11:11:38 PM
People who keep the AC at 72 and don't go out in the heat for more than a few minutes aren't giving their bodies the opportunity to acclimate to the hotter temperatures. That's fine if you don't mind the higher bills, but if you're comfortable at 78 or 80 I'd say leave it there.
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CountDeMoney

#12
June 19, 2012, 11:19:01 PM
If it's over 82 degrees outside, I'm hanging meat in this motherfucker.

I don't run the central heat during the winter;  between my fireplace and my Ray Lewis(tm) snuggee, it's a push.

katmai

#13
June 19, 2012, 11:27:42 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 19, 2012, 11:06:22 PM
Quote from: katmai on June 19, 2012, 11:05:46 PM
I could use central air today.
Ick it's hot for Alaska.

Up into the 60s?  :P

Timmay's weather.com was off, hit 72 here in Anchorage, 80's in Squarebanks.

Heh and it just sucks at night as my house is now sitting here with 16 hours of sun on it warming it up over the whole day.
Not lounging outside as frigging mosquitoes are out in force, learned that the hard way yesterday.
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Tonitrus

#14
June 19, 2012, 11:40:04 PM
Hell, the last summer I was there, I was sooo tempted to buy one of those portable AC units at Costco.
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