I heard that you should't turn your A/C on and off too much, so is it cheaper really to keep it on at night?
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Yes it is cheaper to let it run. Your ac will have to run longer to cool down the house once you turn it on again. The house absorbs heat, much like a car, and radiates it inside. So it's a false economy to totally shut off the ac. The ac also removes excess humidity in the air, so you won't feel clammy. You can set the ac higher, say to 76 before going to bed, or going to work. You can install a digital thermostat and program it to automatically set different temperatures different times of the day. They run about $25 for a regular ac, for a heat pump ac, around $60, buy a Honeywell, good brand. To save money on your ac bill, you can have installed a attic extractor fan, or gable fan (they start around $70). This helps on your cooling bills since the fans get rid of the hot attic air keeping the house cooler. Attics easily get over 120 degrees, and that heat passes into the house slowly.
Yes, just turn the temperature up.
Depends how well insulated it is...mine will stay at 68 for two or three days
You heard right. Set it on Auto and adjust the thermostat to the temperature that is comfortable for you. If it's still chilly at night, turn it up. If it stays hot at night, turn it down.
Yes it is, I have mine set the same for night as I do in the daytime. I prefer my bedroom to be cool when I sleep.
Only if you need it during the night, If you can sleep comfortably without it, then definitely turn it off. There's a website called "Ask Mr. Electricity" that will explain all about saving money on air conditioning. It's cheaper to turn it completely off while you're gone during the day too, and he explains why.
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/co...
Yes, my ex boyfriend used to work at a heating & air conditioning company. Your best bet is to set your thermostat at a comfortable temperature (I set mine at 72) and leave it alone.
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