Anyone else have ridiculous electric bills coming in? This heat needs to stop!
He's right. It takes more energy to pull the humidity and heat out of the air after having it off or turned up then it does to keep it consistantly running at a level temp.Originally Posted by AnnasMom
Its funny, our HVAC guy was here yesterday (we've had some issues with our furnace since we bought our house and are trying to get it taken care of before the warranty runs out and cold weather hits.)
He went into a 15 minute lecture on how to most effectively use our A/C.
First he took our walls and furnitures temps (79 degrees for both.) He said during the daytime the unit is battling outside hot air and residual heat in the inside, so we should run our A/C all night instead of turning up the thermostat. That is supposed to lower the residual heat at night and allow it to work more effectively during the day.
He also said that an A/C running is actually very energy efficeint, it is the kicking on and off that requires the most power.
He told us to use the cheapest air filters too, and change them often. The fancy ones like Flitrete are so dense, its makes the A/C work harder (think trying to breathe thru a sock vs. a screen). You can cut out allergens by pouring bleach somewhere (don't ask me) every few months.
Just FYI. I'm going to test it this month and see if it works.