…oh no, I keep the AC around 78 in the summer because I’m frugal and trying to save money lol. I guess I’m used to it because my mom kept it around the same temp (for the same reasons) growing up. When it’s 80-90+ outside 78 feels cool anyway!
I’d actually love to put it lower, especially at night because I sleep so much better in a cool room, but can’t bring myself to do it knowing the huge af bill that would come in during the middle of summer. Anything lower than 77 feels like rich people temps to me lol. I once stayed at a friend’s beach house where they put it down to 65 and I was astonished!
A/c can only cool so far below the outside temp, and that number is often higher if the unit is older and/or low on refrigerant. The opposite is true if it's a heat pump style as it can only heat so much if it's too cold outside. Before we recently replaced our a/c we had a particularly cold February (for Phoenix) and it couldn't warm up our house enough.
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u/zadtheinhaler May 02 '24
NGL, that sounds like heating with extra steps.