This is another major blunder that unfortunately just about everyone falls into.
My stepfather routinely set our air conditioner to 60 degrees.
You read that right.
Sixty.
6-0
Yeah, it was like an icebox in our house.
The worst part was that he’d leave the heater on 60 as well during the winter, so it was basically an icebox all year around.
The problem is that your air conditioner wasn’t designed to run constantly, 100% of the time.
It was made to cool your house to a certain temperature and then turn off, allowing the house to warm a little before re-engaging.
This reduces strain on the system and saves you money.
When you set the temperature so low, the air conditioner will never be able to achieve that number.
Imagine being on a hamster wheel with a nice bowl of ice cream just outside, all you need to do is keep running and you’ll get there! But you never do.
You run and you run and you run, and you never make it, and eventually you get tired and worn out, but you never reach the prize.
It’s tiring and disheartening.
That’s what you’re doing to your AC. Not only are you spending more on your energy bill, but you’re wearing your system out faster.
Just don’t do it!
Set that temperature to a reasonable number, like 78.
78!?!?
But that’s hot!
It’s not when it’s 110 outside.
Can you tell I live in El Cajon?