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Air Condition

Dinaki — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:30:48 GMT

We have not yet turned on the Air Condition of the house as the weather here in Columbus is still a little tolerable.

I have almost all windows opened and in my room, a fan is constant on (including at nights for an hour)

Have you turned on your home air condition yet?

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bikerbabe — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:33:36 GMT

Oh, yeah. Nice today but we’ve had plenty of days mid-upper 90s.

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1Snickers — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:36:02 GMT

Due to allergies and not wanting VA humidity in the house I don't open windows, I switch from heat to air conditioning whenever needed. I have a whole house air cleaner & filter and use other air filters.

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4kitties — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:41:41 GMT

We had ours on last week but the past couple of days here in Central Illinois have been gorgeous and we turned it off. Will be turning it back on Tuesday as it is to be 90! Then we will probably have it on all summer.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:42:06 GMT

I've had the AC on most of the time for about a month. However, I use an evaporative cooler which costs almost nothing to operate. It works only in very dry climates and I'm often freezing.

@Dinaki What state are you in?

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Dinaki — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:48:40 GMT

@Kachina624 I reside in Georgia, Columbus GA to be more specific.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:48:15 GMT

Arizona here. We've had it on since April and it won't shut off until October.

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RedTop — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:51:33 GMT

We go from heat straight to air conditioning, 72 degrees year round in our house.

My husband and daughters have asthma and COPD, and cannot tolerate the allergens that come thru open windows. I would prefer to have windows open, but the rest of my family suffers too much for me to enjoy it.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:52:21 GMT

I turned it on last week for a few hours. It was a warm afternoon and I'm on a high floor with a western exposure and my apartment was quite warm when the sun is due west. Wonderful sunset views - but also quite warm.

I've had it on a few times since. It cools off at night - so rarely have it on at night.

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patbz — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:54:13 GMT

Even at 6500ft we now have AC on non stop (until monsoon season in 6 weeks).

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Kachina624 — Sun, 31 May 2020 18:59:24 GMT

@patbz Yikes, it feels like the monsoon is here the past few days. Sticky and humid. We actually had a brief, light shower yesterday evening with a few rumbles of thunder. I wish it would go away.

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Sheila P-Burg — Sun, 31 May 2020 19:04:41 GMT

@Kachina624 ..... Thank you for asking. I was wondering the same thing. Being in Ohio when I hear Columbus my first thought is our capital. And, yes, I know there is a Columbus, Georgia. Been there several times.

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Porcelain — Sun, 31 May 2020 19:17:08 GMT

Yep. Once temps hit about 79 or so, on goes the AC setting. May has been very mild in TN though, so I've had the windows open for the fresh air a lot more than I normally would this time of year.

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ScrapHappy — Sun, 31 May 2020 19:26:34 GMT

Yes! We have been warming up here (Southeast) for a while now. AC on for a couple of weeks.

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manny2 — Sun, 31 May 2020 19:43:30 GMT

Yes, we have had many warm days, so it goes on, and stays on until late fall.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 31 May 2020 19:48:51 GMT

a/c has been on the past few days in the baltimore area.

it has been in the mid 80s and quite humid.

we went from chilly to hot.

are we skipping spring this year?.....i hope not!

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 31 May 2020 19:58:28 GMT

This time of year brings a bit of angst for me....our house was built in the 70's and air conditioning was not always included in the build...and our house has no central air.

Since we are on a slab and no vents in the house putting in central air would be expensive. Good thing we both enjoy having the windows open...most of the time.

We have a unit in the wall that does an ok job, we turn it on when it's really humid or really hot. Upstairs there is a unit in the bedroom as well. Sometimes getting dressed or blowing my hair dry is a struggle.

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happycat — Sun, 31 May 2020 20:31:05 GMT

Oh, yes. Maybe a month and a half ago or so. It hasn't been horrible here yet, but it is so humid, it just adds to the heat. Makes it hard to breathe some days.

I am so thankful for air conditioning.

Is it not humid where you live @Dinaki? If its not you are so lucky. The humidity just sucks the life out of me.

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catter70 — Sun, 31 May 2020 20:36:11 GMT

I'm in eastern Pa. and we've had a few hot days but I haven't turned on the air as of yet. It has to get really hot and humid for several days in a row before I turn it on. Now it's to be cool here the next few days. Low of 41 tonight.

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Dinaki — Sun, 31 May 2020 20:40:43 GMT

@Mom2Dogs my house in Athens doent have also a central unit, it is awafull expensive to have one.

I do have though two pieces like the one in the photographe, one for the bedroom and the other for the sitting room.

They are General Electric each 14 BTU