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[granddi]

The low temp (where i am in TX) will be 79. So my AC will run continually even if thermostat is set in the mid to high 70's. Long range forecast 100's next 2 weeks (at least)

[Kachina624]

I have an evaporative cooler instead of refrigerated air.  All I pay for is the electricity to run a small pump and a little water.  I have no thermostat, it's off or on.  It gets so cold in the house at night, I get up, turn it off and don't restart it until the next afternoon.  It's never higher than 70° in the house and may be 60° in the mornings.

Experts say a central AC unit will only cool 10-15° below the outside temperature.  If it's 100°, you're still going to be hot.

[Trailrun23]

I do miss having a swamp cooler. We have a two-stage A/C and keep the upstairs vents closed and doors closed unless DH needs to use his office or we have guests staying overnight. We keep ours set at 74-75 with ceiling fans going in every room and raise it to 77 at night. A ceiling fan allows us to turn the temp up. Will be 100 tomorrow but the heat index is still 110 and it is after 8 pm. Heat index tomorrow is supposed to be 115-120. It's miserable.

[sunshine45]

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@on the bay wrote:

Wow, I always have mine at 67!

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can i move in with you @on the bay ? i would be in heaven! i run hot all the time.

we keep ours at around 74 generally. i try not to touch it too much. 

my mom likes hers at 78......i cannot even feel it. she is even in a turtleneck. lol

[JeanLouiseFinch]

We keep ours at 75/75 during the day.  Right now, it's still cooling down outside at night so we'll turn off the A/C and open a couple windows. That only lasts until summer is in full swing.  Then we'll just leave the thermostat stay set 24/7

[ECBG]

We have a large 2 story.  Day is 74 degrees.  

NNight 71 degrees

[mamaslittlepotato]

It depends on how hot it is outside, but it’s usually kept set at 70°.

[bikerbabe]

If I set our temp to 74 or 70 or 67 it would never shut off and the electric would be well over $1000. I can’t even imagine setting it that low.

I sometimes set to 79 when we have a heat wave of 110 or more. Most of the time 78. Night 75 or 76.

I don’t think it’s helpful to ask unless you qualify with where you live?

Inland SoCal and climate is considered desert but not as bad as Palm Springs.

[GenXmuse]

Can you close the vents in the rooms you don't use? I set my temp at 73. 

[on the bay]

@sunshine45,

lol! Yes you can. If it gets a tad too cold I turn it up to 68