Virginia HVAC - Window Air Conditioning Unit Energy Consumption
There's nothing more luxurious to a desert dweller than getting into their cool home on a hot afternoon. Cool as in temperature cool. It's so easy to get spoiled living in a centrally cooled home with a central air unit. Each room is as cool as the next. I have known people who wore a sweater in their air conditioned home instead of attempting to find a setting that is cooler than the outdoor temperature yet not freezing cold. These people have lots of expendable cash and do not mind their huge energy bills. I've separate air conditioners in my windows, and I even have a portable air conditioner to take care of my cooling requirements.
However, I have to watch my energy usage, and that includes my air conditioning bill during the summer months. I wait till the temperature inside is too high to be made tolerable with a fan. That's when my window air conditioning units pay for themselves. However, many people say that re-cooling the house every day expends more energy than always leaving it at one temperature. In my case, my method works best for me, in accordance with my electric bill!
The only areas I cool are the rooms in which I live. This takes away the bathrooms, laundry room, pantry and porch areas. In the cool of the evening, I open my windows and let the cool air enter. I close the curtains and windows in the morning before the sun comes up. If I'm out of the house during the day, the units are shut off. When I return in the evening, the units are turned on the lowest setting it will take to make the rooms I am using comfortable. I don't cool my bedroom till an hour before bedtime.
If I am home during the day, the windows and curtains stay shut. The units are turned on the lowest setting possible. I confine myself to the immediate living areas; kitchen, living room or den. The unit in my bedroom is shut off. A cool shower during the day helps me to acclimate to the temperature. I do not wish to have to cool the house because I have worked up a sweat cleaning or exercising.
These few, simple tips keep my energy bill down and assist me to stay comfortable in the heat of summer.
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