+100 degree club

LLPoolJ said:
22pools down 8 to go. Luckily they are mostly clean. Brushing a pool top to bottom is no fun, luckily only 1 of those so far.
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It gets hot out there cleaning pools, I know from my 3-4years doing it. Pools are mostly out in the direct sun so not much shade and rays reflect off of the water making it worse.

My solution as a teen/early 20's was to take my shirt off, big mistake.. after many many biopsies and precautionary skin removal my back looks like Swiss cheese. If I still cleaned pools I'd be dowsing myself with ice water before each pool with a whole lotta sun protection clothing on.

I can handle heat but love a/c, our thermostat at home stays at 72* 24/7. Another fan of Mr. Carrier!

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Cornholio said:
It gets hot out there cleaning pools, I know from my 3-4years doing it. Pools are mostly out in the direct sun so not much shade and rays reflect off of the water making it worse.

My solution as a teen/early 20's was to take my shirt off, big mistake.. after many many biopsies and precautionary skin removal my back looks like Swiss cheese. If I still cleaned pools I'd be dowsing myself with ice water before each pool with a whole lotta sun protection clothing on.

I can handle heat but love a/c, our thermostat at home stays at 72* 24/7. Another fan of Mr. Carrier!

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I keep my clothes on, although some lonely housewives prefer I didn't. I practice safe pools.
 
UPSed said:
Jennifer just sent me this because she got home and it was 80° inside the house.View attachment 31138
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LOL! It's 80 inside our home because that's where I have the thermostat set. If I set it any lower, the A/C will run 24/7.

80 degrees indoors is just fine when you are relaxing.

If 80 feels warm inside, go out side and jog around the block. That 80 degree indoor temp will be a slice of heaven once you go back inside.

@UPSed, don't show this to Mrs. UPSEd! :eek:
 
SnakeCharmer said:
LOL! It's 80 inside our home because that's where I have the thermostat set. If I set it any lower, the A/C will run 24/7.

80 degrees indoors is just fine when you are relaxing.

If 80 feels warm inside, go out side and jog around the block. That 80 degree indoor temp will be a slice of heaven once you go back inside.

@UPSed, don't show this to Mrs. UPSEd! :eek:
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I tell her this on a regular basis.
No one is home all day. I turn it down a couple of degrees when I get home just so I can cool down.
 
So question for the people in the know... We set our AC at 78F when home. Is it better to keep it that temp all day, or let it go up to 80F when we're not here, and then bring it back down when we get home?
Which is more efficient re. energy use ($$$) as well as wear/tear on the AC unit ($$$)?
I've heard both, so I'm asking the internets for advice!
 
Brutal here today. It may have topped 75°! :eek: :cool:

On the other hand, where I work was about 104° so that sucked. Luckily all the AC was working well.

Why do people insist on over-refrigeration when it's hot outside? I am more cold indoors during heat waves than I am in "winter." Everyone blasts the AC to 65°. I have to carry a sweatshirt. :bang: What a waste. 72-74° is plenty cool when it's over 100° outside.

Now get off my lawn! :mad:
 
Cyclotourist said:
So question for the people in the know... We set our AC at 78F when home. Is it better to keep it that temp all day, or let it go up to 80F when we're not here, and then bring it back down when we get home?
Which is more efficient re. energy use ($$$) as well as wear/tear on the AC unit ($$$)?
I've heard both, so I'm asking the internets for advice!
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We have always allowed our home to warm up, within reason for pets and plants (low 80s), whenever we are not home.

I believe that having the A/C run less while you are away all day at work (turning the thermostat to a higher setting) and then having it cool down your home when you return is less expensive than maintaining your home at a constant comfortable/cooler temp (that you are not there to enjoy anyway).
 
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herzalot said:
Brutal here today. It may have topped 75°! :eek: :cool:

On the other hand, where I work was about 104° so that sucked. Luckily all the AC was working well.

Why do people insist on over-refrigeration when it's hot outside? I am more cold indoors during heat waves than I am in "winter." Everyone blasts the AC to 65°. I have to carry a sweatshirt. :bang: What a waste. 72-74° is plenty cool when it's over 100° outside.

Now get off my lawn! :mad:
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spoiled... :rolleyes:
 
SnakeCharmer said:
We have always allowed our home to warm up, within reason for pets and plants (low 80s), whenever we are not home.

I believe that having the A/C run less while you are away all day at work (turning the thermostat to a higher setting) and then having it cool down your home when you return is less expensive than maintaining your home at a constant comfortable/cooler temp (that you are not there to enjoy anyway).
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That's my presumption as it makes sense. But have heard that keeping it constant is easier than cycling it through.
 
You're AC should be constantly cycling anyway. They are not supposed to run non stop unless they are not running right, temp is set too low, or it wasn't designed right. It's more energy efficient to turn the temp up when you are away.

I only have a window unit in the living room. It is set for 86 to keep the critters cool (all are indoor only except the horses). I rarely drop the temperature, and when I do rarely still below 80.
 
Mine runs non-stop because it was sized & installed when the house was 1,100 square feet. It's 1,800 square feet now. Runs more than I want it to, but everyone wants too much money for a new condenser. Ducting is already there!!!!
 
Runs with Scissors said:
Mine runs non-stop because it was sized & installed when the house was 1,100 square feet. It's 1,800 square feet now. Runs more than I want it to, but everyone wants too much money for a new condenser. Ducting is already there!!!!
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It would be more then just a condenser, it would be nearly an entirely new AC system. If the ducting isn't to code, it would have to be done too.

You're looking at going from a 3 to 5 ton unit, that's a big jump.
 
We installed wall mount AC/Heat units when we remodeled in 2014. It was a good choice for us in our little house. We have four wall units. No ductwork. No cooling or heating of rooms that don't need it. The compressor and pump unit outside is smaller too. And yes, we actually use the AC more than one might think, since my wife likes to sleep in a refrigerator. The paradox about coastal cooling is, while we can have our windows open for nice cool air, the moisture saturates everything including bedding. Ewwwww....
 
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