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Do people find this uncomfortable? I usually leave it at 78 during the day, 74 at night. I will sometimes turn it down if I'm doing something physical outside o
by nimos 4y ago
Do people find this uncomfortable? I usually leave it at 78 during the day, 74 at night. I will sometimes turn it down if I'm doing something physical outside on a hot day and I want to come back to somewhere cool.
Not trying to save money or anything. Genuinely 78 + ceiling fan on low is most comfortable for me. Maybe it's the low humidity?
- distances 4y agoI was wondering the same. I find up to 30C (86F) inside quite tolerable. Granted I know it doesn't stay that warm very long in my apartment, just the height of the summer.
- mh- 4y agoIt's mostly the humidity. 78F at 20% humidity and 78F at 80% RH are incomparable. Some of it is certainly just tolerance or whether or not you're acclimated (heh) to it.
- throwaway48375 4y agoThe AC removes the humidity though so it is a non-issue indoors.
- throw0101a 4y ago> The AC removes the humidity though so it is a non-issue indoors. The AC removes the humidity when the AC runs. But if you set your thermostat to 75F (24C), and your in-door air temperature is ≤75F with a humidity of 80%, the AC will do nothing for you because the temperature is "correct". One needs a separate, stand alone dehumidifier with a hygrometer to deal with humidify independently of temperature. Do a search for "whole house dehumidifier" for available products.
- adrianmonk 4y agoIn theory, yes, but in practice basically nobody in Texas has dehumidifiers. AC does the job well enough. The situation you're describing can come up occasionally on mild days, but (unfortunately) Texas doesn't have many of those. It tends to go almost straight from winter to summer and vice versa. On the rare occasion when I feel that it's too humid inside (a rainy day in spring or fall), I just turn on the AC for half an hour. It wouldn't be worth it to have a separate system for that.
- verall 4y ago> But if you set your thermostat to 75F (24C), and your in-door air temperature is ≤75F Which will never ever happen during the daytime in Texas in the summer.
- ezekg 4y agoTell me you don’t live in TX without telling me you don’t live in TX
- throwaway5598 4y agoIf it's 100 degrees outside and you set the thermostat for 78 degrees the AC will have removed most of the humidity at that point.
- driverdan 4y agoWhen it's 100F out humidity is not an issue. AC will still run frequently enough when when set to 78F.
- throwawayboise 4y agoYep. Midwest USA here. My thermostat is 78 in the summer AC season, 65 in the winter heating season. I don't bother programming in day/night temps, I tried that once and my utility bills were higher.
- Root_Denied 4y agoPNW here, and I overheat easily (meaning I start sweating, which bothers me more than the temperature). 70 degrees F is my most comfortable indoor temp, and I try to let it go down to the 65-68 range in my bedroom for sleeping. This was true even when I lived in Los Angeles.
- thfuran 4y ago>Do people find this uncomfortable 78 is uncomfortably hot even for lying around naked. 68 is far better for ordinary attire and activity.