June 27th, 2007 - We used the AC
Yesterday was the second day of really hot, humid weather. It was even hot in the morning, which is rare. I was not surprised to come home and find the AC on. Had it at 78-80 (programmable thermostats are great, but we use ours a lot to adjust just a little bit up and down depending on comfort) and turned it off when Eric went to bed. It hadn’t cooled off a lot by morning, at least not inside. But it’s definitely cooler today, and I suspect the windows are back open.
We used about 84% more electricity having the AC on for half the day. I’ve known that it was a lower efficiency one and now that I’m tracking things, I’m interested in a new one. Will watch how much it uses and compare prices out of season to see if it’s worth getting a new one. Maybe a new, larger one would also cool the upstairs?
June 27th, 2007 at 9:29 pm EDT
How big is the existing AC? Despite the inefficiencies, maybe AM might want it — her apt is too too hot with the flat balck roof and windows off the black-topped alleyway.