turbodog
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Not just you. I see a lot of people with 72 mentioned. 72... and I mean a real/true 72, especially indoors, is _cold_.
Mine are at 80 or 81. That's about as warm as I can tolerate but since AC removes the humidity it's still a lot more comfortable than the high 80s to mid 90s, high humidity outside.Not just you. I see a lot of people with 72 mentioned. 72... and I mean a real/true 72, especially indoors, is _cold_.
I'm comfortable across a range of temperatures myself. ~60F - ~85F I'm generally OK for desk work with modest adjustments to layers. Benefit of making it cold in the morning is the air conditioning doesn't cycle much and it's often past 18:00 until it starts to run heavily.Not just you. I see a lot of people with 72 mentioned. 72... and I mean a real/true 72, especially indoors, is _cold_.
...it couldn't keep up and ...
And what's the deal with 72F??? I'm not cold natured but could not imagine a house that cold. I'm set at 75 24x7x365 and am considering moving to 76.
You make good points.If my hvac could not keep up I'd start looking at causes/solutions.
Check the temp coming from the vents. If you find a 'hot' one... maybe throw some extra insulation around that duct segment.
You describe my attic (andprobably millions of Americans). I used to have air flow but over time as it became a storage shed all that changed.You make good points.
My system probably CAN keep up if I had it set to 75F. Personally, I've become somewhat heat intolerant. All my adult life, I've lived and worked in AC environment. All my life I suffered from seasonal allergies. I found that if I kept the house cooler, my allergies affected me less.
Like bykfixer's house, this one is 50-60 years old. It had blown in insulation in the attic which has settled a bit, so now it is only 3-4 inches thick. I've considered lying down more, but the joists are covered with planks of wood, pieces of plywood, doors, table tops, anything that is flat that would allow one to put some storage on top. AND it is full of storage!
Improvements I made included:
1. ducting a whole house attic fan, and putting it on a thermostat.
2. cleaning the condenser coil to the central AC unit (boy was that needed)
3. Installing reflective mylar sunscreen material on the South Facing sliding patio doors, and the West Facing bay window in the living room.
Problems with the house:
1. it is under insulated
2. It is a Ranch style, with no shade trees (except at the North side of the house where I don't need it.)
3. The family room is an addition, which is also under insulated. It has a cathedral pitched roof, with a skylight, all aiming South, which maximizes Solar gain.
It is currently 87F under mostly cloudy skies, the AC is set at 71F and is cycling on and off. I don't think that it would cycle off if there was full direct sun.
Regarding humidity issues, I was told that it is better to have a slightly undersized unit that runs constantly to remove the humidity. If it is oversized, it may cool the room/house too quickly and then you'll have a cool damp house. So with that being said, one should strive to have a properly sized unit.
Yeah, we just completed nine consecutive days of actual temps above 90F with high humidity so that it felt like 95-105F. Our lows were in the mid 70's and humid.
This morning I opened a few windows, it was only 61F outside. Wow!!! fresh air!
A couple of nights ago, we had a thunderstorm roll through, just long enough to knock the power out in a couple of sections of town. I called a friend of mine who lives in one of the sections, to offer him use of my generator, but he hadn't lost power.
Thanks Chance. My father always said, one hand washes the other and together they wash the face.Poppy, You're a great American! 👍 👍
The relief this week has been welcome. I was coughing and otherwise feeling under the weather after days of breathing recirculated air. I've tried literally everything to keep the mold and mildew in the ACs at bay but nothing really works 100%. By August I usually start getting sick from it. It's been nice to give the ACs a rest the last few days.Yeah, we just completed nine consecutive days of actual temps above 90F with high humidity so that it felt like 95-105F. Our lows were in the mid 70's and humid.
This morning I opened a few windows, it was only 61F outside. Wow!!! fresh air!
A couple of nights ago, we had a thunderstorm roll through, just long enough to knock the power out in a couple of sections of town. I called a friend of mine who lives in one of the sections, to offer him use of my generator, but he hadn't lost power.