I keep mine at 74, and the bill for a two bedroom apartment was $80

I just move into my new apatment about 3 months ago, and I have vaulted ceilings in my kitchen and living room areas. I have to run the AC like a mofo to cool that place down, mainly bc its an upstairs apartment. Have those of you with vaulted ceilings learned any tricks or trades of how I can cool the apartment more efficently?

 

upstairs apt facing the West...I run the AC around 68-70...two bedroom...highest bill I had was 250 last summer. We get billed everything 2 months. These past 2 months were 150.

 

No A/C at home. In the wintertime the heater is set at 64 at night and middle of the day and 68 morning and evenings.

 

74 all the time. Florida blows.

 

Programmable thermostat set anywhere between 68 at night to 74 in day when at work. Cuts down to 74 around 8am then cut on around 4pm to about 72, then 68 at 10pm. Last months bill was $52 and that for an 1800sf house.

 

During the day I turn it up to 80, then down to 70-72 at night. If it's not that hot during the day then I turn it off during the day, because I'm cheap.

 

winter 70-72
summer we have window ac so it keeps the downstairs about 68-70

 

69...not trying to be sexual, but it really is the most comfortable temp for me..

 

We put ours off in the summer. In the winter we keep it at 21°C. Most Canadian households (excluding southern Ontario areas like the greater Toronto area), do NOT have A/C at all. If it gets really hot we just turn on a couple fans.

 

Try a search.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ght=thermostat

 

^ well, I also questioned the vaulted ceilings

 

73-75

 

I've been in Ottawa a lot recently and it has been as hot as NJ, like 30degrees celcius, and Humid, I felt like I was in a Sauna when I left there Sunday.

 

78 I'm a cheap SOB.

 

78 during the cooling season and 68 during the heating season. My two patio doors suck but I really don't want to shell out the $'s to replace them.

 

68-72 depending on whether I am menstrating.

 

 

68-74

 

x2

 

72 to 74

 

I set it on open door, windows, and breeze. SW facing condo gets great breeze going through. $40 summer bills for 3 bedroom 1700 sf condo. But it hot under covers at night so I sleep w/o covers.

 

It's off right now.. (no central air)...

 

my central air is set at 67, but i have my unit cuase i love it cold.

 

One-bedroom apartment, facing west. Set at 79 during the day and around 74-75 when I get home.

 

82

<-- cheap bastard

 

wow, thats cheap. Is your hot water heater eletric or gas?

 

75 in summer, 65 in winter

 

78 when i'm home, 80 when gone.

run the heat at 70 in the winter.

this keeps our bill pretty low. no reason to keep the a/c any lower b/c it comes on a lot anyway, even set at 80.

 

75. bill is around $250/month in the summer.

 

72 or so. no higher than 75. But during the day since no one is home until 5 that we come home its off.

 

jesus god, how do you people live with like 80 degrees, maybe its the humidity here, but i cant sleep well if its over 74.

 

i just wear less clothes and it works

 

Humidity is a big part of it. I keep my place at 78 but the a/c is on so the humidity level is comfortable. I'll admit 78 is kind of warm to sleep in but that's where the bedroom ceiling fan comes in. I'd never live in any place that doesn't have one.

 

Agreed. Ceiling Fan = Better air circulation.

Will bring the heat down from the vaulted ceilings too...reduce winter bills...circulate air during summer...

 

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