How cool is it best to keep a home? The magic number for your air conditioning is 78° F, in accordance with Energy Star. The thermostat setting is designed for optimal cooling and energy efficiency, the federal program concludes.
Optimal Setting for Air Conditioning
Energy Star in addition offer the following setting recommendations for your thermostat, as reported by Consumer Reports:
• 78° F when you’re at home
• 85° F when you’re out of the house
• 82° F when you’re sleeping
“If you aren’t comfortable at 78° F, lower the temperature one degree at a time and allow your system attain the new setting before ratcheting it down further,” Consumer Reports suggests.
Homeowners can help save about 3% on their utility bills for each and every degree they increase the set temperature of their central air, as reported by the Department of Energy.
So at our home we have altered our numbers slightly and we are very comfortable when we are at home. And have seen that our utility bill is not that high. We do have a honeywell smart thermostat that is programmable and have it set to adjust through the day and night according to our schedule. What is nice is if say for instance we are home at a time when we are normally away. We can adjust temperature on air conditioning and it will hold to the next scheduled time, then automatically goes back on its normal schedule.
• 78° F when we’re at home
• 82° F when we’re out of the house (we have two small dogs and felt this was not too warm)
• 77° F when you’re sleeping (even with ceiling fan on 82 was too hot for sleeping)
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