TIL turning down the AC at night saves $40 a month

My electric bill jumped $60 in July, so I set the thermostat to 78 at night instead of 72. After two months it dropped by $40, and I barely noticed the difference.

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nancy47526d ago

I did the same thing with my AC last summer after my bill hit $85. I went from 74 to 78 at night and it saved me about $35 a month. The first few nights felt kind of warm but after a week I got used to it. A ceiling fan on low made it way more bearable. You can get a cheap programmable thermostat too and set it to bump up just while you sleep.

nancybailey26d ago

Read somewhere 78 is actually the most efficient temp for most units.

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