How much energy do i save by turing off the air conditioner during the day when i'm not home?
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not allot, if u turn it off, yea u will save energy, but as soon as you get home you will use allot more energy to get the Temp back down. its like your computer, it takes more energy to shut it dawn and turn it back on than if it was continuously running. if u want to save energy consider getting better insulation to keep that cold air in, or open the windows and get a breeze
You will save a lot of energy that's for sure...
I've heard you actually wont save any because once you return home it will just have to work even harder to reduce the temperature again and it would actually use more than it would if it were to just maintain the temp through the day while you weren't there
you will save plenty. if you open the windows when you leave but leave the blinds closed that keeps the sun out so house stays cool . Also if all else you can put a timer on the thermas so maybe it will turn on maybe a hour or so before you get home.
You save about half the energy you would use if you kept the aircon on all day and night. Makes sense, doesn't it that if you shut the air off during the day and only run it at night, you are using half the energy. It is an old wive's tale that it takes more energy to cool the house if you leave the air off all day. As soon as you are home and turn on the air, you will begin to feel cool again in about 15 minutes.
It is wrong that you don't save any energy.
You cool your home because heat has come in from the outside. The greater the temperature difference between the inside and the outside the faster the heat flows in.
So, by letting your house warm up during the day, you reduce the amount of heat coming in that you have to remove. That saves energy.
It's also true that you save energy by shutting your computer off. The increased energy coming in when you first turn it on is very small. Otherwise the wires would burn up.
I have actually look on 3 websites and spoken with some professors at my University. You can actually save up to 0.89
tons CO2/yr. Which is still alot if you think about it.
If the house is well insulated, quite a bit.
You will save energy but I can't say how much without knowing more.
The heat transfer from the outside to the inside of your house is directly proportional to the temperature difference. As your house warms up through the day, the rate of heat transfer into it will slow.
An additional benefit is that your AC won't be turning on and off all day to keep the house cool. Instead, when you get home and turn it on it will run and stay on until the house is cool. Since most of the wear and tear on mechanical parts happen at startup, your are lengthening the life of your AC.
If you're concerned with turning off your air conditioner because your energy bill is high, there are various ways to reduce your bill (especially now that summer's around the corner).
There are many services and tips provided by local energy companies. The Southern California Gas Company offers rebates and incentives for retrofitting and/or buying energy efficient products.
Check out the Southern California Gas Company's energy efficiency website at http://socalgas.com/energyefficiency/...
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