wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm curious as to why you bother leaving the A/C on if you are going to
be away from home for several days. Seems like a waste of electricity
to me.

Here in Florida and other humid areas it is a good idea to leave the A/C on.
But the setting can be something on the order of 80*, just to keep the
humidity down in the home. Otherwise mildew will be a worse problem than
the small amount $ spent to keep the A/C running.