On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:27:52 GMT, yourname wrote:

Curly
After reading the responses, I assume that it doesn't make such a big
difference.

Thanks.
Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!



Once the room is at a stable temp, it can make quite a difference. At
work I switch it ot energy save node at night, and find that it results
in a few degrees higher real temp. It is great for when youare not
there, it saves power[since if the room is not hot, the ac is off] but
keeps the palce decent for when you return. Say you were leaving for 2
days, turn the a/c to paoer saver and leave at 80 degrees, that way the
room will be dehumidified and reasonable for when you come back, but if
it isn't really hot out it won't run at all.

It seems to me this is an incredible waste for a tiny return. If I
were leaving for 2 days, I would turn the AC off entirely. When I
came home, I'd turn it back on, and wait until it did its job.

If it's 90 degrees out and you're cooling your place to 80, you're
wasting loads of electricity and money. If it's only 2 degree
difference, you're still wasting some.

Why not just keep the bathtub almost full of 80 degree water so that
when you want a bath, you just add a little more hot water and it's
ready? Or keep the car's engine idling all the time so the car is
ready to go.