Air conditioners are designed to lower the temperature of your home s air by about 20 degrees.
Air conditioner design temperature.
You can save 3 5 on air conditioning costs for each degree that you raise the thermostat.
The right temperature for your air conditioner is.
So if the air in your home is 85 degrees for example your air conditioner can lower your air s temperature to about 65 degrees.
According to the department of energy 1 78 degrees fahrenheit is the sweet spot for air conditioners to balance energy savings and comfort when people are at home and need.
The one that saves you the most money.
If your air conditioner lowered your air s temperature any more than 20 degrees the air coming out of your vents.
Not the thermostat s temperature reading.
What temperature should i set my air conditioner in summer.
If the 1 summer design temperature is 91 f as in atlanta a manual j report showing that the load calculation was done with 97 f will result in an oversized air conditioner.
Outdoor temperatures start heating up you turn on your central air conditioning and now it s decision time.
Raising your thermostat from 74 f 23 3 c to 78 f.
Temperatures outside at the air conditioner compressor condenser.
Get your equipment sized for design loads not extreme loads.