Too much cooling.

[lws6772]

I wonder what the average North American keeps his stat on. Seems like everywhere I go the AC is way too cold for me. Don't get me wrong, I like a little cooling too, but apparently way less than the average joe. I just closed off the room vent to type this and our stat is on 82. Of course, lots of my work(and play) is in non-conditioned spaces, so maybe I'm just more acclimated to it(and hard headed). Most HVAC folks say don't use an attic power fan, because it will suck out your conditioned air. I guess if you had no stat to just "turn down", then exhausting the heat from the attic might be much more important. I would much rather have attic air in the low 100's than 140-150 if it's pressing up against my ceilings. That always gets me, when I come out of a 100 plus attic and it's cooler outside of the structure than inside of it(and it may be 100 outside). Seems like you'd have to work to create a more goofy design. Anyway, the way energy prices are getting, maybe some of the stats will get turned up a little bit(but I'm not holding my breath).

[chadcar]

My stat is locked at 69*. The old lady would love to turn it up, but she doesn't know the code. I hate the 100* temps all the time at work and 140 on a roof. I like to come home and cool down. I don't like paying for natural gas all winter, but I'll gladly pay the power bill all summer.

[BigJon3475]

It's going to vary with old to new construction and wet to dry climates.

I keep mine at 73/74

[Jay 41]

76-78 works fine here.

[whec720]

74 and 76 ( if you can get away with it).

[k-fridge]

I usually keep my house at 72*,sometimes lower. Humidity is pretty bad here.

[amickracing]

Heh, I don't even have A/C in my house

I have a window shaker I throw in the bedroom though, ya gotta be able to sleep at night. I think I set it around 72-74 and it's pretty comfy. Course, when I'm sleeping i need to be covered up even if it's with a sheet.

I'll admit, it would be nice to have A/C in my house though. Nothing better than working on a 120 deg roof all day, coming home to a house that's 95 deg inside. Feels like you're cooking from the inside out all the time.

[BaldLoonie]

68-70° is just fine with me. No wifey to fight with, my little buddy has a fur coat to keep him warm.

[beenthere]

72 with low humidity.

[RyanHughes]

72* this summer. I love being outside with nice weather, but when I come inside, it better be nice and cool.

[green jumper]

78-79 during the day in the house, 72-74 while I sleep. I dont have central ac, window shaker in living room and portable a/c in bedroom. Love apartment living.

Keeping it colder makes it depressing when you go back to work.

[Green Mountain]

Please don't take this statement to be rude, but lws#s it sounds like you have no conception of the principles of "Air Conditioning".

What you posted sounds like a little old lady who sits in front of her $59.95 K-mart window shaker and complains,"I don't like air conditioning!"

[me75006]

78 deg, 52% RH, 24/7. min clothing, if I get overheated/sweaty/sticky, I get in my swimming pool. Its at 88 deg.