Technology ConnectionsI don't normally like being Mr. Grumpy old man, but it is currently 68° (20°C) and just about perfect outside, yet I hear a bunch of air conditioners running.
Consider opening yer dang windows, people!
The thing is, I know what's going on, here. Sure, some people want to keep their windows shut for allergy reasons, but it got pretty hot a few days ago so people switched their thermostats to cooling mode and simply stopped thinking about the weather.
It got to about 73° in here from insolation before I opened up windows, so some ACs would definitely be kicking on by now if people did the ol' set and forget
And THEN. Then there's those people who live such decadent lives as to put their thermostat in "auto" mode
This Midwesterner finds that lifestyle so foreign
BiohazardIt makes sense here in Maryland, where the climate can swing wildly in the spring & fall.
It was recently in the mid 30's overnight, then just a degree or two short of 90 and humid the next day. HVAC in auto mode, so overnight the heat was kicking on, then by afternoon AC was kicking on.
@Biohazardous Or... Or... Hear me out here... You pick which is more important to you - not getting too cold overnight, or not getting too hot during the day. Then just let the temperature get a little bit beyond where you want it, as the outside temperature will bring it back up (or down) in a matter of hours.
That's how I think of it. I leave the thermostat off (or in whichever mode I want to prioritize) and let it get a little colder or hotter with an eye on the weather
Oh sure, we do that sometimes too, but here there are plenty of stretches when those lows and highs outside are too extreme for that strategy. And this area was swamp, moisture control is a concern too.