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MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

3. I don't have central AC. I could, but don't.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:19 PM

Jul 2019

Instead, I cool individual rooms with window units. There's one in the living room, and small ones in our bedroom and my wife's office. If we're not in the rooms, we close the doors and shut those units off.

I work in the basement, which doesn't need AC at all.

Central AC cools the entire house, including rooms you aren't using. I consider that wasteful. Besides, correctly sized window units are far less expensive than central AC.

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Some unexpected consequences of extreme heat [View all] jpak Jul 2019 OP

here in the Pacific Northwest we havent even had summer yet.. samnsara Jul 2019 #1

When it gets hotter, I turn WhiteTara Jul 2019 #2

I don't have central AC. I could, but don't. MineralMan Jul 2019 #3

same here -- 2 window units for about 3200 sqft Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #4

Based on the number of times I've had water in my basement, MineralMan Jul 2019 #5

on a hill Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #8

We live in Phoenix, so a/c is not an option. However, we close the vents Coventina Jul 2019 #9

Air conditioning is all about moving heat from one place to another Takket Jul 2019 #6

Mudbrick / adobe homes stay cooler in summer / warmer in winter. BSdetect Jul 2019 #7

On the worst days I go out and shut mine off. lindysalsagal Jul 2019 #10