After years of poo-poohing aircon as a luxury that we didn't need (because I'm basically a tightarse except when it comes to clothes), we have bitten the bullet and had it installed today! Woohoo - I couldn't face another summer of faffing around with fans and not being able to cook because it was too darned hot.
It was supposed to be 29 today but I think now it's been adjusted to 26 and it's not really uncomfortable enough for me to justify putting it on.
I did actually joke to DP that with this unpredictable Melbourne weather we may actually need to use the heating part before the air.
Just wondering what outside temperature has you reaching for the aircon remote?
I know every house is different and we are lucky that this is quite a cool house generally, but just curious.
I think for me it is normally around 30... but having said that, our new house has a wall unit that when I put it on yesterday arvo cooled one room and none of the others! So if we have any of those lovely Melbourne days coming that will be 40+ I might be putting it on in the morning before it gets hot outside...
I try not to use it at all. I only used ours three times last summer.
However Anth has been home a lot over the Xmas period and despite it only being 25-26 degrees will put it on. I dont really take note of the outside temp i just pay attention to my need really.
sorry im not much help.
I could live without it... DP is a big fat sook and would have it on night and day! But I refuse to have it on! I bet when he gets home he puts it on.
It is quite hot here today.... 35o but I quite like the heat
Around 30 is when I put it on - although if it's anymore than 25 at night I will usually have it on when we go to bed - and I get up at about 3am to turn it off.
I like the heat during the day - it's night time heat in bed I can't deal with!!
When we had an air-con (before we moved) it was a split system, and I would turn it on in the morning when it was forecast for 30 or over.
They actually work better and more efficiently if they keep the temp low rather than having to cool the house once it gets too warm. At least the split systems do anyway.
I would like to say that we hardly every use ours, but I am useless in the heat and get very distressed when hot as does my DD, so when she or I get dizzy or very cranky we pop it on. normally the outside temp is about 26-28 when that happens and we turn it off as soon as we get the afternoon breezes through.
only when i find the fan isnt cutting it! i prefer not to use them (only got them in a few weeks ago cos heat plus pg ms didn't go together at ALL) - but having found that today i got hot around lunch and am having to use aircon, i will probably put it on a bit earlier tomorrow - getting overhot BEFORE putting it on defeats the purpose IMO....
judge for yourself - if you can keep the house shut up and air movin, it's probably not a necessity - but if you find you're getting uncomfy, go for it - no point suffering!
If it's over 21 it's on here!
Can't stand the heat and since the birth of Hayden I've been hot all the time! Normally I'm the one turning it off here!!
We've got refrigerated ducting and I'm sooo loving it, but think I'll be dreading the power bill it's always higher this time of year!
Snoopea
It doesnt have to reach a certain temp - if anyone feels uncomfortable then it goes on. I don't know what the temp is meant to be in melb today but I have my aircon on at the moment at 22degrees. It was stuffy in the house
I don't go on the temp.. if I am hot and sticky I turn it on.. some days I try hold off for a while but generally it is on in time for lunch and midday rest. I then turn it off when I am cooking dinner and we use ot overnight cus a certain little Princess seems to get hot overnight and sleeps bad.. worth it putting it on if she sleeps even if we all feel a little cold lol..
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