[BigEdLB]

Meanwhile DeCommio and his family, being members of the ruling Politboro, stay cool at 68, no doubt.

[Paladin2]

Is deBloviator going to be performing personal inspections?

[fatnotlazy]

I have some choice words for the mayor, but I’m trying to keep my cussing to a minimum.

[DemforBush]

“New Yorkers should keep their air conditioners at 78 degrees to help reduce the risk of blackouts, Mayor de Blasio said.”

Hmm...I seem to remember a certain ah, fellow traveler once telling us we couldn’t heat our homes at 72 degrees during the winter anymore, and then promptly kept his taxpayer-funded digs at 76.

Methinks DeBlabbio will stay nice and cool in his office and taxpayer-funded home.

[hadaclueonce]

Bill de Blasio warns New Yorkers on raising A/C too high during brutal heat wave

Who writes these headlines?

[LouAvul]

Meanwhile, Al bore, babs streisand, the mayor, etc, will all continue living in their 10,000 square foot homes, while also cooling the rest of their properties, flying in private 747s, and creating a massive carbon footprint.

But they want me, living in the only property I own, in a house less than 1/3 of theirs, they want me to sweat in my house.

Got it.

[cherry]

will all the govt offices also be a 78?....will Warren turn his own AC up to 78?......

[smokingfrog]

“Every step we take to reduce coal use helps Americans breathe easier, and the 200th coal plant to announce its retirement since the launch of the Beyond Coal Campaign is a great milestone for public health and for the environment,” Michael Bloomberg said ...

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/15/environmentalists-epa-force-the-200th-us-coal-plant-to-retire/#ixzz3hUQ7JKbW

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Socialism is rationing scarcity.
Thank you mayor for proving the case.

[PROCON]

Apartment 5-G, thermostat at 75 degrees....Get 'em, boys!

[SkyDancer]

NYC’s new dictator pronounces.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I’d run mime at 50 and put on a sweater just to spite Big Bird.

[WeatherGuy]

[dfwgator]

What about D/C?

[Starstruck]

First of all my hovel at 70 degrees is not even close to using the mayor’s mansion’s 78 degree electrical usage. Secondly, liberals want to ban just about every form of electrical production so peak blackouts may be a positive thing. Lastly, since I would never consider pulling the lever on this idiot (except of course, at a hanging platform) why would I listen to anything he says?

[I want the USA back]

Go to hell, you phoney communist!

[KarlInOhio]

Has de Blasio kept Mayor Bloomberg's portable SUV air conditioner?

[jonrick46]

Air condition systems, once set at a certain temperature will consume as much energy as possible to maintain that temperature. Because thermal energy always flows from the warmer object to the cooler one that rate of flow affects how much is necessary to maintain the temperature. For a well insulated building, I am not sure that setting the thermostat higher will cause that much of a savings. Because of better insulation, the energy needed vs temperature setting will have a lower slope than a poorly insulated building.

[arthurus]

It is in the best interests of all for all to keep their A/Cs at a higher temperature.
It is in the best interest of each individual to keep his A/C at whatever temperature he thinks best for himself.
As most people will take the individual approach rather than the collective approach, those who do heed the call to maintain higher temps will still suffer from any blackouts even though they complied.

Keep yall's A/Cs at whatever setting makes you the most comfortable because yall are going to suffer just the same in a blackout either way.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I have mine set at 75, yet the house will not get cooler than 78.

Is it the smart meter stuff starting up already, or do I need to call a repairman?