We signed up for TXU's summer plan, basically a 50% discount during the summer, plus a few free days a month. Our bill has not reached $300 a month, despite 30 days of 100 degrees in a row.
10 years ago, it was not unusual for us to see 500-600 a month, partly due to our ignorance. Our builder didn't install a powerful enough unit for the upstairs. It never stopped running during the summer.
When we upgraded a few years ago, we installed a more powerful unit, and the results were felt immediately.
And it it's too big, it will cause other issues. It won't run long enough to remove moisture from the air and the short cycling will kill the unit faster. It will also push warmer air into the rooms that don't cool as fast as the ones closer to the unit if the supply ducts and returns are not balanced.
Well, you make a good point but not everyone can afford to invest 7-10k on a new AC or HVAC system.
This article isn’t about people’s spending habits. It’s about people being affected by massive inflation. Sure, there are some reckless folks out there, that don’t pay attention to the basics.
But, given the fact that everything is on the rise, I’m sure there are many that may have just been coasting along. Not rich. Not taking crazy vacations. Just living their lives and then WHAMMMMM!!!!!
CornPop and his handlers show up and start destroying the place.