Posted on 08/20/2019 5:07:06 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
Fresh from the same Dept. of Energy and EPA that gave us:toilets that don’t flush; light bulbs that don’t light; dishwashers that don’t wash; plant-based fuel that burns like carrots; and paper straws that dissolve in liquid…. Now we get this:
[…] Energy Star, the federal program from the DOE and the Environmental Protection Agency, said the coolest you should keep your home is 78 degrees when you’re home.
When you’re at work or away, the program recommends setting it at 85 degrees. When you’re sleeping, Energy Star said to set the thermostat at 82 degrees. (link)
Setting the thermostat at 82° at night is well recognized grounds for divorce. I swear these administrative state progressives are going to have us force-fed sustainable algae cakes if this keeps up.
Some journalist-type person published these new cooling standards on twitter, and the responses are quite funny.
“I see we’ve decided to give up on sleeping. Or going home for that matter. Or having pets that aren’t native to the rain forest.” (link)
“I’ve already embraced a dying Earth, so I keep my central air between 67-72 at all times.” (link)
“I’d be laying there making a giant sweat angel in my bed” (link)
““New report shows these as the recommended temps for smelling like an onion.” (link)
“I have no idea how my ancestors survived deserts. If the thermostat in my house showed a number that started with an 8 I would call the police” (link)
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
LEDs were a big success with us. Light quality is entirely satisfactory, and waste heat much lower than before, so the hvac gets a break. Our bills are lower and we haven’t changed a single bulb since we made the switch. The investment has already paid for itself.
You obviously don't live in this living greenhouse we call Florida in the summer.
We open our windows some in the fall, winter and spring at night but NEVER in the summer when the humidity is in the mid-90's at night and the temps are 80 degrees+. My bed would be soaked with sweat and I wouldn't be able to sleep.
We leave our thermostat at 78 during the day when we're working outside on the farm and turn it down to 72 at night so it's comfortable to sleep.
Yes - I bought and returned a small window AC for my “office” recently, because the lowest setting of the thermostat would kick the unit off when air in the immediate vicinity was still around 76 deg. F, and the unit would not run enough to dehumidify the entire room. I bought a different unit and it stays on more of the time, with a little thermostat to spare: Right by the AC, “incoming” air is about 74 deg. The average room temp is now more like 78 deg., and the room is much dryer.
I also noticed that Subaru has dropped the minimum AC temperature setting in their Outbacks - probably to help clear out moisture in the cabin in cool but damp internal conditions, where one might come in to the vehicle wearing “warm” clothing.
Request denied. I’m keeping my thermostat at 71 and 69 at night.
Never heard of that. But I do get a discount on my electric bill for letting them shut off my water heater during peak demand, if they need to. Shutting of your A/C would be like shutting off the heat during winter.
I live in Florida, where we are
blessed with an over abundance of flat.
I do miss the mountains...
I follow the Commander Adama rule for all mission critical equipment.
I just wonder what it is about A/C manufacturers preference for a temp control rather than what would seem more functional humidity control.
Is it the marketing department? Do they think they sell more against the competition by having temp controls?
Is it the purchasing department? Thermostats being cheaper than humidistats?
Is it engineering? Some problem w/ humidistats I don’t understand?
Or, do they just figure the public can much more easily understand cooling a room rather than de-humidifying it.
You obviously don’t live in this ....
It is 66 in the basement right now.
Trump’s biggest failure, and it is failure, is not eliminating these useless departments.
Does that go for government buildings as well..?
I figure it would be about 34°. Technically, you won't be freezing
Of course not. They do not live by the same rules that us little people outside the beltway do.
Yes. And the elimination of the out of tune employees of those agencies that survive. They will never adapt and create more problems. So they are a negative by their presence instead of contributing to the benefit of the nation.
What brand of LED bulbs do you use? I’ve tried a number of them and they are hard pressed to last a year. I’ve replaced 8 bulbs in about a year. I did not convert everything but the failure rate in a year is about 40% (seat if the pants number).
And I hate the glare from mine.
Divorce? How about big RIF (Reduction in Force), or better yet close shop entirely.
Fairly central, it is called the Rolling Plains. But it is deep in flyover country, between Ft. Worth and Lubbock.
It is Time to DownSize DC!
Yep.
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