Running The AC???

Question

Assuming I have a mid size home, 3 bedroom, 2 level house, if I was to get one of those new energy efficient air conditioners or air conditioning systems, if I ran that 24/7 at 68 degrees how much could i expect to spend per year in electricity? I know every area is different, but average.

Thank You.

Answer 1

alot more!

Answer 2

I am in the industry and in theory alot more than you will actually see.68 in the summer is unobtainable in the south no matter what much of the time.

Honestly,much of energy efficient units you speak of are way over priced and are smoke and mirrors in terms of savings.

13 seer 3 &1/2 ton is all you need for that home.

Keep yout t-stat on 72or73 in the summer and 68 in the winter!

Answer 3

you don't want to be running 24/7 set at 68 degrees. 75 or 80 degrees is more typical

Running longer is better because it removes more moisture from the air and the humidity makes it feel a lot warmer, but a well-sized A/C should only be on 50% of the time on a 90 degree day.

Let's say you have a 3-ton unit that runs at 20A, that's about 2kW of power. If you pay around 10 cents per kWhour, that's $4.80 a day. A whole year around $1750. But in reality the A/C shouldn't be on 100%, and a higher efficiency unit will probably be running at lower current.

Answer 4

That's a 2.6 billion dollar question and I'm afraid I don't have the money.

Or the answer.....

You neglect to tell us the current rate of your electricity per unit. It changes in the winter and summer months. You do not state how often you cook (whether you cook with gas or electric), how much heat you use in the winter, whether the kids leave the lights on unecessarily, etc.

This is one of those multiple choice answer questions where the person would mark "not enough information given."

Answer 5

~~A high energy efficient air conditioner is being recommended to be set at 79 degrees now. Electricity is high and climbing. I can't  imagine how high your bill will be. It would be up to your power company to answer that for you, as it really varies from one area to another.~~