Which uses more electricity, constantly running air conditioner or turning it off and back on?

Question

Which uses more electricity, constantly running air conditioner or turning it off and back on?

Answer 1

off and on uses more electricity...set it for a slightly warmer temperature...a constant temp is easier on the compressor and the unit itself.

Answer 2

constantly running uses more

read the meter when almost all the electricity in the house is off

then test it, at the same time on 2 separate days, run it from noon to 6pm for example and then re-read the meter at 6pm

Monday - run it all day

Tuesday - set it at 78

If it's hard to cool the house during the hot day, it would be best to set it to 80 and then set it cooler 1 hour before sunset

Answer 3

I agree with one and two .  turning it on and off all day definitely uses more energy and also is bad on the unit because you could be building up pressure in the compressor and stopping it or trying to start it against pressure all ready in the compressor