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pnbplus1
Family
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Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Our house feels so hot. It is not a problem downstairs but our bedrooms are upstairs and even with all the windows open it is still 80 up there.
I wouldn't care so much except that we have a 19-month-old and I feel like it's too warm for him to sleep comfortably up there (he does have a ceiling fan).
Are you turning on your CAC now that it's supposed to be at least mid-70's going forward?
Once we turn it on it stays on until Sept, it's more efficient to run it constantly. I like the fresh air coming in though.
ETA: To answer my own question, I wound up turning it on at about 6PM. My DS has a fever and I didn't feel comfortable having him sleep in a room that was 80 degrees.
Message edited 5/25/2011 8:19:45 PM.
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Sherwood
LIF Adult
Member since 8/08 1643 total posts
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We just did for the first time last night.
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| Posted 5/25/11 12:43 PM |
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MarsB
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Martha
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Yes! With the humidity my hardwood floors were starting to feel sticky so I put it on a few days ago.
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| Posted 5/25/11 12:45 PM |
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Aubreysmommy
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/10 499 total posts
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Baby Noelle is here!
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
I'm terrible..we've had ours on since easter sunday..granted it doesn't go on all that often, but at night i like it cold so it goes down to 67 degrees.
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| Posted 5/25/11 12:47 PM |
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marymob
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
I think DH turned our's on; It was really HOT/HUMID here in Lancaster, yesterday! Mary
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| Posted 5/25/11 12:56 PM |
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We did -- it just takes away the humidity and makes it more comfortable. We have balanced billing for electric, so we are more "free" with the CAC than with our heat.
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| Posted 5/25/11 1:07 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
I have not yet...it will be my first time since we had it installed and for some reason I keep forgetting I have it!!
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| Posted 5/25/11 1:08 PM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Posted by pnbplus1
Our house feels so hot. It is not a problem downstairs but our bedrooms are upstairs and even with all the windows open it is still 80 up there.
I wouldn't care so much except that we have a 19-month-old and I feel like it's too warm for him to sleep comfortably up there (he does have a ceiling fan).
Are you turning on your CAC now that it's supposed to be at least mid-70's going forward?
Once we turn it on it stays on until Sept, it's more efficient to run it constantly. I like the fresh air coming in though.
I turn mine on when I feel hot.
Ironically I have found that it is not more effcient to run my unit non stop. We both work during the day so the unit gets turned off between 8am and 6pm every day.
I had my system metered and I actually used MORE electric turning off the system during the day (letting the temperature rise), and turning it on when I got home... vs leaving set at 72 all day.
The reason for this is probably due to the fact that I have a very powerful CAC system that can run a second stage and cool down the house very quickly which uses less electric than constantly maintaining the temperature.
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pickles16
Real Estate Professional
Member since 11/07 17227 total posts
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Jen
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
I'm contemplating doing it today...esp upstairs, but we just moved in and DH is freaked to do it before we get it checked out
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| Posted 5/25/11 3:29 PM |
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Finally1108
My two boys
Member since 12/08 3541 total posts
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Angela
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We are going to have to tonight b/c last night was torture!
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| Posted 5/25/11 3:41 PM |
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mathteach
Roll Tide!
Member since 8/08 3169 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We did last night for the exact reason you said. DD had "light" pajamas on and was drenched with sweat. I've run the fan feature a few times but it was just too hot last night.
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| Posted 5/25/11 3:49 PM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
no, we are trying hard not to just yet because our electric bill is ridiculous in the summer... we've been putting the ceiling fan on in the bedroom..
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| Posted 5/25/11 4:09 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We have to put it in. DH doesn't want to put the window unit in because it's loud so we still have to have one put in the wall.
So I will suffer tonight for sure again.
We have one downstairs and I guess I could sleep on the couch.
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| Posted 5/25/11 4:31 PM |
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Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Yes its been on a few weeks now
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| Posted 5/25/11 4:52 PM |
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MikesBride
LIF Adult
Member since 12/09 1245 total posts
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Ilana
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Nope...still holding out. Have the windows open and the fans going.
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| Posted 5/25/11 4:58 PM |
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IrishLasss334
I'll be there soon!
Member since 1/08 6549 total posts
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
I don't have CAC, I have two wall units downstairs, but I have them on now. The pollen was killing me today, I had trouble breathing, and the heat didn't help, so on they both went. It's very cmfortable, and I can breathe clearly now.
Bonus - the dogs aren't barking because they can't hear anything outside!!! Yeah!!!
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| Posted 5/25/11 7:42 PM |
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M514
Hi
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
i think we're definitely turning our a/c on upstairs tonight cause it's so hot up there. it's pretty cool on our first floor with the windows open.
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| Posted 5/25/11 7:52 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
Totally in love
Member since 8/06 12785 total posts
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We haven't turned ours on yet. Just the window open and the fan on. I still use the blanket too. It is quite cool in our bedroom with just the one window open.
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| Posted 5/25/11 8:35 PM |
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Kmarie36
LIF Adult
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Past two nights we've had it running. It's been 81 upstairs..way too hot for DD. If it was just DH and I we would be fine w/ the windows & fan, but not for her.
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| Posted 5/25/11 9:48 PM |
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CurlyQ
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
We put it on last week. Our allergies were so bad that we couldn't sleep with the windows open. We have been keeping it on 71 and 74 during the day, so just enough to have comfortable air in the house.
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| Posted 5/25/11 9:52 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
i turned it on tonight.
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| Posted 5/25/11 10:25 PM |
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LisaW
Time for me to FLY!
Member since 5/05 13199 total posts
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Did I ever tell you that I hate people?
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
ours has been on since Easter Sunday 
I see no reason to be uncomfortable
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| Posted 5/25/11 10:27 PM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Turned ours on today for the first time. 
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Ours has been on at various point. Depends on how hot/humid the house feels.
I love having all my windows and doors open during the day, despite the warmer weather. I turned the CAC on around 4pm today until 6pm because that's when our home tends to reach its hottest/most humid point, but after that it was switched off and the windows and doors were back open.
Message edited 5/25/2011 11:05:20 PM.
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MrsH2009
Thank you St. Gerard!
Member since 8/09 6631 total posts
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Re: Are you turning on your CAC yet?
Nope, it's still cool enough at night for us to sleep.
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