Temperatures outside at the air conditioner compressor condenser.
Air conditioner design temperature.
Get your equipment sized for design loads not extreme loads.
So if the air in your home is 85 degrees for example your air conditioner can lower your air s temperature to about 65 degrees.
If your air conditioner lowered your air s temperature any more than 20 degrees the air coming out of your vents.
Outdoor temperatures start heating up you turn on your central air conditioning and now it s decision time.
What temperature should i set my air conditioner in summer.
If the air conditioning system has reached steady state and normal operation the temperature of air blowing out of the outside compressor condenser unit will feel subjectively warmer than the ambient outdoor air temperature.
Air conditioners are designed to lower the temperature of your home s air by about 20 degrees.
Not the thermostat s temperature reading.
The right temperature for your air conditioner is.
You can save 3 5 on air conditioning costs for each degree that you raise the thermostat.
Raising your thermostat from 74 f 23 3 c to 78 f.
According to the department of energy 1 78 degrees fahrenheit is the sweet spot for air conditioners to balance energy savings and comfort when people are at home and need.
It s the temperature that feels comfortable.