I say YOU and not ME because, per this Texas Monthly story on the issue, I rarely use it, and basically never have it running during the daytime when I am home and yes, you read that right. And, yes, with strategic shutting of vents and use of box and ceiling fans, it IS possible to sleep at, or at least near, that 82°F overnight temperature the EPA suggests; Vox discusses that and daytime temps as well.
At home, I benefit from an apartment complex swimming pool, I should add.
And, since I run a small biz where I'm the only full-time on-site employee, it runs somewhere between 78 and 80 there.
I HATE places that run it anywhere below 74. Yes, 72, not just 70, is loathsome, ridiculous and ...
Climate killing. So, librulz who claim to care about the environment? Look in the mirror.
The reality is that if you get outside and exercise in the outdoors enough, you'll grow at least somewhat heat-tolerant.
Update: No, I am not joking, per this story about permanent residents of Death Valley:
Those who are here that long have more blood in their systems, which allows the body to more efficiently carry heat from the core to the skin. They’re also able to sweat more to shed heat.
There you go.
Even if my daytime numbers are too high for you, by not running it at all? The EPA still says 78 for daytime; I'd set it at 80, even. And, if 82 is too hot at night? You should be able to do 80, or 78 to start, with enough fans. (I have two box, a smaller oscillator, and a ceiling fan in my bedroom.)
The story is interesting in noting Japan ranks right up alongside the US in degree of AC "penetration." Lots of Japan can be pretty humid, but, lots of it can also be not that hot.
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