Why do People run AC with doors and windows open??
We notice lately that many run the AC with their windows and door open. Why would one be so wasteful? No wonder rates continue to rise. Pogoil.
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Why do people run the a/c with doors and windows wide open?
We do it when we want a fast cool down of the RV, when the temps outside are cooler than inside. This happens when we have been driving for hours or when we have been out and about all day. The RV cools down faster and we have it on less in the long run. We don't leave it running all day when we are gone which is just as wasteful. Our thermostat is set at 76 rather than the typical 71 degrees.
More than half of our power consumption is power we make ourselves - through our solar panels (2/3s of our time is spent dry camping). Since we full time, we aren't heating and cooling an additional 2000 sq. ft. house while we are 'camping.' We have a carbon footprint that is less than 1/10 of the average American household. So, before you point fingers at the wastefulness of others, please check yourself first.
We do it when we want a fast cool down of the RV, when the temps outside are cooler than inside. This happens when we have been driving for hours or when we have been out and about all day. The RV cools down faster and we have it on less in the long run. We don't leave it running all day when we are gone which is just as wasteful. Our thermostat is set at 76 rather than the typical 71 degrees.
More than half of our power consumption is power we make ourselves - through our solar panels (2/3s of our time is spent dry camping). Since we full time, we aren't heating and cooling an additional 2000 sq. ft. house while we are 'camping.' We have a carbon footprint that is less than 1/10 of the average American household. So, before you point fingers at the wastefulness of others, please check yourself first.
