How often do you have your aircon on?
Dec 29th 2008, 10:58 pm
#46
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to Wendy for this tip - bought an $80 Sunair cooler in Bunnings last evening after having a few nights of waking up drowning in sweat (I really must learn to swim
) and it's F-A-B. Not quiet, but then we're used to going to sleep with a fan and sometimes aircon on as well so it didn't bother us at all. Just had it on a few hours in the night when I woke up warm - comes with a remote control thingy. Much easier than installing a ceiling fan and cheaper too. 
Now just need to get counselling for one of my cats, who is totally traumatised after my mean husband kept switching it on remotely whilst said cat was investigating it. Ah, boys and their toys.
Dec 30th 2008, 12:28 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
We've got ducted aircon in our house, but not sure it's working properly. Does anyone know if they should be serviced?. In our main family room, the ducts never seem to work.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Dec 30th 2008, 12:31 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
The ducts can get clogged with material that may contain bacteria, and this can then be transmitted back into the house, causing various illnesses etc.
Dec 30th 2008, 12:39 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Thanks ABC, Can you recommend anyone, we are northern Gold Coast.
Dec 30th 2008, 12:39 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Yes, absolutely. In Singapore it's in most Tenancy Agreements that you must get it serviced at least once a quarter. Apart from the risk of illness, if it's not working efficiently it will cost you more to run.
Dec 30th 2008, 12:48 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Sorry, can't help with that, but I did find a page on cleaning the filters at: http://www.designair.com.au/news.aspx
Dec 30th 2008, 12:55 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Thanks for the info, I will organise a service.
Dec 30th 2008, 10:29 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Well it's bloody hot here today, 35 degrees at one point. I hate putting the aircon on but I just couldn't help myself.
My husband would have it on as soon as he comes home from work until we go to bed in in this heat (but he does have a manual job so he loves to cool down).
Why do I feel guilty about using it? Is it because I'm a tight arse and just think about how much it's costing me
My husband would have it on as soon as he comes home from work until we go to bed in in this heat (but he does have a manual job so he loves to cool down).
Why do I feel guilty about using it? Is it because I'm a tight arse and just think about how much it's costing me
Well I have the aircon on when im in the house lol, bit not over night, not looking forward to the bill though....
sharon
Jan 5th 2009, 10:14 pm
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Also, whilst observing the digital display of our electricity meter I put our air-conditioning system on high and on all zones and the last digit took a respectively long-time to change.
I think it proves that air-conditioning systems can be efficient depending on which one you choose?
Jan 5th 2009, 11:17 pm
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Well, we've got a multi-phase Daikin ducted system in our house and it's been on a lot in the evenings and during the day but our latest electricity bill showed a marginal increase on the last bill.
Also, whilst observing the digital display of our electricity meter I put our air-conditioning system on high and on all zones and the last digit took a respectively long-time to change.
I think it proves that air-conditioning systems can be efficient depending on which one you choose?
Also, whilst observing the digital display of our electricity meter I put our air-conditioning system on high and on all zones and the last digit took a respectively long-time to change.
I think it proves that air-conditioning systems can be efficient depending on which one you choose?
Jan 5th 2009, 11:28 pm
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Our external unit (with the very thin metallic cooling elements on the outside) were damaged by the hail-storms of yesteryear. That's the only downside to our Daikin. It would be so simple to provide a guard for the cooling elements?
Jan 5th 2009, 11:46 pm
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
I hadn't thought of that. Mine are, hopefully, on a reasonably sheltered side of the house but I might give some thought to protecting them. Not sure how at first thought though. Keeping the hail out while still allowing air in is the obvious problem.
Jan 6th 2009, 12:27 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
We do not use ours a lot at all in Melbourne, we live on top of a hill between the two bays so get a breeze every evening. We have verandas all around the house so the bricks never get hot a steel roof which cools down quickly and we never open the windows or doors when its going to be hot. Keep drapes and blinds drawn in the early part of the day. That way the house stays cool most of the day and we only use the aircon if we are going to have a hot night or its humid which is not often here.
Jan 6th 2009, 12:30 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
I think a thin metal-mesh screen, with significantly large enough holes, should do the trick.
Jan 6th 2009, 1:12 am
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Re: How often do you have your aircon on?
Oh, for what it's worth ours is on for a few hours every day during the summer. In the morning to clear the air, late morning and late afternoon and then early evening to cool down the bedrooms. We usually have it set at about 26c.
The rest of the time the windows are open. We haven't been here long enough to see how much this much use will cost us!!!