Dubailand - The Villa
#31
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Re: Dubailand - The Villa
A lot of people (all over Dubai) seem to leave their whole house AC on day and night. We only use the a/c in the rooms we are in at that time, and have installed split ACs which cool the room in a minute and are pretty cheap. I don't understand how people can afford to leave the whole house running all the time. 5k for a large house (with a pool/pool pump running) with a/c on in every room 24/7 and then tons of watering for grass would not be a surprise.
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Re: Dubailand - The Villa
A lot of people (all over Dubai) seem to leave their whole house AC on day and night. We only use the a/c in the rooms we are in at that time, and have installed split ACs which cool the room in a minute and are pretty cheap. I don't understand how people can afford to leave the whole house running all the time. 5k for a large house (with a pool/pool pump running) with a/c on in every room 24/7 and then tons of watering for grass would not be a surprise.
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Re: Dubailand - The Villa
A lot of people (all over Dubai) seem to leave their whole house AC on day and night. We only use the a/c in the rooms we are in at that time, and have installed split ACs which cool the room in a minute and are pretty cheap. I don't understand how people can afford to leave the whole house running all the time. 5k for a large house (with a pool/pool pump running) with a/c on in every room 24/7 and then tons of watering for grass would not be a surprise.
#34
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What is the best way to run A/C? What temp and to leave it running for longer periods of time or start/stop whenever required?
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If you want to be really anal, closing curtains and sealing gaps can help a lot. I don't bother.
We get morning sun to about lunchtime then we're shaded, but with sliding triple doors to main balcony, another balcony with door and window and another window, the lounge / kitchen can take a battering.
I turn off at night when going to bedroom.
I turn on in the day and put on 25 or 26 just to keep air moving. Then when I'm in I generally drop it to 22 or 23 or 24 depending on what's what or how I'm feeling.
I think if you left it at 24 constantly you would be fine but if I don't have it on during the day, coming home means walking into a very hot apartment and it just takes a while to get it cooler, will struggle a bit to get there and then you turn it off and have used it massively for a few hours instead of on/off for a day.
24 is what they all recommend I think. It's fine until I eat, because that makes me hot.
#37
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My AC is set permanently at 26c. That's fine unless I am cooking for ages or on the rare occasion I do some housework. It is left on at that when we are away for the benefit of my cats. It's a perfect temperature.
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24 ish for me. Have it off all day when I am out and on all night until I leave.
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DEWA 24 degree advice
It seems to be the number that gets the hot press as suggested levels you might find comfortable.
Mine is generally cooler, I know lots (like you) who have it higher.
My bedroom is a balmy 20 degrees
#41
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Thanks. Will try keeping it on 24 as the wife has an obsession for it to be on.
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She may not when the first bill comes in....haha.
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I've just had the summer bill + quarterly standing. Ends up being a really painfully expensive experience. In fact, I haven't paid it yet....