What is it that we as Indians are collectively doing wrong with their AC ?

This is what we all are doing wrong.

Majority of the people think that setting the temperature at 16 degrees will make the room cool down quickly, but it does not work like that.

You see, the compressor will work exactly the same amount whether the temperature is set up at 23 or 16 degrees.

The purpose of setting temperature on the A.C is that, when the room temperature will reach the level of temperature set up by you on the thermostat then the compressor will turn off without turning off the A.C fan.

Then again when the temperature will rise above your desired temperature the compressor will turn on. This saves a lot of Energy, as well as your electricity bill.

The temperature at which the human body is most comfortable is 23.5 degrees centigrade, so the A.C thermostat should be fixed either at 24 or 23 degrees. This will not only prevent your room from getting too cold but will also save a lot of energy.

As some people pointed out that few newer AC’s have variable compressor which changes the cooling capacity depending on the temperature setting.

But, still

1. It represent just a minor percentage of AC’s in the market (less that 5 %).
2. The above answer applies to these AC’s as well, turning off the AC’s compressor all together vs it running at a lower percentage capacity(when it reaches your desired temperature setting) will definitely save more energy.

What is your opinion, are you aware of it before..Please comment..