ElectriCity COnsumption of Aircon

jakku SG

Anyone got any idea if i were to on n off the air con constantly say one 1 hr off 1 hr den on 1 hr will eat up more electricity as compared to juz leave it on ?

de_middle SG

i dun think you can save very much but u'd spend more repairing, that i can be sure Laughing

SMRT Buses SG

Got to agree with de_middle on the part that you might incur more money which will be spent on maintenance of your aircon if you keep switching it off & back on constantly as it will wear the parts out much faster. Suggest you leave the aircon on but use it wisely so you can save much more

ditzy SG

Why don't you try it on your refrigerator first for a month and see if it makes a noticeable difference in your utilities bill. Laughing

dragg SG

not logical.

you can try cooling your room down with the fan first. then on the aircon, set at 25. then off it in the middle of the night and on the fan again.

US_Marines SG

use dry ice best.

Urroh SG

Rolling Eyes

Siao ah.. wait you cant see yr hands at night, too smoky. Laughing

monoslayer SG

later his neighbours call the SCDF come. Laughing

Bontakun SG

At least you dun contribute much global warming by switching on the air con for long periods. Cool

toyota-corolla SG

no he/she will die of lack of oxygen Laughing

Ponders SG

you will consume more electricity switching the air con on and off.

When you switch on an air con. there will be a sudden spike in the current used to start up motors in the aircon. THe current will only stabilise like after 3-5 mins of use.

But if you switch it on and off, your aircon will need to work harder to keep the room cool.

Whereas if your aircon is constantly on, the room temperatuer will be regulated easily, then the motor in the aircon can switch off or slow down (depending on your type of aircon)

jakku SG

tatz wat i tot of oso.. that on n off will incur more electricity… btw e fridge idea is quite out of e whole … surely there will be logic to such thingy rite?[/quote]