Completely turning your air conditioning system off during the day while you are away at work is generally not recommended, because doing so allows your home to absorb massive amounts of thermal heat, forcing the system to work at maximum capacity for hours to cool the house back down, which can actually consume more energy and cause excessive wear. Instead of turning it completely off, energy efficiency experts recommend raising your thermostat setpoint by four to seven degrees while you are away, or utilizing a programmable thermostat to adjust temperatures automatically. This keeps your home at a stable baseline temperature without letting it overheat. You can troubleshoot cooling schedules easily. You can verify energy savings when maintaining this higher daytime setpoint reduces overall compressor runtime and lowers your monthly electricity bill.
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