what is the most cost effective setting for an ac unit???

airy____fairy


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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 09:14

Have recently had a 2400 BTU unit fitted ( to keep the babe warm ) - what is the most cost effective setting for heating???

I have an auto setting - is this most economic ??

Or should I put it to the heat setting and not select a fan speed ???



any advice would be grateful of



thanks

Rachel

waddo


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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 10:20

Sorry Rachel - really can not resist but it puts your question back up to the top again anyway!!!



"what is the most cost effective setting for an ac unit???"



OFF!



Sorry again.

airy____fairy


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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 10:23

LOL - yes that is the most effective way of saving money - but brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I would be cold !!!

airy____fairy


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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 10:26

LOL - yes that is the most effective way of saving money - but brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I would be cold !!!

waddo


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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 14:53

We have air con but very rarely use it even in the heat of the summer, however I do understand the needs for the baby but am hard pressed to give a real answer to the problem. If it was me, I think I would use a manual type of setting so that I could have it warm when I wanted and off when not in use. I take into consideration the extra I would use in re-heating a room but as these places (concrete tents) don't hold the heat anyway I can not see any loss there. I think the fan setting will just blow the hot air around faster with little cost as fans are not expensive to run.



Bottom line is I would not use the automatic setting - but what do I know? Good luck, you may yet get an "expert" to answer you.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 15:31

Try asking TRNC Vaughan he is a specialist look in the search box

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 16:17

Airy fairy,



As I am coming to do a survey at your house, ref damp control, I will run through the controls for you and advise.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
09/01/2011 16:39

If using an A/C unit for heating a room with a baby I suggest leaving a bowl of cold water near the unit to compensate for dehydration of the atmosphere.



Richard

airy____fairy


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Message Posted:
09/01/2011 23:01

Thanks Vaughan



look forward to hearing from you in the week



Rachel