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Riddle me this: why is AC 73 comfortable but Heat 73 is too hot
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:52 am
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:52 am
I fully expect a good amount of roasting for this but…why is AC 73 comfortable but having the heater on 73 too hot??
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Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:53 am to 850SaintsGator
AC on 73 is miserably hot.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:54 am to 850SaintsGator
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:54 am to 850SaintsGator
Yeah, it is weird how something like 64 feels cold inside of a house but is comfortable outside. I guess it's being in the sun and all of that, but it's still weird.
This post was edited on 12/23/22 at 11:56 am
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:55 am to 850SaintsGator
Depends on what you get acclimated too. 73 AC feels cold right after the winter when we first start using it, but comfortable after 9 months at the temp.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:55 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Sunlight and radiant energy vs a heat sink.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:55 am to Roll Tide Ravens
64 is a great indoor temp. I'd kill for that year round if it didn't cost a fortune.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:55 am to 850SaintsGator
Thermostat set to 73 on heat isn't pumping out 73 degree air, it is pumping out 90 degree air until the overall ambient temp at the thermostat is 73. Having 90* air getting pumped out of your vents feels hotter than when it's 55 degree air trying to maintain 73 in cooling mode.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 11:58 am to deeprig9
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Thermostat set to 73 on heat isn't pumping out 73 degree air, it is pumping out 90 degree air until the overall ambient temp at the thermostat is 73. Having 90* air getting pumped out of your vents feels hotter than when it's 55 degree air trying to maintain 73 in cooling mode.
This! Wow…
Dude…thanks, this makes total sense
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:01 pm to 850SaintsGator
73 is 50 degrees hotter than the outside temp, where as in summer it's 20ish difference. No clue if that's the answer
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:02 pm to 850SaintsGator
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AC 73 comfortable
That's not comfortable. too hot.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:09 pm to 850SaintsGator
68 cool
65 heat
65 heat
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:13 pm to 850SaintsGator
Both too hot in my opinion... but 73 is tolerable when it's 90+ out and just a waste of money when it's below freezing.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:15 pm to 850SaintsGator
The air in Winter is drier.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:16 pm to rexorotten
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AC on 73 is miserably hot.
No it isn’t. You’re probably just fat.
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:16 pm to deeprig9
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Thermostat set to 73 on heat isn't pumping out 73 degree air, it is pumping out 90 degree air until the overall ambient temp at the thermostat is 73. Having 90* air getting pumped out of your vents feels hotter than when it's 55 degree air trying to maintain 73 in cooling mode.
Good answer, and humidity of the air also plays a role - warmer air from the furnace or heat pump will always be drier (low relative humidity) whereas cooler conditioned air from the AC will have a much higher moisture content (higher relative humidity).
This post was edited on 12/23/22 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:19 pm to 850SaintsGator
20 degrees cooler than outside
40 degrees hotter than outside
40 degrees hotter than outside
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:21 pm to 850SaintsGator
90 degree heat dries up the air, becomes uncomfortable
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:25 pm to 850SaintsGator
Heat is dryer than A/C
Posted on 12/23/22 at 12:26 pm to 850SaintsGator
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Heat 73 is too hot
Assumes facts not in evidence.
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