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How does the AC get billed?

Posted On: August 23, 2023

How does the AC get billed?

I just moved in with my best friend and we are confused on how the AC will be determined how much it costs us.


We are currently going through a 110° heatwave where we live.


The issue IS NOT what the temperature is set at, I grew up without AC so I would prefer it off or in the high-70°/80° range but I understand that is not what most people like.


My roommate is in completely control of the AC and likes it set at 70°, that's okay by me; we do pay 50/50.


My roommate thinks we will be charged by how many times we change the thermostats.


I think we will be charged by how long the unit is running for.


For example, when no one is home and I'm about to leave I will turn the unit up to 75 because no one is home.


When I get home before her, I turn it back down to 70 because that's what she likes it at.


Of course a few times she gets home before me, and she turns it down to 70 and when I get home she has a very stern talking to me about changing the temperature, because me changing it will cause our bill to go up.


I've tried explaining that our bill is not determined by how many times we change it but rather how long the unit is running.


Because it is 110 outside, when the thermostats is on 70 the unit runs constantly with very little to no breaks.


When the thermostats is on 75 the unit will shut off for about 20 minutes before turning back on for another 20 minutes, before shutting off again, repeat.


She refuses to believe we will be charged more because it is constantly running, and I don't want to argue with her so I agreed to leave it at 70 at all times even when no one is home.


Everything I've googled says I am right about how we will be charged, but I do not know anything about AC units so Google might be wrong, and again I do not want to argue with her over the AC unit.


I'm looking for someone to explain how an AC bill is determined.


Question from user Essie-Jay at AirConditioners at reddit.


Answer:


Yeah it definitely charges you by how long its running, same as any appliance.


Imagine if you got charged every time you flipped a light switch, kids would ruin peoples lives.


Answer from user Electrical-Cup-5922 at AirConditioners at reddit.



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