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i am over 100 degree
I admit it, I'm one of those A/C addicts. If money were no object, my space would be a chilly 68! Since I live in Baltimore which has one of the highest gas and electric rates, I've made myself comfy at 72. I have a programmable thermostat. I have two "short but" kittys so even when at work, the A/C stays on during hot weather which is 95% of our summers. As a matter of fact, it is not uncommon to use the A/C as early as May and as late as October! We get a lot of humid weather. When at work, I have my programmbale set in steps. I work at night so, during the late afternoon early evening hours before sunset, it's set at 75. Then from around 8 to midnight 78. From midnight to 2 AM back to 75 then after 2 AM my comfy 72. I also use floor fans. But, during the winter I can put up with the thermostat set between 55 and 60! I guess I have penguin blood.
Our AC wasn't working at the start of the summer, and we didn't realize it until the mercury hit 100 degrees outside. We were sweltering inside at about 96 when we finally had it repaired. Summer temps generally run in the low to mid-90's in our neck of the woods, and we stay pretty comfortable setting the thermostat at 80. We also have pets, and 24/7 AC is an absolute must for them. We also cool things off in the evening by opening the house up when the outside temperature drops below our interior temperature.
I hardly ever turn the ac on unless it is extremely hot at night, which is rarely.
Once someone turns the air conditioning on, they get so used to it, that they have to have it on all of the time.
If I were ill, had breathing problems, or my house stayed really warm, I would use it.