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kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

Cleric, you're so easy to rile up!

It's not that I don't care. My main A/C unit does have a thermostat on it. When it reaches a certain temperature, then the cooling (or heating, depending on the time of the year) will turn off, leaving only a fan running. Then, when it warms up (or cools down) to that thermostat set temperature, it will kick back on again. That's why I use this one and not the others in my home. However, the temp rarely reaches what I set it on because of the little cracks around the edges of my windows and under my door to the outside. Plus, the aforementioned lack of insulation doesn't do much for keeping that cool air trapped inside. So, I use my A/C as responsibly as I can, but it's not really my fault that the buildings are so crappily built around here. If the OP's school had quality apartments on campus (along with classrooms), then they wouldn't have to have such big worries about the high cost of utility bills.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Yep the standard of insulation especially around the windows/doors is woeful. In winter we stuff the gaps with paper towels. Like others, my a/c on cold or warm never reaches target as it cannot cope with the leakage. I keep the bathroom and kitchen doors closed so the unit isn't having to work on those spaces as well as the living area.
Also the units are only in the bedrooms so they need to be set quite cool or warm to have a discernible effect on the living area.

The Ever-changing Cleric · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 1523

not riled up at all. my post wasn't aimed at any one individual but more at society in general.

i know that many/most people who complain about energy costs, home, car, whatever, are usually the same people who have no interest in finding way to conserve energy, and in turn, saving money. instead they keep on using as much as they can.