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y0itztara
Joined: 27 Apr 2011
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Hey all,
I just moved here and I live in a small studio in ansan. My air conditioner has been on for about 20 hours each day since Monday and I'm scared my bill is going to be very high. Any recommendations on how to cool down and use my air conditioner less? Also, when does it start to cool down? |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Turn off your air conditioner while you're at work. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Korean cure for heat is: WATERMELONS! 
Anyway, it has begun to cool down. |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| If we are lucky, it will cool down the last week of August. If not, then you are looking at the first week of September before you notice a change. |
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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20 hours a day? Why are you running it while you're at work?
When I leave for work and come back afterwards my room is still a little cool from the morning. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| If your window gets direct sunlight, put some cardboard over it. I got some reflective material from the local 1000 won store (think it's used as a picnic blanket or something) and put that in my windows. |
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War Eagle
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Fan. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| It's been a summer of record heat. You can use fans and cover windows but sometimes you just gotta run the heck out of your air conditioner and live with the higher bills. Make up for it in the fall when there'll be a break on the extreme temperatures. |
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Deja
Joined: 18 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Put the aircon on Dry mode instead, and it should be much much better. Unless you got allergy issues with humidity (I do  ), and the aircon is a cheapo, it should be more than enough.
The temps in Korea aren't high at all, but the humidity and pollutants are awful. Dry won't use much energy to keep your room as comfy. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Drew345 wrote: |
| If your window gets direct sunlight, put some cardboard over it. I got some reflective material from the local 1000 won store (think it's used as a picnic blanket or something) and put that in my windows. |
I glued some silver gift wrapping paper to the window. Highly effective and you can easily take it down later. |
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I put foil on my windows. Sucks about not having natural light but it helped a ton. I still use my AC though. I also live in a villa so power bills are low. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I put foil on my windows. Sucks about not having natural light but it helped a ton. I still use my AC though. I also live in a villa so power bills are low. |
Yeah, I've only ever paid 50 man won for my power bill at most in summer in my villa. That's with it running for most of the afternoon, evening, and during the overnight hours. I use the A/C and have a beautiful low 20's temperature. But, when school starts this week, oh boy! One will turn it on as I ask and the other school are really stupid about either not using it or only turning it on minimally. Oh well, I'll just b!tch more loudly until school 2 gets the hint.
But, overall, things depend on whether you live in a well insulated building or an uninsulated one. Older buildings tend to not be insulated so the heat, cold, and even mold can creep in quite easily. |
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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
Yeah, I've only ever paid 50 man won for my power bill at most in summer in my villa. That's with it running for most of the afternoon, evening, and during the overnight hours. I use the A/C and have a beautiful low 20's temperature. But, when school starts this week, oh boy! One will turn it on as I ask and the other school are really stupid about either not using it or only turning it on minimally. Oh well, I'll just b!tch more loudly until school 2 gets the hint. |
50 man won is 500,000 won. That's expensive. Like really. I guess you meant 50,000 won. |
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maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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Open your fridge/freezer door and turn off the AC, or put ice on your bed prior to going to sleep and turn off the AC - the ice will keep you cool for a few hours, but you may find your bed wet in the morning!
Use AC at work, and after work go to emart for 8 hours or so (they also have AC there) - that way you'll only be using your AC during sleep (unfortunately, Emart closes at midnight, so sleeping there is prohibited).
I have many other brilliant ideas, I'll share them later on!^^ |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| maximmm wrote: |
Open your fridge/freezer door and turn off the AC
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what? no... this is terribly inefficient...
use reflective surfaces on your windows as mentioned with the silver wrapping paper, get naked and keep ice packs on yourself with fans if you really really do not want to use your a/c. |
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