Are you still using your air conditioner?

United States
November 1, 2007 4:03pm CST
We live in the south, so it's not uncommon to run the air conditioner late into fall. Last year, it didn't get really cold until Christmas day. As is, it's early November and we still use our air conditioner on a daily basis. Funny thing, it's actually cheaper to run our air conditioner in the fall than it was during summer time. Are you still using your air conditioner? When will you start using your heaters? When does it get cold in your area?
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@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
2 Nov 07
We are definitely not still using our air conditioners. We are using the heater. We've been using the heater for over a month now. It's been pretty cold several days. Next week the windchill is supposed to be below zero several times, and the actual temperature isn't expected to even get up to 35 degrees or so.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
2 Nov 07
You live in Canada? it's been down to the 20's here in Southern Minnesota at night. Not higs yet in the 30's though. Pretty soon we'll be in the minus temps here. Ugghhh! Love the snow though. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!`
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I live in North Dakota. North of Minot, about 30 miles from the Canada border.
• United States
1 Nov 07
Hot Sun! - I run my air conditioner pretty much all year around, except when there is a rare snow.
I'm still running my air conditioner. I run mine pretty much all year around, except when there is a rare snow. The reason is because I live in an upstairs apartment. My downstairs neighbors are like a bunch of hot coals. * I live in Prescott, an hour away from Phoenix Arizona and a mile up. In November, it tends to be 70 degrees, inside it feels like 80. I'm on medication that makes me feel ten degrees warmer than that. * I also run an evaporative cooler. That is a fan with ice cubes under it. The ice cubes evaporate under the blades of the fan, blowing cooler air at the person the fan is pointed at. I use this where I don't have airconditioning, as I don't have central heat and air.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
3 Nov 07
We've had our heater running off and on for about 2 weeks. It's getting really cold at night...below freezing a few times. We don't use our a/c too much...we have lots of shade trees and our house stays pretty cool most of the summer.
@alexsis (2149)
• United States
1 Nov 07
I live in the south too and we are still using the air conditioner. Right now it feels like a hot summer day. It doesn't even feel like November. It starts to get cold, which is about 50 to 40 degrees, in the middle part of December. Thats when we usually turn the heater on. I'm still dreaming of a white Christmas.
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Nov 07
I do not use my air conditioner in the fall. I use it only in hot summer. In winter I use a heater instead of the air-conditioner. I love the warm air blown from the heater, so warm and I can also put my feet before the heater for warmth.
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
4 Nov 07
Would you believe, we dont have airconditioner at home. We have only electric fans in every room of our house. We have open windows and fresh air comes in. Even in our house in the province we dont need airconditioner, because our windows are open, fresh air comes in and there is no pollution. Here in the city, in our office we have airconditioners because all windows are closed and no air to come in. But your airconditioners must be be cleaned most of the time or else the dirt that it will give will cause some sickness in you and your family.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
2 Nov 07
I live in Minnesota. I use a window air conditioner. I took it out and stored it in mid September as it was starting to cool off. I use fans right now on warm days if needed. My furnace is the type that the pilot light lights itself when the thermostat kicks the furnace in to heat the house. I have it set at 66 degrees so it's gone on a lot late at night as we've had a few days in the 30's and 20's alreadsy. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@steerforth (1797)
• Italy
2 Nov 07
Here in Italy it's not very cold and in these days it's raining, so we don't see the air conditioner. In about one month we will use the conditioner for the hot air because the winter will come here.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 Nov 07
No, here in Delhi, winter has set in so we have stopped using air conditioner now a days.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
2 Nov 07
No way. We quit using it last month (September) and haven't turned on the heat yet...probably not for a little longer anyways. We try to leave it off as long as possible b/c we like the tiny electric bills. "COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS" **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
2 Nov 07
Hello there. I live in Singapore. It's hot and humid all year round. Air conditioner plays an important part of my life. There are air conditioner in all public and private buildings. My room also has air conditioner installed. I do not turn on my air conditioner the whole day. I only turn it on when I feel hot.
• China
2 Nov 07
I also live in south city,there are confortable climate in my city.We also ues air conditiner but only in summer,as know to all,it hotter and hotter recent years,we have to use air conditioner through all summer.But we don't ues it in winter,because it is not cold enough to ues air conditioner in south.
@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
2 Nov 07
we just off our aircondition yesterday because its cold already before when still summer we use 3 aircon 1 in the sala, 1 in the kitchen and 1 in the dining area but not its all off the weather now here is getting down and down here in riyadh we have only 2 weather 6 mons summer and 6 mons winter this last summer the most heat temperature we got is 47deg and last winter we got -4 maybe this coming winter maybe more cold so i prepare already the electric heater in the room we also use charcoal for heater for about 5 hrs and we prepare already our heavy thick winter thob and blanket:-)
• United States
2 Nov 07
Hello! I live in North Carolina and with most years, we are wearing shorts on Christmas day. It generally is cold for us in January and Febuary and then starts warm up again. Now, this year we have head some unusually cold days lately. So where I would have not normally turned off my ac by now, this year I am going back and forth between my heat and ac. The reason it is cheaper to use the ac now versus the summer is because it is not as hot and humid outside right now, so your unit is not pushing as hard to keep it cool in your house, thus saving on energy. My absolute favorite time s late fall and early spring when I don't have to have either the ac or heat on and can just open the windows.
@talisman (1300)
• United States
1 Nov 07
We never use our air conditioner even though it gets extremely hot here. Reason being, our air conditioner uses a ton of electricity and barely works. However, we're still opening our windows to cool down the house as well as using the fan. The weather here is currently going back and forth between being cold and being warm. During the winter, we never use the heater as we feel no need for it, we just bundle up more. The reason your air conditioner is cheaper to run during the fall than in the summer is probably due to the cooler temperatures. There's less work for it.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
1 Nov 07
It is like that here in Florida. I am still running my air. I don't think it really gets cold here untill about January or Febuary.
• United States
1 Nov 07
It usually starts getting cold here in the middle of October, heck it used to get cold in September here, but not anymore. It's November here, and it's about 60 degrees outside right now. OUr air conditioning was just turned off in my building a few days ago. So, if it gets warm, we open the windows because it's really cool enough to allow the air to stream through the apartment and cool the place down enough. If it gets really cold outside and in the apartment, we turn the heat one. We've only had to use it a few times though.
@ck0098 (88)
• China
2 Nov 07
The weather is getting colder and colder, so I will use air conditioner again. The air conditioner also can heat. Today the temperture is low, I wear a sweater now. In my location, the winter is cold but the temperture is not the lowest in my country because there are many rainy days in winter. It makes me feel colder than other places. I do not like that weather.
• United States
2 Nov 07
I live in Ohio........haven't used my AC for a couple weeks now. Has been pretty warm here so far this fall.