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1337Delta764 wrote:We have a zoned central AC system, and my comfortable sleeping temperature is 79.
Looking at the available research, most studies agree that a temperature between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit is optimal for sleeping, with temperatures above 75 degrees and below 54 degrees disruptive to sleep.
readytotaxi wrote:I guess it is a personal thing, if you live in a tropical location and are used to hot temps all your life perhap 79 is okay for you. I prefer sleeping within a 60-65f range, hence the bedsheets.
dc10lover wrote:The Best Setting For A Window Air Conditioner Is Actually Medium Cool / Medium Fan Speed
1337Delta764 wrote:We have a zoned central AC system, and my comfortable sleeping temperature is 79.
1337Delta764 wrote:readytotaxi wrote:I guess it is a personal thing, if you live in a tropical location and are used to hot temps all your life perhap 79 is okay for you. I prefer sleeping within a 60-65f range, hence the bedsheets.
We live in Arizona, and if we set our AC to 67 then our electric bills will go sky high and could potentially damage our HVAC equipment.
scbriml wrote:
79F for sleeping? Is that a typo - it's not good for you. We don't even set our thermostat above 20C (68F) in the depths of winter.
https://www.nwphysicians.com/what-s-the ... for-sleep/Looking at the available research, most studies agree that a temperature between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit is optimal for sleeping, with temperatures above 75 degrees and below 54 degrees disruptive to sleep.
Kiwirob wrote:Surely there is HVAC equipment designed for warmer climates?
scbriml wrote:1337Delta764 wrote:We have a zoned central AC system, and my comfortable sleeping temperature is 79.
79F for sleeping? Is that a typo - it's not good for you. We don't even set our thermostat above 20C (68F) in the depths of winter.
https://www.nwphysicians.com/what-s-the ... for-sleep/Looking at the available research, most studies agree that a temperature between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit is optimal for sleeping, with temperatures above 75 degrees and below 54 degrees disruptive to sleep.
Kiwirob wrote:1337Delta764 wrote:readytotaxi wrote:I guess it is a personal thing, if you live in a tropical location and are used to hot temps all your life perhap 79 is okay for you. I prefer sleeping within a 60-65f range, hence the bedsheets.
We live in Arizona, and if we set our AC to 67 then our electric bills will go sky high and could potentially damage our HVAC equipment.
Surely there is HVAC equipment designed for warmer climates?
Dieuwer wrote:Kiwirob wrote:1337Delta764 wrote:
We live in Arizona, and if we set our AC to 67 then our electric bills will go sky high and could potentially damage our HVAC equipment.
Surely there is HVAC equipment designed for warmer climates?
"Basement"?
Personally, I think that homes are designed completely wrong these days. Kitchens in the wrong place, bedrooms in the wrong place, etc.
For optimal cool air flow, bedrooms should preferably be in the basement where it is cool(er). Even in Arizona you can built homes with basements. Added benefit is you don't need windows.
Kitchens should really be at the top of the house as hot air can immediately escape and not be trapped in the main body of the house. Same goes for the shower/bathroom.
The living room can stay where it is at.
vikkyvik wrote:dc10lover wrote:The Best Setting For A Window Air Conditioner Is Actually Medium Cool / Medium Fan Speed
I've often wondered about that, though the answer doesn't surprise me. I've always assumed that a high fan speed will not cool the air as much (though I still use it sometimes).
That said, is this based on a study, or personal experience?