– Doesn’t the AC use the same amount of electricity if you have it set to 68F or 70F when it’s 100F outside? If it’s on its on right?

Question

– Doesn’t the AC use the same amount of electricity if you have it set to 68F or 70F when it’s 100F outside? If it’s on its on right?

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Answer 1

AC’s don’t typically run continuously, but cycles on and off. It runs at same intensity but for longer or shorter times to reach the desired temp. Maybe it runs 30 min of every hour to cool down to 68, while it only needs to run 20 minutes per hour to get down to 70.