Why is it that? stupid question

[Raskal]

During the summer I can't expect my ac to cool the house to about 30 degree's under the outside temp.... Yet it's 8 outside in Texas and my heater has been cycling on ten on five off for the last few hours and still 69 in the house.. The insulation does not work at the same ratios or what?

I do live in a split level duplex and understand the degree variance per floors still.. just don't understand why the heater is much more efficient.

[Denny]

That's a good question. I assume your heating is all electric as well? I can't make the price comparison, but I can tell you that just about everywhere I've noticed, it is easier to cool than heat. Even in the middle of summer in Iraq vs. the middle of winter.

[Raskal]

That's a good question. I assume your heating is all electric as well? I can't make the price comparison, but I can tell you that just about everywhere I've noticed, it is easier to cool than heat. Even in the middle of summer in Iraq vs. the middle of winter.

electric central air and heat... since I posted this thread I've put some more thought into it thinking that maybe the thermostat is somewhere that's 69 but where I'm at is not... but even if it is a +/-5 degrees it's still a bigger temp swing than can be expected in the summer.

[Denny]

Ya, but the T-stat is in the same place when it's reading the A/C side as well.

[idrivea4banger]

its a nice 78* here at the house

[Raskal]

shit that's an inferno, 78 is what i want in the summers wearing boxers and a wife beater this time of year I'm good at 65-70 in some pajama pants and a sweat shirt.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Everything generates heat. Your A/C generates heat and cold, so it's less efficient.

[94form2000z]

shit that's an inferno, 78 is what i want in the summers wearing boxers and a wife beater this time of year I'm good at 65-70 in some pajama pants and a sweat shirt.

I couldn't even breathe in a 78* house. Way too hot for my likings.
I keep it 71 while in bed and drop it back to 70 during the day while home in the winter.

[Big A]

Front door is open and the fan is on.

[Alex]

68 insid here

[Nash B.]

It's easier to generate and transfer heat (what a heater does) than it is to release and absorb heat (what an AC unit does)

That's a good question. I assume your heating is all electric as well? I can't make the price comparison, but I can tell you that just about everywhere I've noticed, it is easier to cool than heat. Even in the middle of summer in Iraq vs. the middle of winter.

Easier to cool than heat?

[suckerdin]

i've got it at a nice 75 in my apt.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

its a nice 78* here at the house

Thanks for the rolling blackouts asshole

[Pokulski-Blatz]

i've got it at a nice 75 in my apt.

Same to you.

[BP]

Current technology makes it a whole lot easier and more efficient to heat something up than to cool it off.

Essentially all you are doing is creating fire or heating a coil with electrical resistance, either using caveman technology or something that's been around since electricity was discovered, and redistributing the heat around the house.

Cooling though involves a much more complex system that uses forced evaporation, condensation and compression, all requiring substantial outside energy to operate and then redistributing the air.

Also you can get your A/C to cool your house down to freezing temps in the summer if you really wanted to but it'd be very expensive. There is a ski resort in Dubai after all, where it's 120+ outside in the summer.