BK: I am curious to know if the A/C man has ever suggested to you that your house would not take so long to cool down if you kept your thermostat set at a maximum temperature. To wit, set it at 75 degrees. Any time it gets warmer, the A/C should kick in. Otherwise, it won't be running full time.
When I lived in Indianapolis (in the olden days), there was a day before my folks were going to visit me when the outside air was really fresh and nice breezes were blowing. So, I turned off my central A/C and opened all my windows to freshen the place up.
What I didn't realize, however, was that when things heated up, turning the A/C back on did not cool the apartment as quickly as i hoped. My folks visited for three days, and it was rather warm and uncomfortable all three days with the A/C going full blast. Management later told me it takes a long time for apartments to cool down, and they would not recommend doing what I did again.
Of course, that was in the early 80s and A/C units are more efficient nowadays.
