I always try to save energy whenever possible. During the Summer weeks, I wait as long as I can before I turn on the air conditioner. I do not keep the temperature at a low level so the air conditioner runs non-stop. I run the air conditioner around 70°, so I do not have to worry about issues with mold plus mildew. If it were not for the issues with the humidity, I really wouldn’t bother to use an air conditioner at all. I happily turned off the furnace Last year plus I was pretty excited about some hot weather that both of us were going to have last weekend. I had the furnace off plus I planned to open up the windows to let the breeze blow through the house. The place needed to be aired out after the stuffy winter. Unfortunately, the weekend came around plus it rained. It was too hot outside to run the heater, but it wasn’t quite hot enough to run the ac. It was absolutely humid plus muggy, so I had to keep the windows closed plus turn on the air conditioner. That is really the earliest I have ever used the machine. With the afternoons starting to get warmer plus warmer each plus every summer, it really won’t be long until I have to beginning using the air conditioner in May instead of waiting until October. The planet is getting warmer plus warmer plus global warming is affecting everything plus almost everyone around us. If both of us do not do something to stop the problem now, it will be too late plus both of us will all boil up in the atmosphere.