Do you turn the A/C on really low and then leave the house?

Well, she better be helping to pay the energy bills! Sometimes it's best just to get out of the house and do something fun, then you won't even notice how hot it is. I'm not picky, and it's nice to have ice cream in the house, too, or find other ways to cool off.

Well, um other then saving money then I don't know. I've lived with roommates, and trust me when I say get out. If it's already getting bad, then chances are it won't get better. I used to be friends with a few people, and then moved in with them. We found out quick that it wasn't a great arrangement. Well, I found out quick anyway. Not long after we moved in our heat broke and so did our emergency heat. So we were freezing, in winter no doubt, but when the power went out we went to my friend's stepmom's where it was nice and toasty. The step mom was the landlord, and wouldn't get the heat fixed. Um other then that, later on, they made me feel lonely and really stopped being a true friend. Well, later on even, I mean after I moved out of that house, I found out that I really shouldn't be friends with them anyway. I'm not saying every roommate is the same, but I am saying that something needs to be said to that girl, and a temperature needs to be set. If she needs cool tell her to buy a fan and keep it on in her room. End of story.

No, living with peoples does not get easier, I know I have had people live with me for over 8 months it never got easier,eventually a blowup occurred and that is how it ended with me telling my husband me or them..it cost more money to keep a apartment that cool. So I think you should gather all of them there that live with you and vote what temperature it should stay on at all times. It might or might not all depending on whose side everyone is on. But to live everyone has to give up a little peace of mind to have peace. It can drive you batty as hell but tolerable. When our air conditioner is on it stays 72..60 is just to cold. Your roomie is just putting herself above you and the others thinking her comfort matters before yours do. S a vote might be needed or tell her that she isn't no better then anyone else and that unless she wants to pay the bill then she needs to keep it at a certain temperature that everyone agrees on. When we leave we shut off all the stuff in our house. We have old wiring and we don't take chances when we go to bed even it all gets shut off but the fridge and hot water tank.

It doesn't seem to get any better. It just sucks now and I wish we had our own place. I would only turn on the ac if I knew it was going to be extrememly hot outside and that's about it. And of course I'd make sure that it turns itself off after a certain time.

hello, to answer your subject's question i have to say NO, we often set our a/c to 80 if we will leave for awhile and it is hot outside. if its too hot then we set it from 70-75 but we turned it higher ones we come back and cool down. but if we have to leave for more than 3 hours then i have to turn it off coz we have it on all day and i feel that our home is comfy for our dog to stay while we are away and strolling outside. i just dont understand the need to let it on and waste not only money but more of the energy as i feel responsible to conserve anything in this world and take part of the green way of living as much as i can. i honestly dont understand why your room mate have to do that, did anyone talk to her yet? is she paying all the electrical bill that is why it is ok for her to act that way? i mean i feel it is disrespectful and selfish to be inconsiderate of others who are living in the same roof - you can always compromise on the best temperature that all can agree and no one should suffer and freeze their @ss of living there. BUT, it kinda reminds me of my life in dorm when i was in college and living with bunch of other people when i finish college and rent a place with others to save money. it is one of the worst days of my life coz they are just very inconsiderate and the fact that i am more of a loner and sleep very light , anything that disrupt my sleep will keep me awake for a very long period of time. i talk to them but if you live with 3 or more people and you are the only one who doesnt live the same way they do then you are on your own to suffer. i have learned that the hard way and i swear i will not live with anybody till i am very sure that such person have the same behavior, personality, etc. as mine and not my extreme opposite. i have managed to live on my own and it is like night and day, i will not want to live with anybody else after that. i honestly dont think it will get better unless you do something about it or if you move out and live on your own. a decision like that sometimes easier said than done but it is worth it to stand by it - believe me LOL wish you luck good night!

that's total waste of money... i always make sure to turn off my ac before the leaving the house... you know, my ac is second hand unit and obviously second hand appliances consume more of your electricity... arrgghhh!!!

I don't actually have an air conditioner in my aprtment at the moment but I do have a fan and I always turn it off if I leave the apartment. Unless I was just ducking out for a few minutes I would do the same with an air conditioner also. Living with people can definitely be a challenge; especially at first because you are feeling each other out. In time I think it DOES get better in most cases because you beging to understand each others habits and mannerisms better and can usually find happy mediums. The key is to communicate!

no i trune it off

I have this problem in my own office where there is a control device for everyone to use. Depending on who has the most influence at a particular time you can either sweat or freeze. No one ever asks how anyone else wants the unit. They just move in, once they have the power, and turn the thing to suit themselves. The horror is we can't all have our own place all the time. I do empathise. I've been through that.

We don't have A/C here in the chilly UK, however I wouldn't dream of wasting energy while I am not in the house. I have a lot of sympathy for you livin with such odd people! I'm afarid living with some people never gets easier, you just get used to each others habits.

Whenever I leave the house, I always turn off the A/C. Electricity is really expensive nowadays, I see no point in leaving the aircon on if I'm not in the house. About living with other people, it does get better, SOMETIMES. I'm not a very friendly person, sometimes, I just read and I don't want to be disturbed or something like that, so I think I can adjust if the other person wiil do so too.

If im going to be out for a long time, i do turn off the a/c. I usually do it for power/electricity saving purposes. Of course,a/c needs to rest too. Just imagine yourself running the whole day, of course you'll get very tired... and so as the a/c, too! Anyway, living with other people gets better if everyone knows the rules to be followed and if everyone is sensitive to the needs of the others. Its about not thinkong of yourself only, but thinking of your housemates too. After all, everybody pays rent!

I usually set my AC to 28 C Its said it saves electricity.

First of all I think that living with other people who is not really related to you is just never gonna get any better. I have been living with some people who have strange behavior and I'm not pleased at all. Somehow even they are doing something good to me, I still can't deny that I'm not comfortable being close to them. For me it's better if you live with someone who are close to you. About the A/C thing, I don't think that turning it on extremely low and leave the house or apartment is a wise thing to do because I don't see any good reason to do that. Maybe its just her habit and I think you should tell her what you think about her turning on the A/C at that low. Anyway, I actually don't use any A/C. I do have it but I'm still okay with just using fans.

That is a total waste of money! I would inform her that if she insists on doing that - then SHE can pay ALL the electric bill.

i'm wondering how you split the utility bill? does she expect you all to pay for such waste and selfishness? did she appoint herself in charge of room temperature? maybe she needs an a/c in her bedroom, too. then she would either stay in there, or not freeze everybody else? ah, it's sad. i'm sure you will hear of isolated cases of roommates getting along. but, it's not usual. it is a pure luxury for me to live alone with 2 cats. as long as i feed them, give them fresh water and change the litter box, they are in heaven! i have a friend who takes in roommates. she has a very long list of "rules" for privacy, share of expenses, food, garbage, etc. i laugh at her. but, she usually has fewer problems.