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What air conditioning temperature setting for a home in middle Tennessee that will be left vacant from mid May thru September do you folks recommend? We will be in the New England area during this time. Will have someone checking and maintaining the property but just wondering what the A/C temperature should be set at?
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anaro
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I tend to turn our AC off when travelling but never been gone that long.
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fchammer1
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In SW Florida for almost that same timespan, we set 85 degrees for the AC and 65 for the humidistat. Down here, controlling the humidity is more of a concern than the temperature. Ask the person checking to run the AC while they are there, and turn it back to 85 when they leave.
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We turn our AC off when gone for extended time. Also cut power to water heater also clean out & unplug the second refrigerator. We unplug all possible things like lamps & alarm clocks. Dehumidifier in basement stays plugged in. Most things are stored up off the basement floor but we do make sure anything else gets off the floor. Just in case.
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CavemanCharlie
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hokeypokey wrote:We turn our AC off when gone for extended time. Also cut power to water heater also clean out & unplug the second refrigerator. We unplug all possible things like lamps & alarm clocks. Dehumidifier in basement stays plugged in. Most things are stored up off the basement floor but we do make sure anything else gets off the floor. Just in case.
X2. Shut off the water inlet valve to the house too. That way you don't have to worry about a pipe bursting. Shut the AC off. They never had it years ago.
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gijoecam
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Like others mentioned, I wouldn't worry about the heat as much as the humidity. I would not rely on the AC to do that as it's not as efficient for only removing the humidity. It does the job, but costs a lot more to do it.
I'd set a dehumidifier up someplace with a drain line attached to the tank so there was no emptying the tank, and let it maintain the humidity level as necessary. If there is no floor drain available, set it on the kitchen counter and run the drain into the sink.
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rvten
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Leave our AC at 78. Had mold one time when we did not leave it on. Can get hot and hid here in TN. Heat at 55 in winter when gone. Water turned off.
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CavemanCharlie wrote:hokeypokey wrote:We turn our AC off when gone for extended time. Also cut power to water heater also clean out & unplug the second refrigerator. We unplug all possible things like lamps & alarm clocks. Dehumidifier in basement stays plugged in. Most things are stored up off the basement floor but we do make sure anything else gets off the floor. Just in case.
X2. Shut off the water inlet valve to the house too. That way you don't have to worry about a pipe bursting. Shut the AC off. They never had it years ago.
Yes, we shut the water inlet valve off. I forgot about that one. Even if we go overnight.
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Lots, of humidity and temps in the nineties. I would set it on 75-78 perhaps. That would keep much, of the humidity, out. Get whoever watches the place to change the filter, once a month and use the high filtration, small micron filter.
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Liriope
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We live 6 month (winter) in AZ and 6 months (summer) in AR. In AZ, we cut off main water line to the house, turn off fuse to water heater and set the ac on 80. If you leave the ac off, you can have humidity problems AND it can get hot enough in AZ to cause problems with the glue that is used on building cabinets.
We have someone check the house every two weeks and flush the commodes. If you let the water in the commodes evaporate, roaches will come up through the sewer line and you will have thousands when you return. Trust me on this, I am speaking from experience and it is not a pretty site. Also cover all drain and tub/shower drains. Very important.
In AR, having dehumidifiers in the basement is a must or you will have really bad mold problems, on everything.
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