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Old 07-15-10, 10:29 PM   #1
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Default Will shade help central air unit?

Will shade help central air unit?
Today I had my thermostat set at 83F / 28.3C. 14 degrees cooler than outside. In hope to get the cooling unit to work less, I gave it some shade. I heard that this helps but I'm not sure how to prove it without getting into a long data collection.


I also been told if I put a small fogger on the outside unit to keep it damp, it would work less. Kind of swamp cooling a central air condenser.

Did notice I had about a half a meter of cold return not insulated.



The front of the house faces due west. Hung the 4 foot by 12 foot painters drape to keep the sun off the living room windows. It seems to have helped, keep it cooler.

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