Duke Energy has for years been encouraging its customers to keep the thermostat at 78 degrees during the day, and at 80 degrees at night, during the summer. I live in Greenville's neighbor of Spartanburg, and the outside temps have gotten into the 90s for the last several weeks. 78 feels fine, and at night, a fan going makes 80 fine enough that I can get to sleep. Doing this helps keep my power bill down, and doesn't put as much stress on the power grid. No doubt it will extend the life of my central AC. It makes good sense to do this! So why don't cons do it? Because everything that the left does or says inspires a knee jerk reaction from them. They don't care if they cut off their noses to spite their faces as long as they own the libs. They are pathetic.
No honest Southerner is freeking out, as we've got these requests every summer for years, thanks to America's aging infrastructure (thanks, Republicans!).
This is purely MAGAtdom trying to gin up yet another fake "crisis" to distract from the Dem's gains in the polls and elections, the GOP's treasonous crimes, and from the Epstein Files.
Regarding Platner, I was hoping for the best (stupid, because I engaged in that magical thinking that so many Americans engage in, rather than the critical thinking that we should engage in), but am not surprised. If he gets out ASAP, like many are urging, Maine Dems can pick someone to take his place on the ballot. Sure, it will be an uphill battle to beat Collins, but it would be better than no candidate, or Platner.
Please talk to my wife who finds my setting it at 78 unbearable (we compromised by my giving in and it’s now 76). I get why offices and public places are colder though—people tend to dress more formally and while they don’t mind people being a bit colder than they’d like, they absolutely don’t want anyone sweating at work.
And for the fools jacking down their AC during a heat wave, you’re supposed to raise the temperature because if it’s running nonstop for too long it can break down. Also, Mamdani may be too young to remember but he’s surely aware of what happens during a summer heat wave blackout in NYC. In 1977, this led to riots and indirectly contributed to the Bronx hip hop scene because DJs now had access to turntables pilfered from electronics stores. But this time, who knows what sort of musical forms this could lead to?
Even if you are lacking empathy, as the cons do, and don't care about the power grid (which is stupid, because if it breaks down, you lose your AC), or care about others, you should at least show some sense and care about yourself, and for the reason that you state - your AC will breakdown from running non-stop too long. Aside from that, lower thermostat temps for the AC means higher power bills. If these idiots are telling the truth, they are probably wearing sweaters at home, but it must be worth it to them to own the libs.
Same idiots who think they’re owning us when they roll coal on their 10 mpg trucks, wasting gas that they have to pay for. Total idiots and it’d be nice to not have to live around them.
Frankly though I think our thoughtful leaders should appeal to our selfishness—save money, keep your system operational! That is what motivates most people.
Apparently Southern California Edison is communist because this is literally the advice they put out every heat wave every summer in SoCal.
Just more nonsense from the perpetually ideologically aggrieved!
Duke Energy has for years been encouraging its customers to keep the thermostat at 78 degrees during the day, and at 80 degrees at night, during the summer. I live in Greenville's neighbor of Spartanburg, and the outside temps have gotten into the 90s for the last several weeks. 78 feels fine, and at night, a fan going makes 80 fine enough that I can get to sleep. Doing this helps keep my power bill down, and doesn't put as much stress on the power grid. No doubt it will extend the life of my central AC. It makes good sense to do this! So why don't cons do it? Because everything that the left does or says inspires a knee jerk reaction from them. They don't care if they cut off their noses to spite their faces as long as they own the libs. They are pathetic.
No honest Southerner is freeking out, as we've got these requests every summer for years, thanks to America's aging infrastructure (thanks, Republicans!).
This is purely MAGAtdom trying to gin up yet another fake "crisis" to distract from the Dem's gains in the polls and elections, the GOP's treasonous crimes, and from the Epstein Files.
Every once in a while I'll kick it down to 76, but 78 really is where my ac is set most of the time. I can't imagine going under 75.
On another topic, who saw the Platner meltdown coming? Sorry, Maine!
Regarding Platner, I was hoping for the best (stupid, because I engaged in that magical thinking that so many Americans engage in, rather than the critical thinking that we should engage in), but am not surprised. If he gets out ASAP, like many are urging, Maine Dems can pick someone to take his place on the ballot. Sure, it will be an uphill battle to beat Collins, but it would be better than no candidate, or Platner.
Please talk to my wife who finds my setting it at 78 unbearable (we compromised by my giving in and it’s now 76). I get why offices and public places are colder though—people tend to dress more formally and while they don’t mind people being a bit colder than they’d like, they absolutely don’t want anyone sweating at work.
And for the fools jacking down their AC during a heat wave, you’re supposed to raise the temperature because if it’s running nonstop for too long it can break down. Also, Mamdani may be too young to remember but he’s surely aware of what happens during a summer heat wave blackout in NYC. In 1977, this led to riots and indirectly contributed to the Bronx hip hop scene because DJs now had access to turntables pilfered from electronics stores. But this time, who knows what sort of musical forms this could lead to?
Even if you are lacking empathy, as the cons do, and don't care about the power grid (which is stupid, because if it breaks down, you lose your AC), or care about others, you should at least show some sense and care about yourself, and for the reason that you state - your AC will breakdown from running non-stop too long. Aside from that, lower thermostat temps for the AC means higher power bills. If these idiots are telling the truth, they are probably wearing sweaters at home, but it must be worth it to them to own the libs.
Same idiots who think they’re owning us when they roll coal on their 10 mpg trucks, wasting gas that they have to pay for. Total idiots and it’d be nice to not have to live around them.
Frankly though I think our thoughtful leaders should appeal to our selfishness—save money, keep your system operational! That is what motivates most people.
The republicans are only complaining about the 78 F setting because it came from Mamdani!
Hypocrite all!
78 degrees is fine, but we all know it’s not about the temperature.