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Originally Posted by matthewb0051

Just left the courthouse, it was closed for long weekend that included Monday (Juneteenth). Some genius has figured that they can turn off the A/C for the weekends and save money.

I think it depends. I also think there's a big difference between turning it off and turning it up.

For instance, if it's normally set to 72º during working hours, I think it could be bumped up to 80-85º at the end of the day, and then if the system is of a good size and the building is well insulated, then a couple of hours before people arrive in the morning the AC should bump back down to 72º and should be at that temp when folks arrive.

If the AC is undersized, that's bad. I don't necessarily think it's a good idea to turn it completely off. Having it on but set to what most folks would consider an uncomfortable temp would having it running enough to keep the humidity down, and I think having the humidity it a comfortable level is paramount to comfort. AC dehumidifies the air.

But it should be automated, not something that someone flips a switch to off when they leave on fri. It should be a programmable thermostat.