Should you buy an air conditioner?
#1 Scenario (best case)
You decide to NOT buy one and tough it out. And it turns out the there are only a few hot days. You didn't buy and you didn't need to.
#2 Scenario
You decide TO buy and the Summer is long and hot. You did buy, and it's a very good thing you did! You feel smart
#3 Scenario
You decide TO buy, but you end up not really needing it. You regret your purchase, but at least you have it for next Summer.
#4 Scenario (worst case)
You decide to NOT buy one, but it's the hottest Summer ever. You daily regret your decision, but continue to not buy one b/c you figure Summer will end soon. And you'll prolly do the same thing next year.
8 comments:
Buy AC. My parents got central air. We were very thankful.
You know every year it gets humid.
Being an "over insulated" person I find a/c is a plus. I don't ever run it during the day. I just can not sleep when it is over 80 degrees. I bought mine at walmart for 98.88. It is 9000 btu which turns my 120 square foot room (12 X10) into a meat freezer in five minutes. Once i jump start the cooling like that i set it to 70 degrees on energy saver and it barly kicks on over night. The best part is it came with a remote so i don't even have to get out of bed to shut it off or adjust it.
If you lived in Arkansas, you would not even be asking this question. That is all I have to say.
Hmmm, are we talking central air, as Heather's comment would suggest, or a room unit as per Bryan?
as i sit here soaked in the summer heat, i am thinking that buying one is a good idea, though it's 5-10 degrees (by my unofficial estimation) cooler on the lake than in the city.
central air is the best choice, but the question came up over a wall unit. My second-floor apartment can get a little toasty on those humid days. :-)
I grew up about 30 seconds from you without central air. Western NY dosen't really get that hot most of the time. My parents have a window unit in one room which they turn on about 5 times a year. When it gets really hot we all hole up in there and wait it out.
I don't think central air would be worth it for you- but a wall unit is pretty inexpensive and lasts a long time- so I don't think that you would feel like your wasting your money by not using it that regularly.
Sounds like Pascal's Wager.
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