Is it more efficient to cycle the room temperature though? I’ve heard it’s better to get a room to temp and the machine can work less to maintain it. But maybe that’s old advice…
That is old advice. AC works pretty fast, especially in a small hotel room. If you have floor heating/cooling and a heat pump then it would make sense to leave it on all day.
Yes I know, I meant air/water heat pumps which heat/cool the mass of a building instead of the air. AC units are oversized more often than not and are not that efficient at modulating. I think it’s safe to say that it’s more efficient to turn it of when you leave for more than an hour or two
Is it more efficient to cycle the room temperature though? I’ve heard it’s better to get a room to temp and the machine can work less to maintain it. But maybe that’s old advice…
That is old advice. AC works pretty fast, especially in a small hotel room. If you have floor heating/cooling and a heat pump then it would make sense to leave it on all day.
Air conditioners are heat pumps.
Yes I know, I meant air/water heat pumps which heat/cool the mass of a building instead of the air. AC units are oversized more often than not and are not that efficient at modulating. I think it’s safe to say that it’s more efficient to turn it of when you leave for more than an hour or two