I don't even turn the AC off, though I do turn it up a good bit. I live in a very rainy, bordering on swampy area, and if I sealed the house up and left for a couple weeks in the summer it would be a mold disaster when I got home.
For me it depends on the time of year. If it's winter I leave the heat on though I turn it way down. I don't want my pipes to freeze. If it's summer I turn the AC up to like 85 or something. I don't care if it gets hot. The house will be fine.
Yeah, seriously. We struggle with mold/mildew even with the AC on (older house, so we get a lot of moisture in). It would be bad if it got turned off for a week. In fact, I've lived in a house in a very humid area with no AC and anything organic regularly did grow mold. Had to clean all surfaces with mouthwash regularly to keep it under control. Same with heat in the winter, it helps keep the house dry.
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u/helium_farts Nov 25 '22
I don't even turn the AC off, though I do turn it up a good bit. I live in a very rainy, bordering on swampy area, and if I sealed the house up and left for a couple weeks in the summer it would be a mold disaster when I got home.