Karen - I would be dead without a.c.!

I use fans to move the air too - a couple of pedestal fans and some countertop size. Son and DIL have a ceiling fan in their bedroom and it actually keeps it chilly when combined with the cooled air, but the one in the family room decided to die.

Once the a.c. is on for the season, it is much more economical to leave it on since it will not have to work as hard to recool and dry out everything if you turn it off at night. And last night, the temp never went below 80. The only time we might turn it off during the summer, is if we have an extended spell of cooler and drier weather, like 3 or 4 days or more. Otherwise it stays on, but it will only run as needed.