Our news sources are suggesting raising the thermostat even higher to save the mechanics of the air conditioning unit. We teamed with the power company to shut down our A/C unit when high usage needs extra power. they add a nice little credit to our bill when it is shut down. We never know that it is not running. We have ours set at 78 day and night.
We lived in a place where the thermostat was in a room that faced South and to keep that room cool it had to be set lower. We moved the thermostat into another room (by going through the wall) and were able to set the temp lower and it ran less often.
We all need to help conserve energy...as well as our planet for future generations.
June in Cincinnati