@zacharyebell As an HVAC manufacturer, this is one of the dumbest recommendations out there. Yeah, turning the thermostat up reduces runtime. But less runtime equals less dehumidification which means it feels hotter in the space. Also, more mold & mildew as an added bonus plus less filtration.
@Fat_Electrician It’s also trashing supply chains and a lot of companies are abandoning their core products to chase the bubble. I’m in HVAC manufacturing and I have components that went from 8-10 weeks to get to 30+ weeks now.
@Fat_Electrician Couple of issues mainly. Power is a big one. A lot of the cost to expand for a DC gets pushed on local consumers. Water is the next one. If they’re using cheap evaporative cooling towers for the chiller plant, it’s literally millions of gallons of water.
@DonutOperator The company I previously worked for supplied specialized HVAC equipment for them. They came to visit our plant and I got to meet a lot of the team that handles the disaster response. Ultra cool people.
@AngryCops Energy consumption is the main. Depending on cooling methodology, it can consume a lot of water if they’re trying to go as cheap as possible (evaporative cooling). Disruptions during construction is another. If they’re bringing in turbine generation, air quality takes a dive.