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Does turning off the air conditioner and restarting it increase the electricity bill? An expert answers and resolves the controversy - video

A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video 3 hours 30 4837 Al-Marsad newspaper: Saeed Al-Zahrani, a trainer at the Technical College in Jeddah, r

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A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video 3 hours 30 4837 Al-Marsad newspaper: Saeed Al-Zahrani, a trainer at the Technical
A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video 3 hours 30 4837 Al-Marsad newspaper: Saeed Al-Zahrani, a trainer at the Technical College in Jeddah, r · Photo via صحيفة المرصد

Does turning off the air conditioner and restarting it increase the electricity bill? An expert answers and resolves the controversy - video. A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video 3 hours 30 4837 Al-Marsad newspaper: Saeed Al-Zahrani, a trainer at the Technical College in Jeddah, revealed the truth of what is being circulated about that turning off the air conditioner and restarting it increases the electricity bill.

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He added that it is similar to starting a car, where starting the operation has the highest consumption for a moment, but he pointed out that frequently turning off the air conditioner and restarting it repeatedly may lead to a slight increase in consumption compared to leaving it running during short periods of downtime.

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Al-Zahrani said, during his appearance on the “From Saudi Arabia” program, that this belief is baseless, explaining that when the air conditioner is operated, it needs a higher starting current, then its consumption returns to the normal level.

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He added that it is similar to starting a car, where starting the operation has the highest consumption for a moment, but he pointed out that frequently turning off the air conditioner and restarting it repeatedly may lead to a slight increase in consumption compared to leaving it running during short periods of downtime. A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video.

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A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video 3 hours 30 4837 Al-Marsad newspaper: Saeed Al-Zahrani, a trainer at the Technical College in Jeddah, revealed the truth of what is being circulated about that turning off the air conditioner and restarting it increases the electricity bill. A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video.

Al-Marsad newspaper - Does turning off the air conditioner and restarting it increase the electricity bill? A specialist answers and resolves the controversy - video.

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