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One thing I've been experimenting with is the fan setting. When your fan is set to 'auto', it comes on whenever the compressor comes on. This means you've got a momentary starting surge for the blower and compressor going through your breaker at the same time.
I've set mine to 'med' today. This makes the fan run regardless of whether the compressor is making cold or not. But it also means no concurrent surges (compressor and blower). At night I set it to 'low' and this prevents that 1 AM stagnant air when the outside temp gets low enough to keep the compressor from firing up. It kind of goes against the grain to run the blower all the time as it seems wasteful but in the long run it increases comfort level without setting low temps so it might actually be saving money.
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