The worst thing young adults can do is go to graduate school because they aren't sure what else to do or they can't find jobs. Grad school, after all, is often an extremely long commitment. A Ph.D., for example, can take six years.
The average lifespan for an air conditioner is 10 to 15 years. Some air conditioners last up to 20 years. As interesting as these data points may be, they don't tell you the whole story. The issue is that a variety of factors affect the lifespan of an air conditioner.
How to raise your air conditioner's temperature settings. Most people can live quite comfortably at a temperature of 78Â°F. Rather than reducing your air conditioner's temperature setting to a chilling 72 degrees, try raising it one degree at a time to see how warm it can be before you become uncomfortable. Remember, the higher you set your thermostat (in summer months), the more energy you'll save.