# Window A/C unit thermostat: is there a way to translate to °F?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 25, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-a-c-unit-thermostat-is-there-a-way-to-translate-to-f/760828 "2016-07-25T02:42:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-a-c-unit-thermostat-is-there-a-way-to-translate-to-f/760828/21 "2016-07-27T16:00:02Z")

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**CoastalMaineac** , if the room stays at a comfy temperature after you reduce the setting on the unit, that reduced setting will get the room comfortable just as fast as the higher setting.

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**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-a-c-unit-thermostat-is-there-a-way-to-translate-to-f/760828/22 "2016-07-27T18:59:40Z")

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I had window Air Conditioners in my apartment after college.

I quickly learned what number on the dial cooled the room without making it too cold.

Basic trial and error. I typically used the same setting all summer. Occasionally a very,very hot day required a cooler setting. That’s because more hot air was coming in from outside.

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