It's set to the minimum needed for it to cycle on/off anyway and is comfortable in the room while it's on. Trying to preheat the space hasn't been any more effective than just turning it on when we need it, as the heat is just lost too quickly. Given that running it for an hour can use as much power as my whole house normally does in half a day, we tend to use it sparingly. I'm not sure what system you're using but in my case it's ducted reverse cycle (I know ducted gas heaters are popular in the eastern states but not so common in WA). Maybe my system is undersized or could have been designed better, but it struggles to maintain temperature in the room as the heat is very quickly lost/gained (like I said, better insulation, thicker ducts, even double pane windows would be good). I can also say open plan living with high ceilings and floor to ceiling windows everywhere looks great until you need to heat or cool the space. Yes I agree there are more efficient ways to use an AC.
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