Some say that everything is bigger in Texas – and the findings of a new global survey by Daikin on air conditioning usage released earlier this month could serve as more proof of that. The data of the “World Air Survey” shows that compared to a dozen other cities across the globe, residents of Houston, Texas have the highest average per-hour usage of their a/c units. 41% of Houston residents reported to run their a/c 24/7. According to the data, Houston is tied with two other cities for average maximum air temperature at 93.2°F, but it landed at the top of the list for average a/c use per day during the hottest month of the year, at 17.2 hours. Saudi Arabia and New York ranked the second and third cities with the longest hours of use at 14.9 hours and 12.6 hours. Additional data showed what people are choosing as their set temperatures, and the most important factor to them when purchasing air conditioners.

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