How do you address roommates who constantly keep the AC on? It’s quite cool in our apartment to begin with so it’s really not necessary for all hours of the day. AC is expensive in our building and if I don’t want to keep it on, it feels annoying to have to pitch in for it.

So, I like it really cool and my roommate feels so cold. We keep it at a midway temp and I sleep in shorts and she sleeps in winter pjs haha.

I also offered to contribute more to bills when we had it colder but she said didn't take it because we split bills evenly even when I was traveling.

The thing we did when we moved in together is we had a really open and honest conversation about how we like things, sharing pots/pans/ groceries/ level of cleanliness etc and that really helped. We decided to split everything from bills to groceries etc. I'd suggest having that tough conversation once in a respectful way and see where it leads? Good luck!

We adjusted the vents (central AC) so that mine were more closed. This kept my space a little warmer and pushed more cold air their way. We also closed the vents in the bathrooms that were cooler anyways. It helped a lot for both of us and reduced our AC bill.

Don’t nickel and dime for a few bucks. If it’s cold, wear a sweater. Are you forgetting how cold our offices were?

The pains of having roommates. Sometimes you just have to suck it up.

This is equivalent of the wanting kids or not debate for married people. There is no compromise. You must leave

Ask to see the bill and figure out a splitting strategy from there. Many utility companies can give you a day by day breakdown with specific stats.

I had this issue with my male roommate. We argued about it to the day we moved apartments. I have no solutions for you, just a hug.

Probably best to move out honestly- if your roommates feel hot they’re not going to want to change the temperature setting, and there’s no realistic way to split the temps cost wise if you don’t know usage. We’re in the middle is the summer so tough to argue against warm temps.

I hate this roommate game. As a non-confrontational person, I don’t deal with it well - we just adjust the AC every time we walk by but don’t talk about it, lol. I literally sleep with a winter blanket in the summer and I swear she keeps it colder now than it is in the winter.

I had this with a former roommate too. We knew it was a potential issue before we moved in together. It was passive aggressive at first (both of us adjusting but not talking). Then when we finally talked, we both made compromises. Ie she wanted it cooler and on even when we weren’t home. I wanted it less cool and turned higher when we weren’t home. We settled for in the middle temperature but closer to what she wanted when home, higher when not home, adjusted the vents, she closed the curtains in her room and had the room that doesn’t face the sun. The preferences never change but we found a workable albeit not super easy solution

How much are your utilities? How much would they be if AC wasn't on all the time?

Are they keeping it on because they feel the temperature is too hot? Or because they forget to turn it off?

Not really sure what you’re looking for, but if you feel that strongly about utility bills that’s something you should have talked about before moving in. Life’s to short to worry about every cent, if your request to save a few dollars on electricity is going to make them physically uncomfortable (hot) is it really worth it to you? If multiple roommates want the AC on and you’re the only one who doesn’t, not sure you’re going to win that fight

What temperature is it kept at?

I have AC struggles with my roommate, but I’m the one that needs it cooler. I can’t sleep when it’s too warm and will wake up in a sweat. My room gets full morning/afternoon sun and bakes. I bought a thermostat to check what the temp actually is, and my room gets up to 86 even with the AC set to 74! It’s insane. So yeah, thankfully my roommate gets it and just wears a sweater when I have the AC blasting all day just to keep things under 80.