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Originally Posted by lowriderdog37
I just moved into my new house about a month ago here in FL to find that there is almost no insulation in the attic. With the thermostat set at 77 and the temps outside at 90ish, the AC would run ALL DAY! One day the power went out for about an hour and a half, and the temp inside went from 77 to 83 when it was 87 outside.
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"New" as in "newly constructed" or as in "new to you?" I'm not up on local building codes, but if it's new and doesn't have the requisite insulation then the builder should be responsible. I think Florida also has an "energy code" requirement.
What kind of wall construction? Brick exterior? Windows facing west? It sounds like your house has a lot of thermal mass and heat absorption.