SomethingBurger comments on If Europe has started experiencing over 40°C heatwaves frequently, then this planet really is fucked

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

AC here are nearly always split units though. Our windows don't slide up, so harder to install that type of AC unit that sits on the sill.

I have windows that slide sideways, and an AC unit with two pipes (intake and exhaust) that go through a piece of plastic sitting in the window's rail.

It's terrible. Super loud, and the room gets hot again in a couple minutes after I turn it off.

Split units are almost always illegal to install because of local urbanism laws, or apartment lot rules.

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[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago*

Yes, this, fucking this. I do have a monoblock device because I'm not allowed anything else (Germany, apartment). I'm literally designing and printing stuff to mod it to dual-pipe (because for whatever reason the free market won't even give us THAT) and also to route the cold air directly into another room so my ears won't fall off. Of course the moment it's off everything's fucking warm again… and since the only room it can be in is by BEDROOM to cool down my living room for the day I have to get up at least at 8 AM even on weekends when it's warm to open the window (directly to a loud street) to start the thing (65db baby, let's go!).

I'm fucking pissed about all of this. But heeey, at least the building traps heat perfectly during winter, right? Just cooks everyone in the summer. But that's "beautiful sun", so I guess it must be good. Argh. 💀

And guess what… no sliding windows. In fact I have no normal windows even, just window doors. Those fucking taped on textile "air stops" will always detach eventually because of the underpressure the AC creates.

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