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Something is very wrong with the EU if ordinary Europeans can't afford a $150 window unit.
by wnevets 3mo ago
Something is very wrong with the EU if ordinary Europeans can't afford a $150 window unit.
- rapsey 3mo agoIt's not the money. In many places you need to go through permitting to get it and they do not want to give it to you. Often you also need a signed approval from every person in the building.
- mtoner23 3mo agoso yes something is very wrong
- wnevets 3mo agoThere is something very wrong in the EU if installing a life saving window air conditioner requires a permit or signed approval from every person in the building.
- rapsey 3mo agoThey literally built a new hospital in germany without AC. 28C/82F degrees in surgery.
- Yossarrian22 3mo agoHow? I thought hospital AC had the dual role of air filtration to reduce spread of bacteria and viruses
- joe_mamba 3mo agoBecause when it's "free" healthcare you get what you pay for.
- basisword 3mo agoYes, something very wrong in the EU compared to the land of HOA's...
- mytailorisrich 3mo agoThis is true. In many places you can't install the outdoor unit on the street-facing side of the building without approval, and you won't get it in most cases, and this is indeed in addition to getting approval from your building's residents association if you live in a flat.
- pandaman 3mo agoFrom what I understand, windows in Europe are very different than in the US - they don't slide open but swing, like doors. So an American window unit, which seals the window opening, is not feasible. They have portable units with air hoses, but I am also not sure how you can get such a hose out of a swinging window without leaving a big gap for the hot air to come back.
- wnevets 3mo agoThose type of windows exist in America and for $20 you can buy a kit for them on Amazon.
- pandaman 3mo ago"A kit for them" to do what?
- wnevets 3mo agoTo prevent the cold air from escaping.
- pandaman 3mo agoI see, all I found is a piece of cloth you tape around window opening though. I don't think it's doing a great job of insulation, and, paired with an inefficient portable unit, what kind of temperature difference can you get inside vs outside?
- wnevets 3mo ago> what kind of temperature difference can you get inside vs outside? Enough to prevent death. When I was growing up we used duct tape and cardboard boxes.
- pandaman 3mo agoIt really makes no sense. Death from heat is caused by the absolute temperature, not a difference. If it's 30C outside and you can get get 10C difference then it's 20C inside, which is not going to cause death per se so it's "enough to prevent death" but if it's 40C and you are getting the same 10C difference it's 30C inside which is likely to kill frail people.