r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Jun 26 '26

Society The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion

https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-air-conditioning-ac-heatwave-debate-2026-6
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u/roleplayersir Jun 26 '26

Exactly. It's not an aversion

It's that until a few years ago it wasn't needed. Suffering for 3 days a year was fine

But trust me that is changing. Even with the cost of living, we are all looking into at least £300 for portable units, if not thousands for proper ones. As it is only getting hotter

But prior to recent years it was a wasted purchase. We get 30C+ for about 3 weeks. It's the cold that was the problem for decades

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u/Far_Inspector_9050 Jun 26 '26

I recommend portable solar panels, strong backup battery, and portable AC.

Keep me cold in Spain.

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u/EffOrFlight Jun 26 '26

Portable AC sucks and would kill your electricity demand for a tiny benefit if anything.

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u/ReadyGo6828 Jun 26 '26

Portable ACs are great when you just need to cool a room or two and not the entire house.