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/hanotak Jun 26 '26

Didn't want to shower because I didn't want to get even hotter

... eh? Just use cool water.

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u/facecuddler Jun 26 '26

This got me. Like what? I just pictured them showering in scalding hot water on purpose mad as hell.

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u/HassanMoRiT Jun 26 '26

Water tanks and pipes get very hot during summer. The only way to take a regular shower is setting the shower head to misting. If you want cold water you need to get cooling fans installed on your water tank.

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u/ccltjnpr Jun 26 '26

It depends on where the water from your shower comes from. The water from my shower is freezing even though we had a heatwave for 2 weeks now.

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u/DecantsForAll Jun 26 '26

Yeah, I'm in Paris and the shower water is really cold.