schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 10 days agoAmid heatwaves, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditionerwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down113
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkAmid heatwaves, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditionerwww.bbc.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareChe Banana@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoSame cost as an actual split installed. The only benefit is for rental units without AC installed by the landlord.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoWhich is really big because most of Europe has a housing crisis going on and home ownership rates are in the toilet.
minus-squareChe Banana@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoPoint. But my emphasis was that it seemed to be highly priced (taking advantage of this fact in housing)
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 days agoYeah that makes sense. Another way capitalism screws us over, I guess.
Same cost as an actual split installed.
The only benefit is for rental units without AC installed by the landlord.
Which is really big because most of Europe has a housing crisis going on and home ownership rates are in the toilet.
Point.
But my emphasis was that it seemed to be highly priced (taking advantage of this fact in housing)
Yeah that makes sense. Another way capitalism screws us over, I guess.