Air conditioners are not the best for the planet long term, but Europeans may need to care a bit more about themselves in the short term and start installing more of them.
I’m in the UK and I am currently buying a house, I looked at hundreds and the one I am buying is the only one with built in AirCon, Only to 1 room though. It really is rare here, I have a portable unit but it isn’t that good, I think these are what many people have but actual built in air conditioning is in my experience very rare.
It’s expensive to add and the cost is per room… plus portable isn’t that bad for the couple of weeks of actual warm weather.
I can’t even have portable as I have no opening windows in the main room… would have to fix that first. Luckily insulation works both ways and it doesn’t really get that hot in here yet.
What is the average age for a house there? I’m guessing the cost of central air installation (duct work) vs sticking a window unit in is the issue. Then there is the cost of electricity so just cooling one room at a time will be cheaper.
The older ones (Like the one I am selling) are built like big heat sinks, The intention is that you always have the coal fire burning in the day I think and the whole building stays warm over night. However in the very warm weather we get now these houses are not so great.
I’m in the UK and I am currently buying a house, I looked at hundreds and the one I am buying is the only one with built in AirCon, Only to 1 room though. It really is rare here, I have a portable unit but it isn’t that good, I think these are what many people have but actual built in air conditioning is in my experience very rare.
It’s expensive to add and the cost is per room… plus portable isn’t that bad for the couple of weeks of actual warm weather.
I can’t even have portable as I have no opening windows in the main room… would have to fix that first. Luckily insulation works both ways and it doesn’t really get that hot in here yet.
What is the average age for a house there? I’m guessing the cost of central air installation (duct work) vs sticking a window unit in is the issue. Then there is the cost of electricity so just cooling one room at a time will be cheaper.
They are often quite old… http://www.historicdoors.co.uk/blog/englands-building-age-infographic/
The older ones (Like the one I am selling) are built like big heat sinks, The intention is that you always have the coal fire burning in the day I think and the whole building stays warm over night. However in the very warm weather we get now these houses are not so great.