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| ▲ | pjerem 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| That's exactly what I wrote though. You CAN install a normal split. You are blocked because as a renter you don't have the power to. My point is that we are not in an AC crisis, we just need to change the laws so that owners are forced to provide, however they want, summer comfort in the same way they must provide winter comfort. Unlike energy autonomy, green transition, or defense issues, the "AC issue" is actually easy to tackle for governments and I'm betting it will happen pretty soon because that's an easy win that costs nothing to governments and governments loves popular measures that cost nothing and and give them the good role. |
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| ▲ | BeetleB 21 minutes ago | parent [-] | | > You are blocked because as a renter you don't have the power to. And his point is that in most apartments in the US, you are not blocked because you're a renter. |
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| ▲ | bialpio 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I just moved to Portugal and had zero issues installing a portable unit to help me survive the heatwave. For the hinged windows you just grab an installation kit that works with them and you're good to go. The only problem is that the portable AC I got is not a window unit (& it's single-hose), but I wanted to have it before the heatwave started and don't care too much about few percentage points in lost efficiency as long as it keeps me and my pets alive. Total cost was €320 with the installation kit for a 12000BTU unit. |
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| ▲ | distances 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Can sliding windows be properly insulated? In general cold is a bigger deal in Europe than warmth, and will continue to be so. German style tilting windows close as tightly as the regular (or door-like as you say) do. UK has windows sliding up, but is also famous for being drafty as the windows are never tight. I suppose good sliding windows can exist though? I have myself pondered the problem with regular windows and a movable AC. My apartment has old school 4-pane windows with 2 layers both having their own window handles, so 8 independent small windows for each opening. They do look great in an old building but I don't see any reasonable way to set up AC with these. Thankfully no need yet as the apartment has never reached 30C inside, but we'll see what the future brings. |
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| ▲ | ux266478 an hour ago | parent | next [-] | | > Can sliding windows be properly insulated? Yes. Beyond that, if they didn't work they wouldn't be used. Continental climates get much colder than pretty much anywhere in Europe, outside of a select few areas. > In general cold is a bigger deal in Europe than warmth, and will continue to be so. Masonry is a bad match for cold. The structure acts as a high velocity heat conduit and the earth eats all the heat you produce. Europe's winters (in general) are extremely mild, arguably even more so than its summers. | |
| ▲ | WarmWash 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | The old sliding windows were shit, but the modern ones are pretty good. |
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| ▲ | Hikikomori 31 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| You can just buy plastic that you attach to the frame around the window with a hole for the hose. Its reasonable air tight, but we typically get air from outside for ventilation anyway. |
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| ▲ | ginko 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Sliding windows are terrible though. Why would you want those? |
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| ▲ | weberer 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | No they're not. They're actually the best window form factor. Why would you not want them. | | |
| ▲ | ginko 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | You can't clean them without leaning dangerously outside for one. | | |
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