schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 14 天前Amid 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 · 14 天前message-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareChe Banana@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 天前Same cost as an actual split installed. The only benefit is for rental units without AC installed by the landlord.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·14 天前Which 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-up2·14 天前Point. But my emphasis was that it seemed to be highly priced (taking advantage of this fact in housing)
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 天前Yeah 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.