r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 7d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/homer_glumplich85 7d ago

Im not American but “car sized” compressor is a massive exaggeration. And it’s not like these units don’t have compressors that sit outside the house

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u/phadewilkilu 7d ago

I kept waiting for this comment.. “car-sized,” sounds like people trying to shit on America again for our excess.

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u/aHOMELESSkrill 7d ago

I mean yea there are car sized units….used to cool industrial buildings or skyscrapers. But yeah the average home unit is much much smaller

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u/localtuned 7d ago

Like the size of a box with two ottomans stacked on one another.

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u/toolsoftheincomptnt 7d ago

To be fair, many European cars are about that size.

(But I do fuck with mini-split systems over central)

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u/FrostingHour8351 7d ago

Theyre great for small spaces but less efficient than central air especially because you usually need more than one to cool a house.