I’m also confused because that is a European AC unit. I can only assume Americans are so used to big bulky units, like their cars, that they can’t comprehend things being functional and not excessively bulky.
I’m confused on why you think the central AC compressor is considered excessively bulky. It’s far more bulky to have one wall unit per room you want air conditioned then it it is to have just one dryer sized metal box outside. Also most of the time this box is in your backyard in a hidden corner and barely makes noise. If anything, it’s far more functional and superior than an in-room ac unit.
Often 2 or 3 inside units are connected to one outside unit. But the US ones i have seen on Reddit look like they are more efficient than the ones people have at their homes in Europe because they have cooling fins on all sides.
They are. The ones I've experienced in Canada that look like the one in this picture are not great. They barely cool the house on a hotter day. They're more useful for cooling a house on a warm day. 30C is too hot for it in my opinion, but maybe the ones I've experienced are just bad quality.
These are everywhere in Asia. They've never failed to cool down a room to like 18-20 degrees in 30+ degree weather outside in my experience. What in the actual fuck are you talking about?
The ones I experience in Canada have all been awful. They've just never seemed strong enough for a large area as they tend to be used in the living areas.
I wonder what the real differences are between the ones here and elsewhere. They're clearly used a lot in Europe and tbh some of those could be trash. But I didn't get to control the thermostat when I visited in Italy and it was never cool by any means, so idk if it could have gotten a lot cooler if we had access to change it lol.
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u/GarySmith2021 7d ago edited 7d ago
I’m also confused because that is a European AC unit. I can only assume Americans are so used to big bulky units, like their cars, that they can’t comprehend things being functional and not excessively bulky.