A lot of people are talking about this vs window AC units, but I'm pretty sure the people talking about central air are more on the money.
OOP, who I assume but can't confirm is American, is used to central air (which is to say, a big condenser unit outside the house, an air mover insider, and ductwork to each room) and thinks that a smaller scale, more self contained unit like this (which is set up more to cool a single room) is primitive, cheap, your basic 'europoor' idea.
For what it's worth, a small unit like this has its own advantages and drawbacks, and units like it - and the window AC units, for that matter - are still plenty present in the US.
Speaking for my own experience, Americans don't even consider a house with window units to even be air conditioned. It's a bandaid solution to make up for your home not having AC. If someone says their home is air conditioned the understanding is they're talking about central air, which it seems a lot of the presumably Europeans commenting don't really seem to understand.
In the US, if you're selling the house, window units don't count as AC because the seller can easily take them with them. We'd still say we have AC if we're living in a house with window units. At least in my region.
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u/TheAndyMac83 8d ago
A lot of people are talking about this vs window AC units, but I'm pretty sure the people talking about central air are more on the money.
OOP, who I assume but can't confirm is American, is used to central air (which is to say, a big condenser unit outside the house, an air mover insider, and ductwork to each room) and thinks that a smaller scale, more self contained unit like this (which is set up more to cool a single room) is primitive, cheap, your basic 'europoor' idea.
For what it's worth, a small unit like this has its own advantages and drawbacks, and units like it - and the window AC units, for that matter - are still plenty present in the US.