Post #3532367
2026-07-02 10:49 UTC
PSA: For those roasting in Europe.... sustainable air conditioning is the answer. Yes, USA and China and such caused the mess for you. But please get over yourselves and adopt some A/C. It can be done effectively:
1. Balcony solar of ~900w (2-3 panels)
2. Inverter based window AC unit
3. A small battery unit as a buffer for clouds, etc
These small window units only draw around 350w or so. They can run directly off a small balcony solar setup; after all, you really only need it when the sun is shining strong!
These are my backup emergency A/Cs. Yes, I have high efficiency central and mini-split units, but if the grid fails (or the central unit itself) in 110f, I can pop these in and let the SUN keep me COOL for FREE.
Don't shoot the messenger!
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@apzpins@some.apz.fi 2026-07-02 10:51
@Lydie@tech.lgbt Have you ever seen a Window AC unit in Europe? Because they're as common as bidets in the USA.