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by gib444
5 days ago
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In various places in Europe, there are 2-16 weeks when AC is needed, and the reasons people don't have it include being gaslit about not 'needing' it; legislation/landlords preventing installation; not being able to afford the units or the electricity; and being stubborn and stuck in their ways particularly around wanting to preserve tradition or appearances of buildings |
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Don't know about "Europe", but here in France this is the main reason. Even if you live in an apartment you own, you have to fight multiple bureaucracies (city / HOA) to be allowed to install a split AC. Detached houses tend to fare better, but, even there, you should make sure you don't step over some arcane permit-requiring line.
The result is people adapt how they can, usually buying portable ACs that have terrible efficiency, so the whole "AC's are bad 'cause they consume a lot of electricity" consideration goes out the window. See how these are sold-out everywhere and people are fighting over the units when available.
Bonus points for not being able to run it at night if your windows aren't at a certain height above street level, because no one in their right mind would sleep with a street-level window open.