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AC is not a thing here. Our houses were built when the climate was correct, and we needed to keep heat in.

That’s why we complain about heatwaves that bring us the same temperatures as the US experiences, we don’t have respite.

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agentTeiko@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I know AC is not a thing hence the need to pay to put it in. I know central Air is out due to no ducts but my uncle had AC installed in his conservatory last year and it was not cheap.

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- Art3mis@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Have you seen Brazil? They had external duct work that became a point of conversation. Maybe that could work
  
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Auli@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Keeping heat in is no different then keeping it out. Insulation is insulation.

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- bl4ckp1xx13@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Sure, but there are other facets of our architecture that tend to lock-in heat:
  
  Low ceilings
  
  Thick ston/brick or timber-framed + insulated walls.
  
  Closed-plan layouts with many internal doors to compartmentalise our homes.
  
  Double or triple glazed windows.
  
  In contrast to hotter countries such as the USA which has higher ceilings, thinner walls, and more open floorplans.
  
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Lazylazycat@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
My friends bought a portable AC unit because they have a new born baby and didn’t want to be fretting when it was 38 degrees. Not everyone can shell out £400 though…

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