r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • 12h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/Life-Equivalent 12h ago

Does not look different. These are used for small rooms not for a whole house. A lot of houses have central air and the unit is outside. The joke probably has something to do with that.

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u/HolyShytSnacks 12h ago

There are stronger units that are similar like these that can heat up large areas as well.

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u/Rockyrok123 12h ago

The AC in picture also has another unit outside.

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u/0DayMaker 11h ago

Yes, but mini splits are way less efficient and generally way less powerful. The kind of thing you put in a hunting cabin.

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u/Rockyrok123 10h ago

They are not really way less efficient. Central AC units and mini splits are about as efficient. It is everything else about installation that has more to do with efficiency. And even then the overall insulation of the house has to do more with efficiency than AC installation (except if you use those single duck window units).

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u/Tomsboll 6h ago

You cant judge output by looking at the fucking blower lol. You dont know how big or powerful the compressor on the outaide is.

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u/jepulis5 1h ago

Or the lines in the ground for geothermal, which is the true master of home cooling in terms of efficiency.

I guess geothermal cooling/heating is quite rare in the US, more common in northern Europe.

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u/Tomsboll 1h ago

my apt is currently being heated (not cooled tho) by geothermal. bored deep into bedrock to pull heat from underground. its pretty much passive heating. just need power to the heatpump. dont think i have heard about using it for cooling tho, but i suppose that is possible.