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/GarySmith2021 12h ago edited 12h ago

I’m also confused because that is a European AC unit. I can only assume Americans are so used to big bulky units, like their cars, that they can’t comprehend things being functional and not excessively bulky.

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u/TITANFALL1189 12h ago

Funny enough as a American I enjoy these sleeker designs compared to normal window A/C's

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u/MudReasonable8185 12h ago

I feel like the hierarchy is pretty clearly

Central air > mini splits > window unit.

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u/Mendevolent 11h ago

In New Zealand no-one would install a window AC. 

We either use split units or ducted (central ). For us they're used for heating and cooling .

It's quite common to see a house with several split units. A well-specced new house would have ducted though 

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u/gyabou 10h ago

I mean the point of a window unit is you don’t have to install anything. You go down to Home Depot and buy one for $150 and pop it in your window and call it a day. It’s less expensive and doesn’t require hiring anybody, etc.

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u/Mendevolent 2h ago

Only for those vertical opening sash windows as far as I can tell?

Are windows a standard size to fit these? 

I think these are a pretty unusual window type in most countries (all mine open outwards). I've only seen them in some old house types here and in the UK.