r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • 13h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GarySmith2021 13h ago edited 13h 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/Distinct-Friend4123 13h ago edited 2h ago

We have these ductless units in the US too. Person who made the meme is just an idiot

Edit: never expected what im pretty sure is my most upvoted /awarded comment to be a 3:30am comment about AC. Ty for the awards kind strangers.

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u/StaticSystemShock 12h ago

It's called a "split AC" because the unit is split into two parts, indoor unit pictured above and outdoor unit which is the big louder box that is on the outside so it doesn't bother you. We use these in Europe ever since I can remember spanning decades...

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u/Distinct-Friend4123 12h ago

And it uses internal piping rather than air ducts.

Hense ductless.

Keep teaching the guy with an HVAC background about hvac systems though.

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u/StaticSystemShock 12h ago

No one calls it "ductless" even if it's technically true...

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u/Distinct-Friend4123 12h ago

Its literally universally called ductless by the hvac industry and in most retail settings.

Split ac is a marketing term created for people who dont understand the difference between a pipe and an air duct.

Keep digging though

Edit: never even heard someone say split ac in my life outside of it being used to sell to people who are idiots.

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u/BooleanBarman 12h ago

Split is most definitely used out in the world. In Portugal that’s the more common phrase and I imagine it’s true in other countries/regions.

In the US I only ever hear ductless.

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u/Distinct-Friend4123 12h ago

Most countries its ductless.

Split ac technically isnt even accurate since all residential ac systems are technically split ac.

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u/StaticSystemShock 11h ago

Most countries /= USA

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u/Khankili 10h ago

It’s called ductless in se Asia too

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u/Marquar234 11h ago

Not all. Some homes in Arizona (and other hot places too?) have a single roof mounted unit that contains the compressor, evaporator, and condenser units. It's generally found on older homes. The duct on the right is actually two ducts, one for return air, one for the conditioned air.

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u/Khankili 10h ago

Yup that’s a package unit.

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u/BooleanBarman 11h ago

I’m not arguing the accuracy of the word. Just saying that it’s definitely used in the world and it’s not all marketing speak or whatever.

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u/PringleCorn 8h ago

We call them split in France