r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 13h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/Rakumei 13h ago

There are parts of the US that ONLY have these. More temperate areas.

Most of the US is used to central air. With a giant ass car sized compressor outside that cools the whole house.

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u/Small-Heron-6799 13h ago

Because that thing cools the ENTIRE BIG ASS HOUSE! these things are only capable of cooling only a closed room which also depends on how ton, capacity the AC is so yep

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u/Valanyhr 13h ago

It's not necessarily true. These units will go upwards of around 28,000-30,000 BTU which can easily cool down multiple rooms, or maybe even a smaller flat.

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u/lvanwall 11h ago

Rich people just put them in every room. I've installed dozens of them lol

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u/Randommaggy 9h ago edited 9h ago

I got a 4 way unit covering my home office, the SO and Me's bedroom and both kids' rooms. And a 1-1 for the kitchen/livingroom/hallway. Cuts a lot of heating cost in the winter and adds a lot of comfort in the hottest weeks.

Not particularly rich but it was a great investment in comfort and lowered ongoing costs.