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[P:axMagellanic]

Downstairs is fine, my bedroom is absolutely sweltering though in this humidity lol

 

[SlimySnake]

I was at a Home depot and saw an AC for just $150. The energy cost for it per year was $44.

If Europe cant afford that then they need to all retire and let the next generation handle things going forward. Complete and utter failure from everyone in charge.

We need a revolution in the streets. It's insane how complacent people have gotten in the today's world.

 

[Miles708]

I was at a Home depot and saw an AC for just $150. The energy cost for it per year was $44.

If Europe cant afford that then they need to all retire and let the next generation handle things going forward. Complete and utter failure from everyone in charge.

We need a revolution in the streets. It's insane how complacent people have gotten in the today's world.

Price here goes from 300€ to 8000€ (plus the mounting which ranges from 200 to 900 €) and you have to couple it with one of the priciest energy bills in the developed world, just to use 2 weeks and forget it.
I don't say it isn't useful but mama's got bills.

 

[SlimySnake]

Price here goes from 300€ to 8000€ (plus the mounting which ranges from 200 to 900 €) and you have to couple it with one of the priciest energy bills in the developed world, just to use 2 weeks and forget it.
I don't say it isn't useful but mama's got bills.

Right, but it shouldnt cost that much. i get that you have 20% VAT, but that should cover the higher import taxes. The tech inside these ACs is ancient by this point and is extremely cheap to manufacture. And like i said, VERY sustainable in terms of energy consumption. It's not the 80s or 90s anymore, these things dont even cost that much to run.

I installed a 16 SEER central HVAC system a few years ago and my energy bill went down after i upgraded from the OG system that was installed when the house was built in the 90s. The tech is better, its not about the environment, just let people survive.

 

[RoboFu]

Small AC units are barely over hundred dollars these days.

But im betting they are not dying from he heat but from he smell... stinkiest people I have ever been around.

 

[Miles708]

Right, but it shouldnt cost that much. i get that you have 20% VAT, but that should cover the higher import taxes. The tech inside these ACs is ancient by this point and is extremely cheap to manufacture. And like i said, VERY sustainable in terms of energy consumption. It's not the 80s or 90s anymore, these things dont even cost that much to run.

I installed a 16 SEER central HVAC system a few years ago and my energy bill went down after i upgraded from the OG system that was installed when the house was built in the 90s. The tech is better, its not about the environment, just let people survive.

I suspect costs are also tied to the fact that, as many said in the thread, AC was mainly and effectively a luxury accessory up until 5 or 6 years ago.

Up until 10 years ago, it was EXTREMELY rare for temperatures go above 30°C even in August. You could live with a fan, no problem.
This changed rapidly nowadays, temperatures have risen incredibly fast, faster than the market, and the general mindset, realized.

I am going to suspect the market for AC systems is going to get much more competitive in the coming years, driving prices down across the board.

 

[Zathalus]

I was at a Home depot and saw an AC for just $150. The energy cost for it per year was $44.

If Europe cant afford that then they need to all retire and let the next generation handle things going forward. Complete and utter failure from everyone in charge.

We need a revolution in the streets. It's insane how complacent people have gotten in the today's world.

€210 for the cheapest unit (9k BTU) here on Amazon. Roughly €40 to run it for 12 hours per day for a full month straight. Well, at least in my city.