It's summer in some part of the world, also winter in another part where it's used to heat. Time for an air conditioning thread.
Chink brands and single speed fags need not apply.
It's 32 degrees in my room and my aircon is off.
Harden up girls.
in b4 europoors that don't understand the quality of life we Americans enjoy.
Ausfag? Do you feel this winter is colder than usual?
found a danby a/c outside
it's loud and rattles but it was FREE
>>55625482
Fuck off
>>55625482
JayQuan...
>>55625482
if you had to use screwdrivers or wrenches, i have some news for you
>>55625299
>95F out
>parents think anything more than 70 or so is swelteringly hot
>shiver in 62-degree house all summer
>they look at me funny when I come upstairs and sit on the porch to warm up
>>55625482
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_death
Anon...
>>55625505
>>55625508
>>55625531
>ebin black people theef meme
i live in an apartment next to a college where most of the students would rather just leave whatever they had in their apartment than bring it home
this leads to the dumpsters behind the buildings being filled with lots of stuff, all the time. we found half a mannequin, about 4 fans, a trunk-style freezer, and even versace shoes
it's amazing how little people value things if their parents bought it for them
>>55625548
>being korean
lol
>>55625563
Oh, sorry I mistook you for a nigger Mr. Stallman. Welcome back to 4chan.
Air conditioning is a luxury, not a necessity.
>>55625626
spotted the eurotrash
>>55625467
How did you know?
>tfw comfy warm weekend tho
Story time
>azn parents
>summer
>bitch at me for using the aircon when it's less than 30 degrees
>they set it to 18 degrees the moment it hits 31 degrees
>set my end of the house to 26 degrees
>they say it's nice and cool until they look at the remote and complain it's hot
>reverse in winter
>they set it to 30 degrees once it gets below 16 inside
>set to 20
>they say it's nice and warm until they see the remote and complain
>>55625563
The rich areas here have perfectly good things on the street for council collection day.
>>55625457
In 2003, 70000 Europeans died because they did not understand the concept of air conditioning nor dehydration. Didn't even hit 40 degrees. A few years ago, some soldiers also died on a 27 degree day described as "scorching heat".
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sas-training-deaths-inquest-bureaucracy-blamed-for-failure-to-cancel-march-in-scorching-heat-that-10290170.html
>meanwhile in Singapore
>>55625299
Mitsubishi master race checking in.
42K BTU heatpump, connects up to five indoor units.
Only have two though: a ductless wall unit for my basement "man cave" and a bigger air-handler that does forced-air heating/cooling for upstairs.
>have ancient windows in an old house
>rotting and chipped wood, barely opens, glass threatening to fall out of the frame
>have to get one of those indoor AC units that runs a hose out the window
>duct tape every single crack or opening in the window frame i can find
>stuff bits of cloth everywhere for insulation
>still hotter than holy fuck with the AC on full blast
>AC is only able to cool the room about 5 degrees cooler than outside at any given time
Welp, it's fucking better than nothing.
I would give anything for one of those setups with a good window unit put right into a fucking wall and left there year-round.
>>55625776
The problem with portables is that because they're blowing air out the window, they're sucking hot air into the house too so they're only really good for spot cooling.
>tfw no qt azn to rescue from 28 degree hell because you're a faggot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5jvhuZD8xg
On the other hand, Daikins are so sexy. 10/10 would stick a dick into suction inlet.
>>55625776
The single-hose designs are terrible, because they remove air from the room that they're supposed to be cooling. Only part of the air that they suck in is cooled and pushed back into the room. The other part is heated and expelled through the hose. This creates a light vacuum in the room that they are supposed to be cooling, and hot air (from either outside or under the room's door) gets sucked into the room.
The dual-hose designs are better because they can recirculate the room air while cooling it, and recirculate outside air while heating it.
They are both terrible in that the compressor is in the room with you.
Mini-split > window unit > portable unit.
Bought an open box LG portable AC with 8k BTU. Pretty comfy.
>>55625730
how much did it cost you?
Looking into getting a studio flat at the back of my parent's place, it'll need a powerful aircon unit to survive the australian summer.
>90 F out
>fan is more than enough
Ground floor master race
>>55625914
~USD 14K installed, included permits and removal of old furnace.
You can get a simpler mini split system installed around here for USD 2-6K.
>>55625960
yeah looking into it I think 42K BTU is a bit more than I need.
Still, that must be cool as fuck when you need it.
>>55625942
I live in a basement with air conditioning and a box fan. Room is usually about 50C year round. THAT is comfort my man.
I only buy efficient Nvidia.
>>55625914
Always try to insulate first because it's cheap. Otherwise, depends on the area. 2.5kW for a bedroom sized, working your way up equivalent from there. Brand wise, all the Japanese ones are worth the same in weight except for Fujitsu which you get if you're cheap because it's still better than Korean which is better than Chinese. The Fujitsu R32 ones are ok I guess though if they're mounted properly otherwise the rotary compressor makes them rattle when the inverter ramps down speed.
>>55625448
that's awfully cold anon, buy a heater
>>55626036
He probably meant degrees Celsius.
>wasting electricity on being cool
Just wear some shorts you fat fucks, no wonder why global warming is such a big issue.
>>55626061
That's not even hot unless you're a fag.
>>55626088
lad, the heat index at 99 degrees/50 percent humidity is like 115 F
Just putting on shorts doesn't make it better.
Also: it's not wasting electricity if it makes my life better, and who gives a fuck about global warming when you can just turn on the A/C
>>55625448
I see you fungus?
Seriously, you should never let your home get that hot unless you live in somewhere super dry like Arizona unless you want mold to infest your world
Actually just got finished registering my new air conditioner's warranty. LG something or another. Cost me $180. Multi-speed. Auto temp sensing. Also has a magnetic remote so I can control it from across the room. Granted this thing is only 6,000 BTU, it kicks ass.
Living with my folks. Paying them $370 /month and my dad complains when I go an buy a air conditioner. "Why anon? We have central air! The rest of the house is 70 degrees!"
Walk into my room and it is literally 85F. "Oh...anon I see. This fucking sucks. OK lets get your thing in the window without fucking up the sills too much."
When the house was rebuilt, I tossed my father extra money to insulate my room with extra insulation meant for sound dampening. No noise in or out, but the insulation is so damned good, even just the heat from my PC gets trapped. WiFi doesn't get through properly so I had to buy a repeater.
>Pic related. Pretty much mine except mine has the controls on the left side.
>>55626111
I know that feel buddy
Columbia sc here
Often described as the armpit of the south, we are in a curved valley so we get no wind here, so the heat hangs in the air
We are just getting over a heat wave now, yesterday was the first day under 100F in 2 weeks
>>55626249
Oh on top of that we border a massive swamp
>>55626249
Do you use air conditioning?
>>55626116
>mold
Fresh air takes care of that.
>>55626249
It's been between 70-90% humidity with no wind today, same for the whole week back and forward
>>55626282
No it doesn't, fresh air feeds it dumb dumb
Fungus breaths oxygen
>>55626284
>>55626249
>ads on your phone
>>55626279
Yeah, but it can't handle it always, we have some Copeland rebrand unit
We set ours to 75 but it gets as hot as 79-on the 105+ days
Though I work outside everyday so it all feels good
>>55626295
That's because you've waited for the mold to take root before applying fresh air.
>>55626338
How do I get fresh air into my basement bedroom with no windows? Would like taking a coke bottle outside and swinging it in the air then capping it work?
>>55626338
Please stop baiting in this otherwise comfy thread.
>>55626354
Please stop taking his bait.
>>55626338
Mold is root dumb dumb
It's called mycelium and it is the main body of the mold
Spores thrive in >25° and dark climates
If someone did an analysis of your attic, I promise you will find mold
>>55626298
Only in that app, which I accept because the map readout on that weather app is amazing
All I have is this gas burning heater. 3rd world as fuck
>>55626442
Really sad that you like an app with ads
>>55626354
You're fucked. I have a sliding door and window, I'm good.
>>55626388
I have not attic.
>>55625299
Got one of these little bastards in my room, with the door closed it gets fucking frigid in here.
Japanese ghetto setups are adorable. But I'm still too poor to get an ururu sarara. Oh well, I can at least relish in the fact that they were illegal until last year in the US.
>>55626500
I have the same model anon, pretty comfy desu
I have had central air in my house since I bought it. It was not that great and the old unit I had was going out. My neighbor works HVAC and got me a good deal on a new-used unit (refurb) couple years ago, Frigidaire iQ Drive or some crap like that. I can turn my house into a meat freezer now if I set it low enough.
Pic related, sort of looks like that.
>>55626622
What was the law?
>tfw 41C
>left computer in non AC room so had to deal with it
There's also sorta a trend to import used Japanese AC. Are they worth it?
how many BTUs do I need to cool a studio apartment? 12k?
>>55627367
literally google it, there are calculators out the ass
Central HVAC + Ecobee master race.
>>55627405
>Ecobee
Is this one of these Internet of Shit devices that will make your furnace stop behaving correctly if your WiFi goes down or if Ecobee goes out of business?
>Not having central air
Have central air but cooling in my room is abysmal. My current cooling.
>>55625626
Yuropoors, everyone.
>>55625448
Kelvin?!
>>55627003
R32 was only just approved in 2015 with Daikin pushing through with some EPA program to fast track it.
>>55627131
As I see it, the problem stems from market desires. The US, being where aircon was invented, has traditionally followed in the Carrier style using chillers for large buildings and likewise, unitary central aircon for residential (though even some houses have air cooled chillers). From this though, American systems typically lack the desired features and technology of Japanese systems (where ductless and VRF rule the market). The big one is inverter control which still isn't standard in murrica but standard in Japan since the 80s (you basically can't buy a non inverter Japanese split). Other features are mainly better filters, room sensors, powerful dehumidification and *humidification* and such, and of course high energy efficiency (COP/EER of 4-6 watt/watt. 8 for CO2 systems).
Wall of text aside, if the Japanese systems available don't have what you want, then sure why not. I know the Daikin selection is limited there, but Mitsubishi Heavy/Electric along with Fujitsus from the Canadian segment should still be good.
>>55628975
Oh wait, you said used. In which case I wouldn't trust it. Japanese tend to treat as disposable but given the effort I'd just get a new one.
>>55627527
>>55625671
it has nothing to do with eu. he is probably some dumb Greenpeace hippie who "works" in a 45deg office with no AC then smokes weed because "that's no luxury he needs it because of stress"
>>55625547
>72F out
>Parents think it's freezing outside
>They turn on the heat at night
>I haven't slept well in weeks
>Stay at my boyfriend's house a couple nights a week to function at work
>Shit sucks, man
>>55630510
Sometimes I get sad by seeing for what humanity wastes all the resources.
Just go to the beach and swim in the water instead of buying stupid retarded fucking bullshit like that.
Just like headphone stands, just lay the fucking headset on the table you goddamned foolish autists.
>>55630510
>refrigerator adds heat to house
>ice cubes add humidity to air
Short term gain for long term pain.
>>55628975
Inverter as in inverter motor?
That's starting to become common here. Didn't know nip AC had it for so long.
So a central system can't do as much as a split? I've only seen splits, never seen a central in households before.
>>55630770
Yes. The reasoning is understandable though. Japan is energy starved so it needs all the savings available.
In terms of wibbly wobbly features, it's always been a thing to market splits like that. They like putting out an endless list of features like circulation regimes, louvre profiles, sensors (one of the Hitachis has 4[!] cameras on it), hot start, self clean, powerful, quiet, eco mode, blue fin, plasma ioniser and so forth. Of course, ducted air conditioners don't need a whole lot but US market systems (think style like >>55626791) have always been very simple in operation until the past few years, whereas the Japanese branded ones (which end up selling far more overseas because houses are disposable in Japan) still pack fancy operation modes and sensors.
But that's also where a bit line is drawn. The US loves its InternetofShit home automation integration whereas the Japanese units require manually hooking things up to do so, instead what usually happens is the remote contains all the features or you use the brand's own proprietary app.
>>55625626
I've lived in the Southwest U.S. and Shanghai, and I can say with certainty that air conditioning is a necessity for certain parts of the world in order to be a functioning, productive adult. Average summer temps in Shanghai of 90F/32C and 90% humidity is hell, as is the occasional oppressive heat you get in the Southwest such as last week where my city had an official high of 108F/42C (but I recorded temperatures of 111F/44C).
