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Re:Britain has declared a national emergency because of the ... by dan1234 on Monday July 18, 2022 @10:29AM (#32138809)
In the UK, most offices, shops, cars, and (intercity) public transport already have AC but it just doesn't get hot enough for long enough to justify installing it most homes.

Portable AC units are relatively new to the market, but I can see them becoming more popular in the coming years.

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Re:Britain has declared a national emergency because of the ... by bojangleslover on Monday July 18, 2022 @10:32AM (#32138848)
Agreed, I think the market is ripe for a nice affordable portable one. Doesn't even need to be energy efficient either considering it will only be run for about 20 days a year.
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Re:Britain has declared a national emergency because of the ... by fomine3 on Monday July 18, 2022 @11:59PM (#32147392)
Hopefully 20 days, could be 40 days if global warming continues. I think newly installed A/C should use inverter, or at least it's not a unit with a duct hose.
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