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In my experience the issue is that AC is wildly over used where not really needed. I live in Southern Italy, I've had 40 degrees C last month, I still don't us
by epolanski 3y ago
In my experience the issue is that AC is wildly over used where not really needed.
I live in Southern Italy, I've had 40 degrees C last month, I still don't use an AC (but I might some day).
Then there's places that hardly get 30C and they blast ac non stop, that makes me mad.
- squarefoot 3y agoItalian here. In many places they don't just turn on AC when not needed, but even do that the wrongest possible way: while leaving shop doors open w/ no air barriers. No idea of the reasoning behind that practice, but I often see shops doing that, especially coffees. Do they think customers won't in if they see transparent doors closed? As a result, their power bill will probably be huge, but having also fridges and blast chillers, electric stoves, espresso machines etc. working all day, that might go overlooked. I've heard somewhere in the EU there are harsh fines for shops using AC while keeping doors open, but sadly that's not the case here.
- fy20 3y agoAC isn't just for the heat, it also controls humidity. Yesterday where I live it was 27C and 80% humidity. In the day I was mowing the lawn and after 10 minutes sweat was dripping from my forehead (I'm not that unfit). Then I took a cold shower, and after 30 minutes I was swsaty again from the humidity. When I went to bed I switched on the AC... I find 35C+ in dry regions much more comfortable than this, especially if you have an old stone building that acts as big thermal mass to keep the inside comfortable during the hottest parts of the day.