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4. My son is in Amsterdam. The units would have to be

Reply to artemisia1 (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 07:20 AM

Jun 29

multiple per home if people don't want to share a common area I'm guessing conversions or not, the power grid would have a hard time with that kind of jump in power draw. But I wish we could do it, it's been crazy hot for them.

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Can portable Air Conditioning units be purchase en masse to help alleviate the heat situation in Europe? I understand [View all] artemisia1 Jun 29 OP

Please take this the right way canetoad Jun 29 #1

Second worst Polybius Jun 29 #2

Oh yeah. nt canetoad Jun 29 #3

Who will, in a timely way, manufacture the many millions of AC units for France this summer? 31j20b3 Jun 29 #12

My son is in Amsterdam. The units would have to be GPV Jun 29 #4

I wonder if they have splits over there. usedtobedemgurl Jun 29 #5

Yes, they have splits there, at least in Spain obamanut2012 Jun 29 #9

A Question DET Jun 29 #6

Not a dumb question, IMO. wnylib Jun 29 #7

Logistical problems Johnny2X2X Jun 29 #8

I suspect they mean the portable units obamanut2012 Jun 29 #10

Most of the same problems Johnny2X2X Jun 29 #11