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Johnny2X2X

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8. Logistical problems
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 12:16 PM
Jun 29

Not only shipping them, but making them tailored for European homes both electrically and shape wise. European homes don't normally have the same up and down windows we are used to in the US. Our A/C units won't fit in their windows. Our A/C Units won't work with their electricity setups. And their homes might not have the ability to power something up to 1500 more watts in addition to their regular power use.

And this isn't even getting into their grids and the extra burden A/C units would put on them.

Central Air will be even tougher for them. They don't have the ducts for forced air heating like we do, almost all heat is radiant in Europe so there are no ducts built into homes to repurpose for A/C. There are other ways, but they aren't as easy to implement as central air is in the US.

If this is going to become a normal thing for them, it's going to take some new solutions.

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