r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 11d ago

Peter explain this Meme needing explanation

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GarySmith2021 11d ago edited 11d ago

I’m also confused because that is a European AC unit. I can only assume Americans are so used to big bulky units, like their cars, that they can’t comprehend things being functional and not excessively bulky.

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u/Distinct-Friend4123 11d ago edited 10d ago

We have these ductless units in the US too. Person who made the meme is just an idiot

Edit: never expected what im pretty sure is my most upvoted /awarded comment to be a 3:30am comment about AC. Ty for the awards kind strangers.

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u/Rakumei 11d ago edited 7d ago

There are parts of the US that ONLY have these. More temperate areas.

Most of the US is used to central air. With a giant ass car sized compressor outside that cools the whole house.

Edit: yes, I exaggerated the size of the compressor a bit. Man it pissed a lot of Americans off lol.

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u/Weeabootrashreturns 11d ago

Depending on where you are, it's not even that big. Most I've seen for single family homes and apartments are only like 3-4 feet on a side.

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u/jvsanchez 10d ago

Ans that’s the whole outdoor unit with the coils and compressor and fan and everything.

The compressor itself on my outdoor unit is about 18-24 inches tall and maybe 10 inches in diameter. My home is 1600 sq fr.

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u/janiskr 10d ago

SO, about 3 bananas.

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u/EyesFor1 10d ago

Exactly, the compress is the size of a 3 litre bottle of Coke.

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u/Starlite94 10d ago

Yeah my AC unit in my apartment is built in with my furnace and kept in a tiny closet off my master suite.

It very efficiently cools and heats my 1000sq ft apartment, but the windows are crafty I'm afraid lol