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The Olympics are in full swing
In addition to following the competitions of various events every day
There is one more problem
It also piqued my interest -
Why do France "dislike" air conditioning?
In addition to not installing air conditioning in the Olympic Village
It is also rarely installed in one's own home
And not just France
Other countries in Europe
Air conditioning was also not welcome
Compared with countries such as China, the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries
Proportion of European households with air conditioning
It can be said that "far behind"
I researched and found out
Europeans are not "unwelcome" air conditioners
The reason why they chose not to pretend
In fact, there is a "bitter heart".
01
From the point of view of the climate
There really is no need to turn the air conditioner
We learned geography in middle school
Britain, France, Germany and other European countries
The climate is temperate oceanic
This temperature is simply put
It's "not too hot in the summer, not too cold in the winter"
Also from the latitude
Most of Europe
The latitude is relatively high
For example
This time, the Olympic Games will be held in Paris
It is located at 48.8° north latitude
It's about the same as Harbin in our northeast
Climatic characteristics + high latitudes
Let these European countries in the summer
Short time of high temperature
Characterized by low average temperatures
Again, take Paris as an example
In the hottest months of July and August
Average daily maximum temperature
That's 25 or 6 degrees
The hottest time of the year
It could be just a week or two
This kind of air conditioning if installed
It's a bit of a bad deal
But in recent years
Extreme heat is becoming more frequent
The demand for air conditioners is also increasing
European countries are no exception
But most people still choose not to pretend
This has to be said
Here's why
02
Air conditioning in Europe
It's really expensive
First of all, when buying an air conditioner
20% VAT is payable upfront
And that's not all
It's time for the installation
It's even more ridiculously expensive
as everyone knows
Europeans, especially France
You have to go on strike at every turn
In addition, the labor force is already relatively small
Labor costs are rising
For example, the installation of air conditioners
The portion of the setup fee
Probably more expensive than the air conditioner itself
The air conditioning was installed
Later use costs
It's also very high
Electricity tariffs in major European countries
That's a cut above the world average
Electricity prices are in the top 10
Most of them are European countries
It is more expensive to buy an air conditioner
It is more expensive to install an air conditioner
It is also more expensive to use air conditioning
Before installing the air conditioner
Wait to weigh your own strength first
03
Air conditioning in Europe
It's really troublesome
Even if you are financially strong
Air conditioning is not something that can be installed if you want to
Don't toss for months
It simply doesn't fit
If you live in an apartment building
Before installing an air conditioner, you need to prepare an application
Submit to the property
Then notify all the owners to come to the meeting
If the meeting goes extremely well
More than half of the owners agreed
Then congratulations, you can pretend
If a third agree
You can also initiate it on the spot
Second vote
And if the person agrees
Not enough for a third
Then I'm sorry
You'll have to wait another year for your air conditioner
If you live in a large detached house
You have to install an air conditioner
Fill out a bunch of application forms
Submit floor plan drawings and appearance modification drawings
Then there is a long wait
All aspects were approved
And no one came out against it
before the installation can officially begin
Expensive and cumbersome
Directly persuaded the Europeans to retreat
They will be more willing to choose that
Installation-free, removable small air conditioner
Or just choose some
A more primitive way to cool down
All right
About the reasons why Europeans do not install air conditioning
That's pretty much it
I hope to answer your doubts~
Doctor for a minute, his posture rising
I'm Dr. Curious
Nice to meet you