• EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    German here, I don’t get that joke. What the fuck’s an Air Conditioner? Some time of specail air you put in your hair after using shampoo?

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      1 year ago

      Not sure if this is the correct word for it (really bad at German) but I think the word for it is Klimaanlage.

    • Nico di Angelo 🚱@fed.ggtm.eu
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      1 year ago

      @EmoDuck @The_Picard_Maneuver
      Don’t many German cars have “airco”? 😅
      Anyway, in rare cases it’s to moisturize the inside air, some are able to heat, but most of them are used to cool down temperatures in a room or building (like in supermarkets in summer) and are a common thing in resident houses in the hotter parts of the world…
      I think it gets its name from being able to condition the air temperature… 😅

        • JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          To add to this, reverse cycle (aka heat pump) air conditioners will dehumidify the air during cooling operation as humidity in the air tends to condense on the (cold) indoor unit coil and leaves via the drain pipe.
          These air conditioner units usually have the modes; cool, heat, fan only & dehumidify, which is why they arent just called ‘air coolers’ or ‘heaters’.

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        1 year ago

        So on the whole somee are able to heat thing is going to be dependent on where you live, put where I love most heatpumps (air conditioners) that are whole home units or minisplits are reversible heatpump meaning they can both heat and cool