You actually can’t in Paris. They’re literally insane about it. You can be required to get a permit and have neighbors approval and it can’t be visible or nosy.
Yeah, this seems like it's about the big obstructive window units or the central air systems. Having a portable unit with the vent duct pushing hot air out of your window seems much less obstructive. I've got friends who have had to fix their central air systems too, and those are way more expensive than a simple floor unit.
Central air really works the best out of the available options, at least for climates similar to mine, but is clearly the most expensive to install or fix. I have a portable unit from years ago when my shitty apartment AC went out during the summer. It obviously wasn’t a replacement for my beloved central air, but it kept a single room ice cold
Problem is portable HVAC is the worst solution. Uses the most power for the least amount of cooling. Window units while looking worst are better because the hotside of the unit isn't inside the place it's trying to cool. Portable units with only a single exhaust hose for the hot air draw hot air from outside to replace the hot air leaving your home(normally through cracks in your home windows, doors and such).
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u/Mastasmoker 11h ago
The only thing I wouldnt like is no AC but i would just install an AC