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500,000 households cancel TV licence putting BBC future in jeopardy (inews.co.uk)
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[–] 13 points 4 months ago (5 children)

AC is not a thing here. Our houses were built when the climate was correct, and we needed to keep heat in.

That's why we complain about heatwaves that bring us the same temperatures as the US experiences, we don't have respite.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I know AC is not a thing hence the need to pay to put it in. I know central Air is out due to no ducts but my uncle had AC installed in his conservatory last year and it was not cheap.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Keeping heat in is no different then keeping it out. Insulation is insulation.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Sure, but there are other facets of our architecture that tend to lock-in heat:

    • Low ceilings
    • Thick ston/brick or timber-framed + insulated walls.
    • Closed-plan layouts with many internal doors to compartmentalise our homes.
    • Double or triple glazed windows.

    In contrast to hotter countries such as the USA which has higher ceilings, thinner walls, and more open floorplans.

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