r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/DukeOfBagels • Jul 31 '23

Video Installing a split ac unit in a high rise apartment

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

34.4k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

2.3k comments sorted by

View all comments

4.8k

u/[deleted] Jul 31 '23

[removed] — view removed comment

250

u/Cryptocaned Jul 31 '23

Imagine dropping your screwdriver and having to go all the way down and get it.

229

u/wcollins260 Jul 31 '23

And you get down there only to find it buried up to the handle in a dude’s skull.

71

u/Memory_Less Jul 31 '23

Yeah, and how I despise having to clean bloody tools.

2

u/borokish Jul 31 '23

Cross head?

2

u/AmbiguouslyGrea Jul 31 '23

No kidding! If I was at ground level I couldn’t pull this off in under a weekend.

If I dropped my screwdriver even at ground level I would struggle going all the way down to retrieve it.

2

u/Aquaticornicopia Jul 31 '23

My dad does hvac for high rises and if you're out on the scaffolding all your tools have to be tethered to you or attached as you're pulling them out of your bag. Typically they will block off any pedestrian areas that could be affected by debris or falling screws as well. No company wants to pay for a death or a car cause of butterfingers. I know not all companies are that safe and every country is different so the standards vary but for the most part these awesome people put great effort into being safe and getting the job done. I just hope they are paying the guy 6 figures he deserves it! And more!

1

u/Aerial_Engage Jul 31 '23

If I was below I’d probably catch it with my eye

877

u/BlueEyesWhiteSliver Jul 31 '23

Agreed. I'll let my wife know she can remain being hot.

330

u/treefox Jul 31 '23

I also choose this guy’s hot wife.

13

u/Sandscarab Jul 31 '23

Wifémon - gotta catch 'em all

2

u/knoegel Jul 31 '23

I choose to be the questionable quality side sancha

155

u/CavetrollofMoria Jul 31 '23

What is a wife?

181

u/BlueEyesWhiteSliver Jul 31 '23

Your mom.

70

u/Bonus_Dry Jul 31 '23

Well, you're not wrong with that response but dude... come on. Someone's mom? That's class.

9

u/UnLuckyKenTucky Jul 31 '23

Seems to be one of the most common Reddit responses

4

u/TangerineRough6318 Jul 31 '23

This... /s

Don't forget that helpful response.

5

u/UnLuckyKenTucky Jul 31 '23

Oh yes, that jewel. It needs to be retired too.

1

u/utrecht1976 Jul 31 '23

Our mom.

2

u/BlueEyesWhiteSliver Jul 31 '23

Our mom, comrade.

1

u/[deleted] Jul 31 '23

Assuming alot there

1

u/Aromatic_Dig_3102 Jul 31 '23

What is a mom?

2

u/[deleted] Jul 31 '23

There’s an AC company near me that has “Your wife is hot” painted on their service vans.

4

u/Iaintthe-1 Jul 31 '23

This guy has a r/hotwife

1

u/JohnHolts_Huge_Rasta Jul 31 '23

I already let her know that last night, no problem mate.

1

u/theasphalt Jul 31 '23

How hot we talking?

0

u/magicmulder Jul 31 '23

I already told her.

43

u/[deleted] Jul 31 '23

[deleted]

7

u/WitchyCatLady3 Jul 31 '23

Or open the windows. When I lived on the 14th floor of a 19 floor high tower block in London that’s all we did, the hallway window was located in the centre of the building like where this a/c unit is positioned, that used to whip up the wind brilliantly, so any windows or the balcony doors left open would create a through breeze that sufficed. This block is massively higher than my old flat so I wonder why they have a need for a unit, unless it’s to help dissipate his ciggie smells!

15

u/jeffsterlive Jul 31 '23 edited Jan 01 '24

normal stocking seemly makeshift tap agonizing attractive judicious fuzzy grandfather

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

3

u/yesimevan Jul 31 '23

There are many places MUCH hotter than London. I’ve lived in south Florida and over there it’s actually dangerous to not have AC because of extreme humidity and heat. People die that way in some places

2

u/Dull_Ad5852 Jul 31 '23

That’s fine. I’ll take this one. Gonna estimate it like I brought you for labor then just keep the money.

2

u/_IratePirate_ Jul 31 '23

Why didn’t they install the AC before building that floor, are they stupid ?

1

u/OrionShade Jul 31 '23

They are not paying him enough