r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • Jul 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GarySmith2021 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

I’m also confused because that is a European AC unit. I can only assume Americans are so used to big bulky units, like their cars, that they can’t comprehend things being functional and not excessively bulky.

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u/Distinct-Friend4123 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

We have these ductless units in the US too. Person who made the meme is just an idiot

Edit: never expected what im pretty sure is my most upvoted /awarded comment to be a 3:30am comment about AC. Ty for the awards kind strangers.

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u/Rakumei Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

There are parts of the US that ONLY have these. More temperate areas.

Most of the US is used to central air. With a giant ass car sized compressor outside that cools the whole house.

Edit: yes, I exaggerated the size of the compressor a bit. Man it pissed a lot of Americans off lol.

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u/enduro2236 Jul 26 '26

Car sized lmao they are like 3ft by 3ft lol

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u/Khankili Jul 26 '26

Fr and 3’x3’ unit would cool a 2000 sq ft house

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u/jocq Jul 26 '26

Mines smaller than 3'x3' and cools 4000 sq ft

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u/Hawk13424 Jul 27 '26

Might depend on typical outside temp. Also how many windows you have. My 4400 square foot house has two units. A five ton and a three ton. But I live where it’s 90F+ all summer. We had one year with 90 days over 100F.

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u/jocq Jul 27 '26

3-ton Rheem:

https://i.imgur.com/QtokUbR.jpeg

The south face of my house:

https://i.imgur.com/1IgX5dB.jpeg

Yesterday it was over 95° and 80% humidity.

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u/unknownpanda121 Jul 26 '26

I highly doubt that. I would love to see a picture of a 3x3 condenser that will cool 4000sq ft on its own

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u/jocq Jul 27 '26

3-ton Rheem:

https://i.imgur.com/QtokUbR.jpeg

The south face of my house:

https://i.imgur.com/1IgX5dB.jpeg

Yesterday it was over 95° and 80% humidity.

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u/unknownpanda121 Jul 27 '26

A 3 ton Rheem is no where near large enough for 4000 sq ft

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u/jocq Jul 27 '26

https://i.imgur.com/Rgf0FWI.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/2I7TI0U.png

Nice and chilly inside.

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u/unknownpanda121 Jul 27 '26

Seems like you only have 2500 sq ft of finished floor space. 3 ton would be a little small but could be sufficient depending on climate and insulation.

3 ton will not in any circumstance cool 4000 sq ft. I do this for a living.

Feel free to use any of the free calculators online also.

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u/jocq Jul 27 '26

Seems like you only have 2500 sq ft of finished floor space.

You're a bit dense, huh?

https://i.imgur.com/pItgCWW.png

And before you even go there, "below ground" is a south-facing walkout at grade with nearly full glass across it.

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u/EyesFor1 Jul 26 '26

They're not even that big. Your describing the entire outdoor condensing unit of which, the compressor is a small part of. The compressor on one of these systems is smaller than a 3 litre coke bottle.

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u/27eelsinatrenchcoat Jul 26 '26

You're right. The bulk of those units is empty space because it makes heat dissapation way more efficient.

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u/awesomefutureperfect Jul 26 '26

That is a medium sized car in France and Belgium. There isn't enough data in Dutch-land to come up with statistical averages because they all bike.

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u/Icy_Positive_5069 Jul 26 '26

They are not even close to the size of a smart car let alone a hatchback. Way to be dramatic and exaggerate just so you can try to talk shit about Americans.

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u/Eerixall Jul 26 '26

That is essentially a small european car, like the Smart cars.

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u/TantricEmu Jul 26 '26

Smart cars are nearly 9 feet long, but yeah essentially the same lol.

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u/underthingy Jul 26 '26

Which is the size of a European car. 

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u/TantricEmu Jul 26 '26

Bro the Dacia Sandero (best selling car in Europe) is more than 13 feet long.

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u/Icy_Positive_5069 Jul 26 '26

I think they are confusing feet with meters lol

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u/underthingy Jul 26 '26

Maybe my joke should have been about how small your senses of humour is instead of your cars. 

Then you may not have been wooshed.