In the hottest summer in history, why do Europeans do not install air conditioners?

The summer of Britain rarely exceeds 30 degrees Celsius. However, the temperature in Britain on July 19 reached 40 degrees Celsius for the first time. In addition to the United Kingdom, many European countries also encountered the hottest day in history on the 19th. In the Belgian capital of Belgium, the weather forecast that day was 39 degrees Celsius. The reporter stopped the car for two hours under the shade of the tree. The temperature in the car showed that the temperature in the car was approaching 42 degrees Celsius.

People in Greenwood Park, London, England

This year's European heat waves are particularly fierce in Central Europe, South Europe, and Western Europe. The temperature in parts of Portugal reaches 47 degrees Celsius and Spain reaches 45.7 degrees Celsius. Hans Kluton, director of the European Regional Office of the World Health Organization, said on July 22, local time in local time that Europe was hit by heat waves, and high -temperature weather and wild fires were frequent. In Spain and Portugal alone, more than 1,700 people died of high temperature this year.

Children in a swimming pool in Warsaw, Poland cool down

According to the Washington Post, according to data from the US Census Agency, about 90%of American families have air -conditioning equipment. According to data from the China Home Electric Association, in 2020, the average ownership of Chinese residents has increased to 117.7 units per 100 households. In contrast, although European offices are usually installed in air conditioners, European household air conditioners have low ownership. According to industry estimates, only 3%of families in Germany are equipped with air conditioners, and France and Britain are less than 5%.

July 18, Alianmouth Railway Station, Britain

Why don't economic European families not install air conditioners? The main reason is that installing air conditioners in Europe is much more complicated than domestic, requires high budgets, and the installation process is very cumbersome.

First of all, the first obstacle encountered on the air -conditioning road is that your house may not be able to install the air conditioner at all: there are many houses in Europe that have more than 100 years old, and the inside of the house is likely to bring air conditioning. With the construction energy -saving logo system, the air conditioner that consumes additional energy will inevitably reduce the energy level of the house. If you are a tenant, the landlord basically cannot agree with you to install the air conditioner, because the decline in energy levels for the landlord means the depreciation of the house.

Secondly, the cost of using air conditioners is high. In Europe, the price of air-conditioning machines is roughly 1.5-2 times the domestic price, and the installation fee is extremely high. The installation cost far exceeds the price of the air conditioner. The reporter called an air-conditioning installation enterprise. The response was the installation fee for an air conditioner at 1,000-3,000 euros (equivalent to RMB 6892 -20675), and the air conditioner installation fee for an indoor machine was about 1,000 euros. The installation fee requires 3,000 euros, and it also needs to plus 60 euros (equivalent to RMB 413) an hour of working hours and material costs.

The installation quotation of a French empty installation company

Even if there is enough money and budget, it is difficult for Europeans to enjoy the coolness of the air conditioner immediately. The air conditioner installation company called the reporter said that before the installation of the air conditioner, the company needs to arrange the master to carry out field measurements to give a specific budget; however, the masters can only arrange measures at the end of August, which is to be measured at the end of August. It can only be installed in the middle of the day, but no 40 degrees Celsius will appear in September. Therefore, many families who want to install air conditioners can only be prepared from winter, and can enjoy the comfort brought by the air conditioner in summer.

European air conditioners must be followed by certified professional workers

Finally, even if the air conditioner is successfully installed, there are still many "pit" waiting for you during the use process, such as 0.6 euros/degrees (equivalent to RMB 4) at high -priced electricity bills, for example It is difficult for maintenance, as well as European countries require maintenance of air conditioners every three months or half a year. The reporter interviewed a restaurant owner with air -conditioning. He told reporters that although the air conditioner was installed, it was basically not very useful. If the air conditioner was turned on, the electricity bill of one month would cost 3,000 euros. The neighbors complained constantly.

In short, in Europe, air conditioners are still luxury for ordinary people. The people here are more accustomed to drinking a glass of ice beer or jumping into the lake near the house to fight the hot summer.

(Reporter: Niu Ruifei; Responsible editor: Zhang Zhaoruo)

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