Anonymous wrote:My parents in Paris don't know anyone who has central A/C in their home or apartment.

You didn't know that Europe hasn't retrofitted A/C in its old buildings, and still builds new without A/C?

It's slowly changing, but not fast enough for our rate of global warming.

Not central AC, no, because the buildings are too old/ solid for ductwork. But I find it's very common to have mini split style units, especially in bedrooms.

Anonymous wrote:Italy is lovely but SO SO SO hot and muggy.

I have been to Italy once in August. The next few times I went, it was September, October. Much nicer. I would never go there in the summer again. Way too hot, and crowded. Europeans take their vacations in August, and the roads were sooo bad. And this was decades ago. Probably worse now.

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re poor and cheap. Maybe that’s not very PC, but it’s the truth. Of course they’ll make all kinds of excuses like it’s bad for your health etc, but that’s the reason!

Or because buildings were built before Jesus and he didn’t miraculously retroactively install ductwork in them. 🙄

Italy is lovely but SO SO SO hot and muggy.

Because they’re poor and cheap. Maybe that’s not very PC, but it’s the truth. Of course they’ll make all kinds of excuses like it’s bad for your health etc, but that’s the reason!

My parents in Paris don't know anyone who has central A/C in their home or apartment.

You didn't know that Europe hasn't retrofitted A/C in its old buildings, and still builds new without A/C?

It's slowly changing, but not fast enough for our rate of global warming.

everything is too old

Anonymous wrote:Expensive.

My relative that lives there has AC, but has a lot of issues with workmen when it breaks. They don't show up or can't fix the issue.

And most buildings are very old.

Newsflash: most of the world does not have AC

Anonymous wrote:We're spoiled as Americans.

+ Whiners here don't realize material standard of living is higher and most consumer goods and services are cheaper than elsewhere.

Expensive.

My relative that lives there has AC, but has a lot of issues with workmen when it breaks. They don't show up or can't fix the issue.

stay at a marriott, they will have ac

Electricity is very expensive.

We're spoiled as Americans.

Italians believe it is bad for your health - you will get "colpo d'aria" an illness they very much believe in and take very seriously. When I lived there, we used a lot of fans and kept the Roman shades almost always completely shut, just cracked enough to let air through. It's the only way to survive.

OMG. It's sweltering.