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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 122 points 1 month ago (4 children)

They also made a crapton of noise. The hotels often didn’t change the filter, so you’d instantly get a stuffy nose when you walked in. They were always right under the curtain, so it would recirculate the air caught in the curtain and cycle off and on too much because the air temp fluctuated too much.

I spend a lot of time in hotels. It was always a mixed bag with these. If you got a good one it was almost an exception rather than the rule.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

and may god help you if the unit is right next to the bed

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Yep. I see one and I know I'm not going to wake up on Hoth because if I leave it on, I'm not going to sleep in the first place.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The curtain thing was a major pain in the ass; same with the noise. I've mostly been lucky with decent ones I guess, but I've spent a ton of time in shitty hotels.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I live in hotels more than half the time, here's the pro tip- take a hanger with clips from the closet and use it to clip the curtains above and behind the vents. Or just open the curtains, nobody cares what you're doing in there.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

The first thing I do every time I step into a hotel room is check the filter. If it's dirty, then I bring it to the front desk to show them. I always get a free upgrade... to another room with an equally dirty filter. Which at that point I remove it and toss it in the stairwell to let it be maintenance's problem. I can't be bothered to put in more effort than that if the staff can't be bothered to replace their filters.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 58 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Had one of these at a hotel in Utah. It was hot as balls outside, but damn did this thing keep it frosty inside. And yeah, its loud, but at least it drowned out my dads snoring.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

at least it drowned out my dads snoring.

I love background noise. Drown out the road sound, people eating, snoring, get rid of it all. Bless the hums of modern industry

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Road sounds are the worst. It completely surrounds you and there's no escaping it. And there's always those assholes with loud engines cranking their hogs.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Cranking your hog" is a euphemism for masturbation.

You and I disagree with what scene you were painting.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

It is a roadside motel. Someone probably was cranking their hog loudly

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I am in the Netherlands and lately AC's are getting more common. As someone with an appartement top floor flat roof, living room faced south the split AC installed this year is a blessing. Summers get hot nowadays.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Same in the pacific northwest. Had a heat pump put in this year thanks to an interest free loan from the city. Used to not hit triple digits here.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Dang, I need to get one installed. Just dont know who around Portland to trust. Had one estimate and it was like 20 grand for a 4 head install.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Our guy said splits are great for 2 or 3 units, any more a heat pump is more cost effective so that's what we went for. Went with a city recommend installer and they were awesome.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Aren't splits using a heat pump though? Or did you get central air installed? My place has no vents.

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Does it pump heat variably in both directions?

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Hooray for climate change.

And the fun part is that all those new ACs will accelerate it!

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only issue is the older ones tend to be very loud especially when they turn on in the middle of the night.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (5 children)

especially when they turn on in the middle of the night.

That's a rookie move. Leave the fan on at full blast all night, and then you won't hear the difference when the AC kicks in, plus it's a free white-noise machine

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Exactly what I do, I need a fan and white noise when I sleep. Plus it muffles my chainsaw snoring.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

better idea, just force it to run the AC all night so the compresser never changes in volume.

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 4 points 1 month ago

Yes, as I replied to Jikiya... Tinnitus.

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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

There's something about walking into a motel room with this AC blowing at full power after being at the beach all day that just can't be beat.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

My college dorm has one of these. Literally heaven.

When the housing market crashes I'm gonna get a house with one of these

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Don’t hold your breath.

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[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wish this were still the case. The last time I saw one of these was a year or so ago and I was excited to freeze. Unfortunately, the room AC was through a different, more modern, device. They just left the classic to toy with my emotions.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

They just left it because it was cheaper. Toying with your emotions is just a free bonus.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Then don't forget your tauntaun sleeping bag.

[–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I thought they smelled bad on the outside

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[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Ok, this is a personal thing for me. It might be just UK/Europe (I don't know) that rejects this use of the apostrophe in this case. Throughout my North American (US, specifically) education into collegiate level English courses I was taught to use an apostrophe to pluralize initialisms and acronyms specifically. If it is not an initialism or acronym, carry on with just adding an "s."

If there is an actual problem within this US variation of English that I have been taught, please let me know, because it's become frustrating to see things such as: "you don't need that apostrophe," and "this is a sin against the apostrophe" etc. etc.

I'm not trying to be critical or harsh here, just get a better understanding.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

People like simple rules, that's all. So for most people it's conjunction or possessive. The hanging apostrophe starts some fun conversations too.

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[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Was in a 'modern' hotel recently. Hardwood floors, fresh paint, and warm embedded light fixtures.

Went to look for a thermostat. Nope. One of these AC/heater units. It was all analog, twisty knobs, faded labels, easily from the 1970s. Two options: regular, and high.

It was fine, but pretty obvious the remo budget had run out.

[–] mynamesnotrick@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Same! Sometimes, I get let down because I see a thermostat on the wall but these bad asses can be controlled by those too. 55 degrees! Stay frosty my friends.

[–] Jikiya@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sure wish they were quiet enough to sleep through.

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The noise makes me forget having Tinnitus.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

the reason I sleep with 2 fans

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[–] 474D@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ok you are batshit crazy because fan noise is like the best way to get to sleep ever

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[–] dubious@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I spent the last year on the road in a touring band and let me tell you, these things are not what they used to be. They've hobbled them with thermostat limits of as high as 70 F. I need that shit to go to at least 68.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some hotel I stayed at constructed some weird wooden cage/facade around the unit for some god forsaken reason.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

People probably sat on it (and broke it)

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[–] roofTophopper@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Like sleeping with a lawn mower in the room. But I'd take that over being sticky and hot.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly, I can't sleep without any white noise.

Without it, it's just quiet. Too quiet...

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