A couple of decades ago, the idea of owning an air conditioner (Dutch: Airco,
German: Klimaanlage, French: Climatisation or Le clim) seemed completely
ridiculous. Now, due to climate change, you really need one. See:
Air conditioning and global
warming
My air conditioner is a
mini
split system.
The indoor unit is a
Carrier
42QHC009D8S-1. The outdoor unit a Carrier 38QHC009D8S. They where installed by a
local company.
Pictures taken with a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830.
The indoor unit is installed in the living room. The outdoor unit on the
balcony (I live above a gate).
The wall socket, which is a waterproof grounded
Schuko, is connected to the
same circuit as the living room. All circuits are on a 30 mA
RCD,
which didn't cause any problems so far.
My AC can also be used as a heat pump (AKA reverse cycle air conditioner),
heating my living room instead of cooling it. AFAIK most modern air
conditioners have this capability.
More about air conditioners here.
More about the satellite dish here.