vividspecter@lemm.ee to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 month agoWhy are Australians in denial about how cold our homes really are? ‘Winter stoicism’ is partly to blame | Reena Guptawww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down10
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minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoJapanese houses are also mostly uninsulated and they just use space heaters. More modern homes are starting to use mini splits, which sometimes have heat, but that’s kind of just a better space heater.
minus-squaremaegul (he/they)@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoInteresting. I’ve never spoken to someone from Japan about it.
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’m not from Japan but I lived there for a bit and have visited since.
Japanese houses are also mostly uninsulated and they just use space heaters. More modern homes are starting to use mini splits, which sometimes have heat, but that’s kind of just a better space heater.
Interesting. I’ve never spoken to someone from Japan about it.
I’m not from Japan but I lived there for a bit and have visited since.