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> but the reality is that they're actually pretty damned good machines

... if you ignore the energy consumption, which is the whole point of the video.



Marginal energy consumption is ignorable


We could probably use some numbers here.


It varies by device and local conditions, but for single tube units a 50% loss in efficiency is not uncommon. In the worst case the air your sucking into the room is extremely humid and you waste a lot of energy constantly condensing water only to then heat that same air and blow it out the room.




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