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Original question by @tetris11@lemmy.ml

To let a breeze into your room, do your windows open out from the bottom or the top?

If your windows are stacked (upper and lower) which part opens and which part stays fixed?

(Germans with 3D windows don't count. Lüften is a weird cultish ritual and you should all feel bad.)

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[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 75 points 1 day ago (17 children)
[–] cryptTurtle@piefed.social 8 points 1 day ago (6 children)

dont remind us of what we can't have

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I hate this style of window. I live in Europe and have plenty of them in my house. Compared to typical north American designs that slide up or down to open, you lose the ability to open your window varying amounts. Not to mention your air only comes in at the top and any desired draft is blocked. Fully opening them is a pain because they're so large and need a huge sweeping area clear.

I feel they're only really superior when you're living 3+ storeys high.

Also, the lack of bug screens here is mind boggling.

[–] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i have this style of window and there are bug screens you can just insert into them here

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I had them made and installed in all of my windows, but that's a rarity here even though mosquitoes are all over the place. I couldn't imagine living without them.

[–] wieli99@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What makes them better at higher altitudes?

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Safer for kids and higher elevations are usually windier, so you wouldn't usually want a direct draft, so the upwards venting is nice

[–] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I only have option 2, and would like option 1. But I can still open varying amounts, depending if it's extra windy or not. The slide bar had adjustable tension.

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