德国汉堡——在西欧经历了有记录以来最热的夏天之后，LG、大金工业和美的等空调制造商正通过扩大和调整产品线来为未来做准备，面向那些不习惯酷热夏季的国家。

在与气候变化作斗争的世界中，欧洲变暖速度最快。但欧洲大陆许多国家的房屋因传统上冬季寒冷而被设计成保暖型。这在欧洲老龄化社会中尤其成问题，那里超过20%的人年龄在65岁以上——这些人最容易中暑。

中国家电制造商美的集团的一位发言人表示，今年需求远超预期。从5月起，气温持续高于平均水平。"The heat waves had a substantially greater impact on the market than even optimistic forecasts had anticipated, and in response, Midea adjusted its production planning and activated all available measures to replenish stocks quickly," a company spokesman told Nikkei Asia, adding air conditioning is no longer seen as a luxury but a necessity. By mid-summer, many models of fans and air conditioners had sold out in the European Union and the U.K., with some brands saying that they are out of stock until spring 2027. Midea's PortaSplit air conditioners are readied for shipment. (Midea) Midea said its most popular model was the PortaSplit which retails at around 1,000 euros ($1,161), an air-conditioning system that does not require professional installation and can be moved -- particularly useful in Germany where a large number of people live in rent.中国最大的空调制造商正在制造另一款机型，即可用于空气对空气热泵的R290 M Thermal Nature，明年将开始销售。热泵是一种低碳环保的解决方案，欧洲和英国政府一直鼓励家庭安装热泵，以在冬季不再使用燃气和电加热。

这种空气对空气热泵的工作原理是吸收热能，并通过制冷剂将其转化为暖风或冷风。

日本大金工业的一位发言人告诉《日经亚洲》，今年该公司空气对空气热泵和分体式空调的需求“非常高”。她拒绝给出欧洲销售的确切数字，但预计在截至明年3月的财年里，欧洲市场销量将同比增长20%左右。"The most significant relative increases are being recorded in regions where air-conditioning adoption was traditionally low due to historically experiencing milder summers and cooler nights, such as Great Britain, Germany, Northern France, the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), Scandinavia and Poland," the spokeswoman said. Daikin plans to launch an air-to-air heat pump that uses a non-synthetic refrigerant in 2027 aimed at households. South Korea's LG also sees the growth potential in heat pumps and expects to start manufacturing them next year in its Poland plant, which is now focused on home appliances, a company executive said. LG德国销售总监斯蒂芬·帕勒表示，受对安装式分体空调机组的需求推动，该国上半年热泵销量增长了约40%，与同行水平一致。他补充说，消费者正在寻求高科技解决方案。

“在德国，我们看到一些外围因素正变得重要，例如整合进综合能源管理系统，以及作为电气化进程的一部分，通过基于应用程序的控制来捆绑设备。”他说。

7月，在慕尼黑的一个炎热天里，一名养老院老人获赠水果以补充水分。

欧睿国际估计，今年德国空调销量将激增80.2%，达到38.05万台。便携式空调推动了这一需求，其销量预计将增长112.9%。一些消费者仍在等待补货。

托尔斯滕·博尔曼去年在德国北海沿岸买了一套带阁楼的砖房，当时并未想到炎热的天气会成为一个问题。

今年夏天，吹来的不是轻柔的海风，而是令人难耐的酷热，这让他阁楼里的生活变得无法忍受，以至于他给窗户安装了反射隔热膜。他希望明年能做好更充分的准备。"Even though we are located in the coolest part of Germany, the heat upstairs was almost unbearable, and the film does help a bit," Bohlmann said. "When this summer is over, I will have proper air conditioners installed to feel much more comfortable next year." Less than 20% of German homes have air conditioners. In the public space, the German Federal Statistical Office said two-thirds of newly constructed healthcare buildings do not have cooling capabilities. Fewer social services buildings, including daycare centers and nursing homes, have air conditioners at only 14.5%. Jens Kastner is a contributing writer.