Comment by thinkythought

Inverter drive home AC systems that are reasonably priced do exist, you can get a mini split for under $1000 now with variable drive compressor and fans. I was shocked last time i looked that up actually, as i had similar thoughts a few years ago for this application and barely anything was on the market.

There's also inverter drive microwaves, and fridges even. My friend's new condo has an inverter drive fridge