Summer can either be something to endure or something to enjoy, depending on your perspective. But either way, living with air conditioning makes a tremendous difference in how comfortable you feel ...

The simplest type of AC unit, just mount a window air conditioner in your window and plug it in via the usual plug socket. More cost effective and easy to install, things are even more tempting when ...

The central and eastern US have been hit with a heatwave this week, with several cities recording their highest temperatures of the year thanks to a “heat dome”. High humidity and night-time lows are ...

As is the case for many people, my home cannot be retrofitted with central air. My 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment, which features prominently in my seven years of air quality reporting for WIRED ...

As winter approaches and temperatures take a turn, renters and homeowners alike wonder whether to remove or keep their window air conditioning (AC) units installed. While leaving your AC unit in place ...

Summer arrived with a bang last week, with temperatures soaring all around the country, and if you’re anything like me, the first 90-degree day means pulling window air conditioners out of storage for ...

We've spent the last several months testing window air conditioners and portable air conditioners and found that while window units cooled rooms faster, it wasn't that much faster. It's true that ...

As the weather begins to heat up ahead of summer, you may want to take a closer look at your air conditioning units. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says nearly two million window air ...

A good window AC unit is the difference between a fun summer and a miserable one. Just like a refrigerator or dishwasher, the appliance needs to be properly maintained in order to keep you cool and ...

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