Portable air conditioners are an option for spaces without central AC, but consider these potential drawbacks before ...

If defrost isn’t working, something in the chain is broken. This step-by-step approach shows you exactly where to look and what to test.

If you have a window AC unit, you’ll want to grab this add-on that’ll help keep things warm on those extra-chilly mornings. As the temps continue to drop and icy days greet us, this indoor air ...

A heat pump that can be installed in minutes is allowing the city of Boston to quickly decarbonize a public housing complex for the elderly and provide air conditioning as climate change-driven heat ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – October is finally here, and even though temperatures are going to rise this weekend, those chances starting to fade away. It’s officially Fall, which means that soon it will ...

Why do window ACs actually need a window? On the surface, it feels unnecessary — after all, the unit is clearly designed to blow cold air from the front. Why can't you just set it on the floor like a ...

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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 ...

Portable ACs have specific quirks to consider. Here's what I learned about buying and installing a mobile air conditioner. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home ...

Despite how much we all use our air conditioners (especially in the South), their maintenance isn’t often top of mind. Considering the benefits, though, it should be. “Regular cleaning not only ...