If the summer heat has left you considering AC for your home, I don’t blame you. My home doesn’t have it centrally, and heatwaves have been hellish, with each year feeling worse than the last. Here, ...

Here are the most common problems that crop up with window and central air conditioners—many you can fix yourself—plus CR's ...

Given the language we use to describe a heat wave, there's no wonder we'll go to great lengths to escape it. When the sun beats us down, we often describe the experience in terms of cooking ... we're ...

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 ...