Q: I am one of a growing number of Americans with a new mini-split heat pump. I have no idea how to maintain it or use it efficiently. I’ve talked with many other owners and we are all largely in the ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

When it comes to small spaces, your options for cooling can be very limited. Two popular choices are window AC units and mini ...

Which mini split air conditioners are best? Mini split air conditioners are heating and cooling systems that allow users to control temperatures on a room-by-room basis. They are more efficient than ...

If your home isn’t equipped for central air conditioning, mini-splits may be a smart alternative, particularly if you don’t want to install and remove clunky window units each season. Mini-splits, ...