Faced with the age-old quandary of how to cool residential buildings during the summer without central air HVAC systems, compressors that drain the grid and cause system outages, or toxic refrigerants ...

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, ...

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 ...

Choosing an air conditioner sounds like it should be easy, but when you start researching different types of units, along with their various specs and installation methods, it can spiral into an ...

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We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Thom Dunn Thom Dunn is a writer focusing on home heating and cooling. He once blew up a ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...