We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A questionable smell, an odd noise, or just the feeling that your window AC unit isn't keeping the space as cool as it used to can set off the ...

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 ...

For many of us, Memorial Day marks the start of summer. And while the season doesn’t officially start until late June, the weather certainly would like to say otherwise. Of course, you don’t want to ...

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 ...

A window AC unit will not be as expensive as central air and it will still keep your home cool through the hottest months of the year.