Most central air conditioners have two basic parts: an outdoor unit (compressor/condenser) that sits next to your home and an indoor unit (evaporator) that’s ...

The Black+Decker BPP08WTB portable air conditioner outperformed others in our lab testing. Not only did the Midea MAP14HS1TBL excel in performance compared with most portable air conditioners we ...

After years of sticky summers in small city apartments, my childhood memories of air-conditioned houses started to feel more and more distant. Living in buildings with small, oddly-shaped windows or ...

Air conditioning units installed in windows at an apartment complex in Hyattsville, Maryland, on June 17, 2024. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg—Getty Images Updates on Trump, Colbert, matcha shortages, and ...

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Here at Rosie on the House, we get tons of calls from Arizona residents wanting to know if a Ductless A/C unit, sometimes called a Mini Split, is right for them. As you might expect, the answer is ...

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Fire officials say proper unit maintenance is the key to preventing fires. — -- The appliance many people rely on to keep their homes cool could potentially pose a fire risk. Air conditioners ...