This spring, I decided enough was enough. It was time to get a grown-up air conditioner that wouldn’t wake me (and all my neighbors) up every time it hummed to life. So I did what any Brooklynite who ...

As heat indexes continue to soar across the country, many Americans may be looking to score a new air conditioning unit without breaking the bank. With hundreds of options out there to choose from, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A massive heat wave is making its way to the East Coast and Midwest parts of the U.S. and scorching temperatures will arrive next week. Prepare for the extreme heat and help you and ...

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 ...

Like a lot of New Yorkers, I’ve always depended on a humble window AC unit to survive summer’s swampy grip. For nearly a decade, my old Frigidaire did its best: It was dented from three moves, louder ...

Fri, June 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC To help you find the best home cooling for you, we’ve rounded up the best vent-hose and evaporative portable stand-alone AC units in a variety of styles and sizes.