The biggest drawbacks of window air conditioners are their noise level, rather unsafe installation, and the fact that you can’t open that window for fresh air again until the unit is removed.

As we head into what the National Weather Service predicts to be a record-hot summer, room air conditioners are not only desired but a potential lifesaver. Unfortunately, even the quietest window AC ...

A conventional air conditioner is, by definition, a trade-off. Yes, you get a cooler room, but in exchange you effectively lose one of your windows. The sash remains closed all summer long and that ...

I tested AC units for five years, and this was the first to truly impress me Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Liam McCabe is a contributor to Buy Side is a home expert specializing in ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Just as most folks are dusting off their air conditioners for the start of summer, Midea has voluntarily ...

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 ...

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 ...