Installing a window air conditioner is a sweaty job, so you might be tempted to simply open the window, boost the air conditioner into place, close the window, and hope for the best. Not a good idea, ...

For many, the beginning of April means the start of warm weather. So it’s not too surprising that, according to Lewis Shenker, the president of New York City–based appliance dealer Gringer and Sons, ...

No matter where you live, at some point in the summer, you'll probably want air conditioning. You have three options for cooling your home -- central air conditioning, window air conditioners and ...

To find the best air conditioners to recommend, our team tested more than a dozen units in our homes and offices in bedrooms, rooms with tall ceilings, and windowless spaces. Of the bunch, these are ...

The first time I installed an air conditioning unit—heaving and wedging it with no small effort onto the sill of a fourth-floor bedroom window—I was shocked that more units don’t fall out and plummet ...

The summer months can be brutal, and climate change is causing historic heat waves in parts of the United States. Maybe you don’t have central air conditioning, because your typically cooler area ...

If you’re strategizing how to keep cool in what feels like one of the hottest summers to date, we recommend opting for an air conditioner that’s effective but also energy-efficient. Window AC units ...

Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She writes about topics including budgeting, student loans, credit, mortgages, investing and insurance. Her work has been ...

It sounds like a simple enough request, but few things about New York City’s rent regulation rules are simple. By Ronda Kaysen Q: I live in a ground-floor, rent-stabilized apartment in Harlem, with a ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Installing a window air conditioner is a sweaty job, so you might be tempted to simply open the window, boost the air ...