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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 ...

A window is the best option for venting a portable AC, but there are alternatives if a window is not available. Venting is critical; without it, the AC sends hot air back into the living space.

The best portable air conditioner might just help you survive the coming summer months, especially if you have an antiquated unit and no way of installing a newer wall or window air conditioner. With ...

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THERE'S NO ELOQUENT way to say this: it's hot as hell outside. If sweat isn't already seeping from your pores just reading that, trust us, it will. On those oppressively, exhaustingly, disgustingly ...

First it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then hair dye and webcams. Now, the latest pandemic “must-have” appears to be an air conditioner. Many Americans who thought that working remotely would ...

Based on Consumer Reports’ testing of portable air conditioners, they should be seen as a last resort for cooling a home when fans aren’t enough or other types of air conditioners aren’t an option.

I have years of experience testing top home and kitchen products. We've sent this story to your inbox. Portable air conditioners are worth buying in many situations. Many models are now designed for ...

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 ...

Portable air conditioners are an option for spaces without central AC, but consider these potential drawbacks before ...