Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

If you live in a house without central air conditioning, summers can be absolutely brutal. Chances are, you’ve considered getting a window AC unit. But diving into the world of window units can be ...

Allow me to set the scene: It's summer, and a heatwave has caught you by surprise. You're lying in a bed of your own sweat, unable to sleep, eat, or do anything except wonder why your usually reliable ...

As is the case for many people, my home cannot be retrofitted with central air. My 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment, which features prominently in my seven years of air quality reporting for WIRED ...

A good window AC unit is the difference between a fun summer and a miserable one. Just like a refrigerator or dishwasher, the appliance needs to be properly maintained in order to keep you cool and ...

Summer arrived with a bang last week, with temperatures soaring all around the country, and if you’re anything like me, the first 90-degree day means pulling window air conditioners out of storage for ...