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 ...

When you don’t have central air conditioning, a window unit or portable air conditioner can make all the difference. Both are ...

Q: I am renting a small, old home without central air conditioning. I have a window air conditioner, and the past few years I’ve awkwardly filled in the space around it with a large piece of plywood.

They take less than 5 minutes to install and cool rooms within 30 minutes.

Although air conditioning units are generally subdivided into a number of categories, including window, split and whole house/building units, they still work the same, with the compressor, condenser ...

Spent 2 weeks testing Garvee 14,000 BTU portable air conditioner to find it's reliable for mid-sized rooms; doubles as ...

Buying a new AC can be confusing, especially when deciding between a split AC and a window AC. Both are designed to cool a room, but they are different in terms of cost, installation and power ...

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 ...

Living in a historic Pittsburgh home without central air, window units are not optional for my family. Since our 1904 home has radiator heat and no ductwork, I have used many window-unit and ...

Installing a window air conditioner is typically a straightforward DIY process that can quickly transform a muggy room into a much more comfortable space. If you have any questions about your specific ...