The air con compromise During my research, I'd seen some installation pictures and diagrams, but it's sometimes quite difficult to translate these to your own home.

I loved my top-rated Midea U-Shaped Window AC, until I learned it was recalled for mold risk. Here's how I'm dealing with it.

Those acronyms on air conditioner or refrigerator labels—EER, CEER, and SEER—are calculations that represent savings on the cost of running the appliance.

Ahh, summer, a time of vacations at the beach or mountains—and sky-high electricity bills as your air conditioner labors against the heat and humidity.

Here's how to tell whether to go with a window a/c, portable unit, a ductless mini-spit, an evaporative cooler—or a combo of several.