Air conditioning has quietly become part of the basic infrastructure of modern homes, but the hardware that keeps interiors ...

If you live in an apartment in a major city, you likely have a window AC that was either a hassle to install or was there long before you moved in. If this is the case, the last thing you want to do ...

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Most people think about air conditioning in terms of comfort and energy bills, not door locks and deadbolts. Yet the same unit that keeps a bedroom cool can quietly undo a lot of hard work spent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. robertomm / Getty Images Identifying why your window AC isn't blowing cold air is the first step in restoring comfort to your ...

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To combat stickier weather, air conditioners need to go from cooling machines to humidity gulpers. THANE, India — In this tropical city, where humidity levels oscillate between muggy and oppressive ...

On average, window units last around 10 years. That means if your older window unit is acting up in any way or just not performing the way it used to, it's probably time to get a new one. If you're ...

Ideally, window AC units should be fully cleaned biannually. "You should deep clean a window AC unit twice a year," says Michael Rubino, president of All American Restoration, council-certified mold ...

[Editor’s note: Midea issued a recall for its U Shaped air-conditioner on June 5, 2025, owing to pooled water possibly leading to mold growth. If you own a Midea U unit, you should check whether your ...

After years of sticky summers in small city apartments, my childhood memories of air-conditioned houses started to feel more and more distant. Living in buildings with small, oddly-shaped windows or ...