Taylor Freitas is a freelance writer and has contributed to publications including LA Weekly, Safety.com, and Hospitality Technology. She holds a B.A. in Print and Digital Journalism from the ...

Q: Can you tell me why it is so important to install the air conditioner filter in a certain direction? What harm, if any, does it do if it's backwards? My husband always puts it in backwards. — Nancy ...

All-time summer heat records keep buckling under the weight of rising global temps—a trend that hits home, literally and figuratively, when you receive your monthly air conditioning bill.