Editor’s Note July 28, 2025: Our best overall selection, the Frigidaire Gallery U-Shape Air Conditioner, is currently out of stock across several retailers. Availability is subject to change, but we ...

The best window air conditioners we tested can reduce the room’s temperature by 10° F in less than 15 minutes. If your window air conditioner is on the fritz—for example, it’s struggling to produce ...

As winter sets in, our air conditioners will finally get a break after months of heavy use. With ACs switched off for the next 4-5 months, now is the perfect time to give them the care they deserve.

You probably don’t spend much time thinking about the compressor in your air conditioner, at least as long as it’s pumping out cool air. But if you’re in the market for a new window AC this season, ...

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Summer is still a few months away, but for many of us lacking upper body strength, installing a window AC unit is righteous torture. There’s installing brackets, sealing your window, and if you’re in ...

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 ...

Window AC units have their perks. They're small and easy to install, relatively cheap so far as air conditioners go, and they don't use that much power. These pros make them the perfect package for ...

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 ...