During the hottest days of the year, it’s likely that you rely heavily on an air conditioning unit, be it targeting your room from a windowsill or cooling off the whole-home, without considering what ...

Window air conditioning units are affordable tools that keep you cool during warmer weather. These units are often smaller, easier to maintain, and significantly less expensive than full-home central ...

Air conditioners require regular maintenance and annual deep cleaning to ensure they’re in good working order, which will improve the comfort level of your home and keep energy costs down. Routine ...

Millions of Americans are under heat warnings this summer, and window air conditioners are working overtime. You know how it is: You come home from a long, hot day, and all you want to do is bask in ...

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Like any piece of machinery or machine component, air-conditioning coils work better, and last longer, when properly cared for. That means regularly cleaning indoor and outdoor a/c coils, plugging ...

David Yuill received funding from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers to conduct this study, under Research Project 1705. He is affiliated with ASHRAE. I ...

Q: I have my central air conditioner and furnace serviced every several years to keep them running efficiently. Is there anything I can do to the air conditioner on the off years to improve its ...

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