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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Summer can either be something to endure or something to enjoy, depending on your perspective. But either ...

There isn't a clear superior option between window units and portable options. Choosing between the two largely depends on ...

Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe has been part of the CNET Home team since 2018. He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home ...

If you want fresh, breezy air without the stress of window installation or aren’t lucky enough to have central air, a portable air conditioner can be a great solution. Think of them as A/C units on ...

COOL PERK: RJ Allen, owner of American Dream Services in Bakersfield, California, keeps a couple of 1-ton portable a/c units on hand as a perk for customers if it’s looking like a job might take a few ...

If you've ever installed a window air conditioner, you know it's a hassle. These beasts can weigh over 100 pounds, and there's always the fear it could fall out and squash someone below. You may be ...

ALWAYS AN EMERGENCY: Ruben Anaya, service technician at Magic Touch Mechanical Inc. in Mesa, Arizona, loads a portable air conditioning unit onto a truck for delivery to a client. In Arizona, not ...

We've spent the last several months testing window air conditioners and portable air conditioners and found that while window units cooled rooms faster, it wasn't that much faster. It's true that ...

Summer can either be something to endure or something to enjoy, depending on your perspective. But either way, living with air conditioning makes a tremendous difference in how comfortable you feel ...