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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A questionable smell, an odd noise, or just the feeling that your window AC unit isn't keeping the space as cool as it used to can set off the ...

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When it’s really hot or humid out, opening a window or turning on a fan only gets you so far, especially when your house feels like it’s holding onto heat long after the sun goes down. If you’ve ever ...

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As is the case for many people, my home cannot be retrofitted with central air. My 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment, which features prominently in my seven years of air quality reporting for WIRED ...

No central AC? As the National Weather Service warns of dangerous heat across much of the US next week, we tested dozens of air conditioner units to see which delivers the best cooling performance.