Many homes don’t have accessible windows for portable AC venting. But proper ventilation is essential. Without it, the portable AC will not function properly and may even heat up the space. If you’re ...

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 ...

A window AC unit will not be as expensive as central air and it will still keep your home cool through the hottest months of the year.

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 ...