If your AC isn't cooling, skip the call to the handyman and fix it yourself with our troubleshooting tips. We've all been there: The first summer heat wave comes to town and your air conditioner stops ...

Many of us have a deep appreciation for the cooling systems in our homes, whether we realize it or not. What do we really know about the cooling side of our HVAC systems? Do we need to know more?

It keeps happening. Every summer, unprecedented heat surges through cities across the United States—in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; and in Maryland, Virginia, and New ...

'You cannot reasonably expect your A/C to cool your home more than a 20-degree differential than the outside temperature,' Brian Pippin says WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When it is as hot as it has been ...

With the U.S. in the midst of a massive heat wave during one of the warmest years on record, it is, in a word, hot. As temperatures rise—and look to keep rising over the coming years—the dangers of ...

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 ...