This saddle-style air conditioner preserved my window view and cooled a 300-square-foot bedroom quickly.

We got our hands on multiple units and looked for models that are quiet, energy-efficient, and easy to install.

These compact air conditioners provide quick relief from the heat without making you break a sweat to get them installed.

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 ...