Which portable air conditioner is best? Air conditioning can make hot summer days a lot more bearable, but not everyone has the money or the authority to install a whole-home air conditioning unit. In ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Simple air conditioners are really nothing more than a heat exchanger that move heat—or cold—from one ...

We asked a doctor to weigh in on why you’re feeling under the weather when the AC is cranked up. It happens every year: You think you’ve escaped flu season scot-free, but once the temperature outside ...

An air conditioner does not actually make cool air. Instead it lowers the temperature inside your house and sends that heat out into your yard. Chemicals known as hydrochlorofluorocarbons, which have ...

THEY’RE ALSO COUNSELING AFTER SCHOOL CARE THIS WEEK. WELL, THE HEAT MEANS PROBLEMS FOR HOMEOWNERS AND TECHNICIANS HANDLING ALL THE MANY AC REPAIR CALLS. KMBC NIGHTS. BRYAN JOHNSON HAS THREE THINGS YOU ...

I asked my neighbor who hoses off his air conditioner condenser every spring why he does it. “Because my dad always told me I had to,” he said. Conventional wisdom like what my neighbor’s dad imparted ...

Time is running out to take advantage of tax credits that lower the cost of home improvements to help your household use less ...

Nelly’s “Hot In Here” is a classic, and while it’s a bop on the Peloton, it’s a drag when your air conditioning breaks down. The best air conditioners will bust the hot air and keep the airflow ...