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

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 ...

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

The GE AWGP12WWF is part of the Air Conditioners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Window Air Conditioners models like the AWGP12WWF are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

The GE AWGP08WWF is part of the Air Conditioners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Window Air Conditioner models like the AWGP08WWF are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

LG's 8,000 BTU window AC blew away the competition in our evaluations. We found it great for cooling a living room or a bedroom up to 350 square feet (and it's available in larger sizes up to 15,000 ...

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 ...

I don’t usually pay a lot of attention to window air conditioners. We have two central ducted heat pumps on our house, as well as a ductless unit for an addition, and I usually only write about ...

During testing we looked for models, like the Frigidaire Gallery U-Shape Window Air Conditioner, that are quiet, energy-efficient and easy to install.