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No matter where you live, at some point in the summer, you'll probably want air conditioning. You have three options for cooling your home -- central air conditioning, window air conditioners and ...

The best portable air conditioner might just help you survive the coming summer months, especially if you have an antiquated unit and no way of installing a newer wall or window air conditioner. With ...

THERE'S NO ELOQUENT way to say this: it's hot as hell outside. If sweat isn't already seeping from your pores just reading that, trust us, it will. On those oppressively, exhaustingly, disgustingly ...

When the weather heats up, a portable air conditioner can feel like the ultimate summer essential. They're easy to move from room to room, don't require permanent ...

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First it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer, then hair dye and webcams. Now, the latest pandemic “must-have” appears to be an air conditioner. Many Americans who thought that working remotely would ...

Apartment managers know the summer scramble: tenants buy portable ACs, windows get patched with foam, and everyone worries about leaks. Instead, AC Ports is announcing a patented AC Port system ...

Based on Consumer Reports’ testing of portable air conditioners, they should be seen as a last resort for cooling a home when fans aren’t enough or other types of air conditioners aren’t an option.

I have years of experience testing top home and kitchen products. We've sent this story to your inbox. Portable air conditioners are worth buying in many situations. Many models are now designed for ...