I learned a few portable AC quirks in my first year of ownership to help you decide if one of these compact coolers is right ...

Wipe down the grille with warm, soapy water, getting into all the crevices with a microfiber cloth. A spray bottle works well ...

If your AC seems like its doing nothing but blowing out hot air, there's a good chance it needs to be cleaned.

A window AC requires on average 500 to 1,440 watts to run, while a central unit uses upwards of 3,500 watts. If you only need to cool a small space, window ACs are much more cost effective than ...

It’s important to purchase a window unit AC that is the correct size so that it has thet capacity to cool the room. In a room with an 8-foot ceiling, roughly 20 BTUs are required for every ...

Unplug your window AC unit and remove the grille cover. Sometimes they're screwed in—in which case you'll need a screwdriver —though some have clips, hooks, or fasteners that can be undone by ...

This unit isn’t like other window AC units. It’s stylish, near-silent, and cleverly designed so you can still open your window without risking a tragic 60-pound steel box plummeting to the ...

Spray the window AC unit's interior with hydrogen peroxide. "Spray down the interior with eight-percent hydrogen peroxide, then allow it to sit for around 30 seconds before wiping it with a ...

"No extension cords whatsoever," Martinez says, referring to devices that run constantly or appliances with a heating element ...

Although air conditioning units are generally subdivided into a number of categories, including window, split and whole house/building units, they still work the same, with the compressor, condense… ...

For a window AC installation, you'll need a screwdriver (some guides specify Phillips head, others flathead -- and some both), a level, a pencil, a tape measure and scissors.