decreasing efficiency and reducing the unit’s ability to cool the air effectively. If you haven’t cleaned the filter in your window or portable air conditioner recently, make sure you do and then ...

We did a piece on possible reasons why your window air conditioner isn't cooling, now it's time for central air conditioners. When your AC runs but the house stays hot, the first thing to check is ...

Our home isn’t equipped with central air conditioning, since we have oil and a wood stove that serve as our heat sources. We used window units for a while, but after they caused damage to our ...

In summer, most people set the thermostat to between 72 to 78 degrees to ensure the home is comfortable. However, if the temperature is set too low, then the air conditioner may operate for long ...

'You cannot reasonably expect your A/C to cool your home more than a 20-degree differential than the outside temperature,' Brian Pippin says WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When it is as hot as it has been ...

Most central air conditioners have two basic parts: an outdoor unit (compressor/condenser) that sits next to your home and an indoor unit (evaporator) that’s ...

There will be little relief from soaring electricity costs or hot temperatures this summer. The Farmers' Almanac is predicting 2024 to be one of the hottest summers on record and it is expected to be ...