Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She writes about topics including budgeting, student loans, credit, mortgages, investing and insurance. Her work has been ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Portable air conditioners are easy to install and can be moved to any room in the house without much effort, but most models need to be drained of water occasionally. Not so with the Dreo Portable Air ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Thom Dunn Thom Dunn is a writer focusing on home heating and cooling. He once ...

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 ...

The MeacoCool MC Series Pro 10000 is a high-performance portable air conditioning unit designed for small to medium sized spaces. It works quickly and efficiently, drawing warm air out through a ...