Cooling limitations, air quality issues, and a shorter lifespan are only the beginning of the drawbacks many homeowners overlook when choosing window AC units.

Experts tell us the top reasons your unit isn't keeping you cool Experts offer eight simple problems to troubleshoot when your AC isn’t cooling properly. By Mary H.J. Farrell Like any appliance, air ...

Midea has recalled 1.7 million units of its U and U+ Window Air Conditioners in the United States amid concerns of possible mold growth leading to respiratory issues or other infections The units were ...

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A popular window air conditioner is being recalled after 152 reported cases of mold growing in the units. Midea is recalling 1.7 million of its U Window Air Conditioner because pooled water in the air ...

Window AC units have their perks. They're small and easy to install, relatively cheap so far as air conditioners go, and they don't use that much power. These pros make them the perfect package for ...

This spring, I decided enough was enough. It was time to get a grown-up air conditioner that wouldn’t wake me (and all my neighbors) up every time it hummed to life. So I did what any Brooklynite who ...

Why do window ACs actually need a window? On the surface, it feels unnecessary — after all, the unit is clearly designed to blow cold air from the front. Why can't you just set it on the floor like a ...

A home appliance company whose window air conditioners were chosen as the New York Times’ best units has recalled 1.7 million of the devices due to possible mold growth leading to sickness. The New ...

As summer temperatures climb and residents scramble to install their trusty window units—many taking cues from the curated New York Times' Wirecutter and New York Magazine's The Strategist annual best ...

The recalled air conditioners were sold under brand names including Comfort Aire, Danby, Frigidaire, Insignia, Keystone, LBG Products, Mr. Cool, Perfect Aire and Sea Breeze Madison E. Goldberg ...