The best window AC units of 2026 are both powerful and energy-efficient. Our top five picks include quiet models from LG, ...

Energy-saving AC units can help reduce both your home's temperature and your electricity bill. Our top choice does that while ...

During testing we looked for models, like the Frigidaire Gallery U-Shape Window Air Conditioner, that are quiet, ...

We got our hands on multiple units and looked for models that are quiet, energy-efficient, and easy to install.

Find the right window air conditioner for your space and you’ll stay cool all summer long—and save a bundle in the process. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a ...

I’ve been testing cooling gadgets for close to a decade and, once the heat reaches the levels we’re currently seeing, a portable air conditioner is one of the few appliances that can genuinely make a ...

As the weather heats up, our thoughts turn to chilling out. If your home doesn’t have central AC, you have options. Window air conditioners remain one of the least expensive ways to cool a room.

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 ...

As is the case for many people, my home cannot be retrofitted with central air. My 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment, which features prominently in my seven years of air quality reporting for WIRED ...

We've spent the last several months testing window air conditioners and portable air conditioners and found that while window units cooled rooms faster, it wasn't that much faster. It's true that ...

If you live in a house without central air conditioning, summers can be absolutely brutal. Chances are, you’ve considered getting a window AC unit. But diving into the world of window units can be ...

When it’s hot enough to need an air conditioner, installing one can be a chore, tempting you to cut corners. Please don’t. A poorly installed AC is at best noisy ...