When you live in a small space, every decision matters—including how you cool your room. A bulky window unit or loud portable ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When summer heat begins to ramp up, cooling your living spaces becomes a top priority. An air conditioner may not be the best option for the ...

Lets say a room is 15'x 11' and I had to choose between a 6,000 BTU AC and a 10,000 BTU AC to cool the room to 72 Fahrenheit in economy mode. Which would be a more efficient choice? My guess is the 10 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe has been part of the CNET Home team since 2018. He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home ...

Mini split air conditioners are heating and cooling systems that allow users to control temperatures on a room-by-room basis.

Portable ACs have specific quirks to consider. Here's what I learned about buying and installing a mobile air conditioner. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. If I'm going to have a big ...

Well, anecdotally, we pay about the same to cool our 1500 sq ft house with Central AC as we did to cool our 900 sq ft apartment with a big window unit and a big fan to circulate the air. That doesn't ...