Don't let AC side panels hold you back. Set up your AC the right way, no matter the size of your window.

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These compact air conditioners provide quick relief from the heat without making you break a sweat to get them installed.

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This saddle-style air conditioner preserved my window view and cooled a 300-square-foot bedroom quickly.

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 ...

Today’s air conditioner units are smart — they can be scheduled by apps, monitor indoor air quality, and let you know when filters need to be changed. But those looking at new, room-based AC products ...

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As summer heat cranks up, so will AC usage. If you don't have the luxury of central air conditioning that cools your whole home, a more affordable fallback is a window AC unit that can keep smaller ...