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Person using remote for one of the Best Energy Efficient Air Conditioners

Our Favorite Energy Efficient Air Conditioner Can Cool Almost Any Room

By Tony Carrick

A woman stands in front of an electric fan to cool off.

How to Make a Fan Blow Cold Air: 3 Tricks That Actually Work

By Deirdre Mundorf

A group of the best pedestal fans in a home before testing.

We Researched 30+ Pedestal Fans, and Our Favorite Circulates Air Like a Ceiling Fan

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

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We Tested Outdoor Misting Fans During a 2-Week Heat Wave, and These Are the 7 Worth Buying

By Michelle Larson, By Bob Beacham, By Katie Barton, By Glenda Taylor

The Best Window Air Conditioners

We Tested the Best Window ACs for Every Room, Budget, and Heat Wave

By Paul Rankin, By Tony Carrick

The 25 Easiest Ways to Save Energy (and Dollars) This Summer

The 25 Easiest Ways to Save Energy (and Dollars) This Summer

A group of the best small window air conditioners placed together in the back of a truck

6 Small Window ACs That Take Minutes to Install and Seconds to Start Cooling

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi

11 Air Conditioning Mistakes That Spike Your Bills

11 Air Conditioning Mistakes That Spike Your Bills

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

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After Months of Testing, We’ve Found the Best Air Conditioner for Every Need

By Paul Rankin, By Jasmine Harding, By Tom Scalisi

A homeowner feeling air coming from air conditioner during hot summer day.

5 Easy Places You Can Add More Insulation This Summer—Without Tearing Out a Wall

By Tony Carrick

A group of the 8 best neck fans and their boxes on an outdoor table before testing.

Neck Fans That Actually Work (We Tested Them!)

By Stephanie Cronk, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Old air conditioner and focus evaporator of dirty, foul, be putrid Before cleaning on the purple wall in the home office in the summer and circuit board control.

Convinced There’s Mold in Your Window Air Conditioner? Take Your AC Apart.

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

The Best Floor Fans

After Testing Floor Fans for 2 Months, We Found the Best

By Katie Barton, By Erica Reagle, By Stacey L. Nash

Best U Shaped ACs

We Installed 5 U-Shaped Air Conditioners to Find the Best for Quiet, Efficient Cooling

By Tom Scalisi, By Paul Rankin

Four of the Best Tower Fans lined up against a yellow wall

After Testing for Over 100 Hours, We Found the Best Tower Fans for a Comfortable Home

By Debbie Wolfe, By Glenda Taylor, By Andreana Lefton

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This Portable Air Conditioner is Worth Every Penny

By Paul Rankin, By Savannah Sher

The best whole house fan option installed in an attic

Beat the Summer Heat With One of Our Favorite Whole-House Fans

An outside air conditioning unit with a brick wall in the background.

6 Reasons Your Outside AC Unit Isn’t Turning On

By Lauren Wingo

A homeowner cleaning around an air conditioner condenser unit to troubleshoot an air conditioner that stops cooling.

What to Do if Your Air Conditioner Is Not Cooling Your Space

By Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement

Inside view of HVAC piping to a furnace or AC unit.

What to Do if There’s Mold in Your HVAC Air Ducts

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Paul Rankin