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Lets you open and close your window! Much smaller gap compared to traditional window ACs, meaning better sound-proofing. Includes lots of padding to cover up any gaps. The AC itself is very quiet.

The best window air conditioners can turn a sweltering apartment into an icebox. They come in handy for anyone buying an older home that isn’t outfitted with central air conditioning, and they’re a ...

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 ...

It goes without saying that, during the summer, a window air conditioner is an absolute must-have. Considering the massive heatwaves that sweep the country during the hotter months, a reliable window ...

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Until recently, those of us without central air had to choose between sweltering humidity and loud, cold-inducing frigidity every summer. But the latest window air conditioners are capable of cooling ...

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If your home doesn’t have central air conditioning, buying something to keep you cool is a nonnegotiable, at least in my opinion. Temperatures are higher than ever worldwide, according to NASA, so ...