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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Like any appliance, air conditioners need a little TLC to deliver optimal performance. And it’s the ACs that haven’t been ...

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This time around our problem centers on a split-system air conditioner. The condensing unit is 240-volt, single-phase, and the indoor air handler (which our customer is able to tell us is “blowing ...

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