The biggest drawbacks of window air conditioners are their noise level, rather unsafe installation, and the fact that you can’t open that window for fresh air again until the unit is removed.

As we head into what the National Weather Service predicts to be a record-hot summer, room air conditioners are not only desired but a potential lifesaver. Unfortunately, even the quietest window AC ...

For a long time, I lived in New York City unbound to any particular air conditioning unit, using whatever the previous tenant left. And every summer, I would sweat through the heat, regretting not ...

Midea has released its first Matter-certified appliance, a version of the Midea U – the world’s first U-shaped inverter window air conditioner. Matter is the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s (CSA) ...

The Midea MAW08S1YWT is part of the Air Conditioners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Window Air Conditioners models like the MAW08S1YWT are rated on multiple criteria, such as ...

This spring, I decided enough was enough. It was time to get a grown-up air conditioner that wouldn’t wake me (and all my neighbors) up every time it hummed to life. So I did what any Brooklynite who ...

Spring is still a month away, but you can still prepare for warmer weather while you sit by the fire. And you should, because there’s a hot discount on our favorite window AC unit, Midea’s U-Shaped ...

Summer arrived with a bang last week, with temperatures soaring all around the country, and if you’re anything like me, the first 90-degree day means pulling window air conditioners out of storage for ...

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