Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small businesses, ...

Before grabbing a mini split AC, compare your needs to these four aspects. Mini split ACs take more effort and money to get going than say, a fan, but they come with several substantial benefits. This ...

Have you noticed a spike in your electric bill? It could be your AC. Check out these tips for lowering your energy use while still keeping your home cool. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who ...

A faulty air conditioner can quickly ruin a beautiful summer day. Beyond making driving an uncomfortable experience, a defective air conditioner can lead to high repair costs. Today, we cover how AC ...

Ever wondered how your AC actually cools a room? It doesn’t create cold—it moves heat! Using a clever cycle of refrigerant, compressors, and coils, air conditioners pull warmth out of your room and ...

Timothy has written about personal finance, including detailed home renovation and repair cost guides, since 2017. His work covers everything from plumbing and roofing to solar and pest control. Find ...

Is it possible to make a useable air conditioner from spare parts? Whether climate change will ultimately end all human life on this planet or not is an open question, but seemingly no matter where ...

The Arctos Portable AC is a cooling device that helps users improve their environment. The cooling device uses evaporative technology, bringing in the stifling air from around the portable AC unit to ...

A few weeks back, the air conditioning in my 12-year-old Kia Soul started acting up. Sometimes it worked great. Other times, the blower wouldn't turn on at all. There was no discernible pattern—it ...