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 ...

The Midea MWA08CR71 is part of the Air Conditioners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Window Air Conditioners models like the MWA08CR71 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

Last year, when I bought two Midea U window air conditioners, I didn’t know that I had just made the biggest quality-of-life improvement purchase ever. I was replacing dinky, underpowered window units ...

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 ...

A highly rated window air conditioner has been voluntarily recalled for mold buildup. Midea AC units have been reported on and raved about by The New York Times for five years. The Wirecutter team — ...

The Black+Decker BPP08WTB portable air conditioner outperformed others in our lab testing. Not only did the Midea MAP14HS1TBL excel in performance compared with most portable air conditioners we ...