Our home isn’t equipped with central air conditioning, since we have oil and a wood stove that serve as our heat sources. We used window units for a while, but after they caused damage to our ...

Living in Minnesota, I dread four or five weeks a year. A few of those are in January and February when the temperature never exceeds 2 degrees. And then there are the dog days of summer, when the ...

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Midwest summers are a hot, sticky affair, and my old house was never outfitted with an HVAC system. So, I have to rely on window and portable air conditioners to cool this 4,000-square-foot space.

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I like to be cold as an ice cube when I'm sleeping. Unfortunately, my house doesn't have central air, and my bedroom window won't accommodate a window air conditioner. So, I turn to portable air ...

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