The best portable air conditioner might just help you survive the coming summer months, especially if you have an antiquated unit and no way of installing a newer wall or window air conditioner. With ...

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Battling the Australian summer without the aid of air con can be brutal. Portable air conditioners aren't as effective as standard air conditioners at cooling a room, but if you're renting so can't ...

When the weather heats up, a portable air conditioner can feel like the ultimate summer essential. They're easy to move from room to room, don't require permanent ...

Portable ACs have specific quirks to consider. Here's what I learned about buying and installing a mobile air conditioner. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home ...

When you don’t have central A/C, summers can be a struggle, but luckily, both portable and window air conditioners can give you similar results without the cost or disruption of installing central air ...

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 ...

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