Most central air conditioners have two basic parts: an outdoor unit (compressor/condenser) that sits next to your home and an indoor unit (evaporator) that’s ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - No one likes a broken air conditioning unit, especially during the hot summers of Louisiana, but there are a few tips folks can do to prevent the unit from breaking down.

Brutal heat has been beating down on the U.S., and across the globe, with high temperatures reaching above 90 degrees -- and in some cases over 100 -- recently in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas, ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) -- When the air conditioning at her mom's place stopped cooling during what went on record as the hottest July in Southeast Texas, Niora Simpson started making calls to get it ...

It's about to get hot. Like really, really hot. And as the temperatures rise this week, that means air conditioners will be taxed to the limits. It also will mean soaring electric bills, along with ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – As much of Indiana handles a forecast of excessive heat and humidity, experts in keeping homes cool have offered tips to prevent bank accounts from also suffering from the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Some appliances like dryers and ovens can increase the amount of heat circulating. Waiting to use heat inducing appliances until night time can allow cool air to circulate through your home. Taking ...