Q: I am renting a small, old home without central air conditioning. I have a window air conditioner, and the past few years I’ve awkwardly filled in the space around it with a large piece of plywood.

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We got our hands on multiple units and looked for models that are quiet, energy-efficient, and easy to install.

When summer approaches, a window air conditioner can be your best friend, an easy and relatively inexpensive way to transform your room from a sauna into an oasis. While it may seem that window ACs ...