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Has your central air conditioner suddenly stopped blowing cool air? That’s an inconvenience when summer arrives, a disaster when the dog days set in and temperatures soar, and during a heat wave, it ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Over the past months, with folks working and studying at home, homeowners began to appreciate their central air ...

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This summer is on track to be hotter than usual across America, according to the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service. So you'll want to make sure you can keep it cool, especially ...

We did a piece on possible reasons why your window air conditioner isn't cooling, now it's time for central air conditioners. When your AC runs but the house stays hot, the first thing to check is ...

Triple-digit temperatures have become the summer norm for some regions of the U.S. Whether or not that’s true in your area, it’s important to pick a central air conditioning system that won’t easily ...