I asked my neighbor who hoses off his air conditioner condenser every spring why he does it. “Because my dad always told me I had to,” he said. Conventional wisdom like what my neighbor’s dad imparted ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Drawing from the experience Consumer Reports experts have picked up from their own home cleaning duties, we’ve found that cleaning a living room doesn’t have to be an all-day affair. From wiping down ...

It's hot. Like, really hot. Learn how to clean a window AC unit, and you can stay cool all summer long. Millions of Americans are under heat warnings this summer, and window air conditioners are ...

During the hottest days of the year, it’s likely that you rely heavily on an air conditioning unit, be it targeting your room from a windowsill or cooling off the whole-home, without considering what ...

Millions of Americans are under heat warnings this summer, and window air conditioners are working overtime. You know how it is: You come home from a long, hot day, and all you want to do is bask in ...