Cooling is unusual among household expenses in one specific way: almost nobody knows what theirs costs. You know what you pay for fuel, for data, for groceries. But ask most households what it costs to run the air conditioner for an evening, or whether the fan by the bed costs pennies or real money per month, and the answer is a shrug followed by...
Every cooling device you will ever shop for, from a two-dollar desk fan to a whole-home air conditioning system, is described by a short list of numbers. BTU. CFM. EER. Decibels. Pints per day. Watts. These numbers are the honest part of any product listing. Marketing copy can claim a gadget delivers "arctic blast performance," but the spec sheet has to commit to figures,...
Particularly in the sweltering summer months, portable air coolers have grown in popularity as an energy-efficient substitute for conventional air conditioners. These little devices...
Especially in the summer, garages are among the warmest areas in a house. The majority of garages lack adequate climate control, ventilation, and insulation,...
Keeping cool throughout the summer doesn't require turning on the air conditioner or shelling out a fortune for expensive technology. Homemade cooling systems are...
Finding a cost-effective and eco-friendly method of staying cool, especially during summer, is as important as ever. The news of this summer being the...
