In case the occasional sleepless, sweaty night in your apartment (or artificially frigid day in your office) hasn't made it abundantly clear, air conditioning season is upon us.
To make sure you don't spend the summer troubleshooting, we've rounded up the best advice from our archives (and the rest of the Internet) on everything from installation protocol to pest control.
Installation:
- Astep-by-step on installing your A/C, the safe way (Habitat Magazine)
- Why you'dhire a pro to install your window unit, and who's to blame if it falls out (BrickUnderground)
- If youdoget a professional installation,here's who--and how much--you should tip(BrickUnderground)
- Where to look (and what you'll pay)for a new air conditioner (Apartment Therapy)
- Got bars in your windows?There are ways around that(BrickUnderground)
Maintenance:
- Should you drop up to $350 getting your air conditioner cleaned,or just bite the bullet and buy a new one?(BrickUnderground)
- Something you should definitely get cleaned:PTAC units, the combination air conditioners and heatersthat are located against the wall (like a radiator), and act as mold and dust magnets
- Worst case scenario: how to handle itif mold does make its way into your unit... (BrickUnderground)
- ...andif unwanted pests show up to join it(BrickUnderground)
- Con-ed is offering free adapters this summerto control your A/C remotely (and save some energy, to boot) (Apple Insider)
- Plus,a few more good gadgetsfor keeping your energy use in check (ABC)
- And if all else fails, you can justorder one from Uber(Digital Trends)
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