If you live in an apartment in a major city, you likely have a window AC that was either a hassle to install or was there long before you moved in. If this is the case, the last thing you want to do ...

Many homeowners opt to cover their AC units during the winter to shield them from debris and protect them from ice and snow, but it can be hard to tell whether doing so causes more harm than good.

If your house has a heat pump, its compressor is in a housing somewhere outside the house. Since a heat pump provides heat in the winter as well as cool air in the summer, there’s no question about ...

When the first snowflake of the winter season dusts our lawns, many homeowners rush to cover their central air conditioning unit, treating it like a piece of patio furniture that needs protection.

Home insurance typically helps cover damage to your AC unit due to scenarios such as storms or theft. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Should you cover your central air conditioner in the winter? As fall descends upon us, we know winter’s on its way. This time of year, there’s no shortage of tasks for homeowners to check off their to ...

Once the colder months start to make an appearance, so does your home's heating system. The AC unit temporarily becomes thing of the past but that doesn't mean it's long forgotten. Within a few months ...

As fall descends upon us, we know winter’s on its way. This time of year, there’s no shortage of tasks for homeowners to check off their to-do lists to prep their houses for the coming cold. The ...