Knowing how to make a DIY air conditioner when you are stuck without built-in AC in a heatwave is essential. Not only does it make you more comfortable, but it could keep you safe, too. A DIY air ...

Summer in the Pacific Northwest seems to last five minutes — but those five minutes are intense. When the days heat up, my normal course of action is to take my kids to an air-conditioned mall or ...

July 9, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If temperatures have spiked in your locale—as they have in many areas of the country—you might be looking for a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your traditional window and ceiling fans just aren’t cutting it this summer, and you live in an area ...

How you can make a simple 'air conditioner' for $30 Oregonian Daves Killen and Cansler endeavor to make a $30 DIY air conditioner with mixed results. If you try this at home, be sure to remove the ice ...

Cooling your backyard down can be done in many ways, including with the help of plants. Choosing the right furniture materials and colors can keep your backyard cooler. Homeowners with larger budgets ...

As temperatures begin to rise, signaling the change in seasons from spring to summer, many of us seek the comfort of artificially chilled air inside a building. Any unit capable of cooling an entire ...

What’s the coolest thing a person can build with LEGO? Well it’s gotta be an air conditioner, right? Technically, [Manoj Nathwani] built a LEGO-fied swamp cooler, but it’s been too hot in London to ...