Homeowners across the nation survived record heat at the end of June, the first real heatwave of the summer season. As temperatures soar, keeping your home cool will likely be a top priority. One ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

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 ...

I recently visited Moab, Utah, and found that many people there use “swamp coolers” rather than conventional air-conditioning systems. Moab is in a near-desert environment and has frequent ...

"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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When GerRee Anderson and her husband bought their Wheat Ridge home a couple of years ago, its aging metal evaporative cooler was working, but earlier this ...