Q: There’s been a mysterious, slightly moldy smell in my home all summer, and this morning, when our window air conditioner kicked on, I noticed that the odor unmistakably came from the unit. I know ...

Here’s the problem. Cold gas is pumped through an air conditioner coil. A coil is made up of copper tubing with aluminum fins. The cold gas travels through the copper coil transmitting its low ...

It had never crossed your mind that mold can grow inside an air conditioner, but since Midea’s recall of 1.7 million U and U+ window air conditioning units due to risk of mold exposure a few days ago, ...

It's easy to view an air conditioner as a set-it-and-forget-it appliance, but these workhorse machines require regular cleanings to lower the risk of mold buildup. But if you're like most people, you ...

Keep the air conditioner free of moisture buildup to prevent mold and mildew from growing. Regularly clean the filter, drain pan, drain line, and coils to remove any mold or mildew. Fully clean, dry, ...

MIAMI, Okla. — Unfortunately for indoor mushroom farmers, the very environmental conditions that produce bumper mushroom crops — subdued light, high humidity, and cool temperatures — also promotes ...

This spring, I decided enough was enough. It was time to get a grown-up air conditioner that wouldn’t wake me (and all my neighbors) up every time it hummed to life. So I did what any Brooklynite who ...