The difference between a good air conditioner and a great one isn’t just how quickly it cools a room—but also how quietly it does so. On a hot, still summer night, a quiet air conditioner may be the ...

While a quiet air conditioner is nice during the day, it’s especially important at night when you’re trying to sleep. That’s why, in addition to grading air conditioners on how quickly they cool a ...

The noise from an air conditioning unit can have lots of causes depending on the type of unit. These noises should not be ignored and are almost always a sign something that has gone wrong or is in ...

Sure, a quiet air conditioner is nice during the day, but it’s essential at night when you’re trying to sleep. That’s why, in addition to testing how well air conditioners cool a room, we also rate ...

Q. I reside in a five-story, 35-unit building. Unfortunately, I live on the fifth floor and my bedroom is directly beneath the air conditioning compressors for seven units. As a result, I have a ...

To find the best air conditioners to recommend, our team tested more than a dozen units in our homes and offices in bedrooms, rooms with tall ceilings, and windowless spaces. Of the bunch, these are ...

These ACs from Frigidaire, GE, LG, and Midea can keep things cool and quiet while you sleep U-shaped air conditioners like this Midea can run quieter because they use your window to block out noise.