and cheap window AC units are flying out of the local big-box stores. Not all of these discount units undergo rigorous QC before sailing across the Pacific, though, and a few wonky thermostats ...

Update: Most Michiganders set their AC thermostat to this temperature, new poll shows It's the age-old question that can divide households and spur tiptoe trips to the thermostat: At what ...

In the summer, the ideal temperature for your thermostat is 75 to 78 F when you're home, and 80 degrees when you're away or asleep, Dukes said. The DOE suggests 78 F during the day, 82 F when you're ...

Air conditioners can only really cool your home to 15 to 20 degrees below the outdoor temperature, so setting the thermostat too low can result in your system running without being effective.

Our thermostat buying guide has tips on the ... and activating the heat or air conditioning early so that the space reaches the desired temperature at the time of a scheduled setting change ...

Open a few windows to let in that crisp winter air or use your ceiling fans and box fans to cool your home off. Just be careful to turn your thermostat off so the heater doesn’t kick on and try ...

The instinct to raise the temperature on the thermostat sets in the second you get that first blast of chill air. But there's a price to pay — literally — for the luxury of getting your home ...

Experts say it's best to catch problems with your heater before the cold weather even starts moving into the area.