Consumerist
-
sears cares
Sears Finally Delivers Air Conditioner, Follows With Barrage Of Phone Calls
Remember Eric, Fleur, and their epic air conditioner ordeal? When we last spoke to them, they were AC-less, hot, cranky, and reaching out to the Internets for help. Now they have their air conditioners, but only after a stunning show of disorganized solicitousness on the part of Sears. More » -
air conditioners
Watch Out For Sweet Appliance Deals Later This Summer
Sales of major appliances are down 29.2 percent from this time last year, and the most notable decline has been in air conditioners. What has caused it? Growing energy consciousness? Shrinking pocketbooks? Maybe a little of both. More » -
sears
Sears Won't Deliver Air Conditioner Until Customer Pays Fee Sears Forgot To Charge
Eric wrote to us this week with a tale of such epic dysfunction while trying to purchase air conditioners from Sears that there's not much we can add to it. Inside: Imaginary deliveries, super-secret New York City surcharges, and the hazards of daring to order anything over the phone. More » -
air conditioners
How To Protect Your AC
There's nothing like a bunch of schmutz to make your air conditioner run less efficiently, and cost you more in electricity, repairs, and requiring a new one faster. Here's a few reminder tips from Consumer Reports about proper care and maintenance of your AC to keep it "cool runnings."
- Take out the filter and vacuum off debris. Wash it in warm, soapy water. Rinse the filter let it dry completely, then reinstall. If the filter is very dirty or your usage increases significantly, clean the filter more often.
- If dirt and debris have bypassed the filter, you will need to remove the front panel and vacuum dust and debris from the coils.
- Replace a deteriorated filter.
Protect Your Investment: Maintain your air conditioner [Consumer Reports]
(Photo: Maulleigh)
-
eye of the consumerist
7 Thoughts From The Weekend
1. No matter how much the little sign made by the owner gushes, there's a reason why a liter of "Duggan's Dew" blended scotch whiskey is only $15.95.
2. I don't know whether it was the 95 degree heat or the recession but our tag sale was quite the buyer's market. It didn't matter that our starting prices were reasonable, everyone wanted to haggle. We had to inflate our prices to compensate for inevitable downdraft. Even a new $59 dress with the pricetag still on it, someone was like, "I'll give you $2 for it." More »
-
If you're going to buy an air conditioner unit this summer, remember to pick the right size. [Energy Star]
MORE » -
energy
Six Tips To Cool Your Energy Bill
FreeMoneyFinance has six tips to keep your energy bill from overheating this summer: More » -
ask
Consumerist Ask Metafilter Round-Up
• My father is in his upper 50's and his wife is in her early 50's. They don't have health insurance, but they do have a "health cost sharing plan." I think it's hooey. But they think it's great. I'm worried they are going to get sick and be in alot of trouble without some real health insurance. [Link] More » -
- 1
1-8 of 8 for "Air Conditioners"
