• As we wade into the depths of summer — and it’s a been a hot one so far — air conditioners are critical to staying comfortably cool and safe in your home or apartment. And for a variety of different spaces, ranging from whole houses to small bedrooms or living rooms, the best portable air conditioners are an effective way to achieve that end.

    On especially hot days, portable AC units (and really any air conditioner) play an important role in ensuring the safety of the elderly, children and pets. In a study published in 2012 in the Journal of Political Economy, researchers found that having air conditioning in the house cut heat-related deaths by as much as 80% since 1960, which feels like enough of a case to have even a small portable air conditioner on hand for when temperatures tip into the 90s or above.

     

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