Samantha Hunter is a professional copy editor who has worked with Ms. Magazine, Spin and VH1. She has also written for MarthaStewart.com, Essence.com, Esquire.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, RealSimple.com ...

The UK isn’t historically known for its blazing summers, but this long-held reputation of grey skies and rain is now being challenged. Summer 2025 was the hottest on record, according to the Met ...

Which mini split air conditioners are best? Mini split air conditioners are heating and cooling systems that allow users to control temperatures on a room-by-room basis. They are more efficient than ...

As summer gets underway in the Northern Hemisphere, homeowners without central air face a daunting choice—wrestle with the installation of aesthetically unpleasing window units or suffer through the ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She writes about topics including budgeting, student loans, credit, mortgages, investing and insurance. Her work has been ...

Laboratory Technical Project Manager Gianmarco Chumbe has been part of the CNET Home team since 2018. He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home ...

The majority of homes with AC utilize a central air conditioning system. As the name implies, it distributes cold air from a central location via a duct work system. The vast majority of residential ...