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The Windmill AC normally costs $349 for 6,000 BTUs, but you can often find it on sale on Windmill's website Amazon Home Depot
Not only is the Windmill AC the easiest unit I've ever installed, it's the only AC unit I've tried that effectively kept my older and not well-insulated home cool during a heat wave.
Bonus: It's actually stylish. Although, I still would have paid for an ugly one that works.
Its normal price is higher than some other window AC units, but I've paid the same or more for units with similar specs that didn't work as well.
I'm a sucker for an old home. My current rental -- a 100-year old row home with original 1920s art deco tile -- lured me in with its character and tall ceilings. But it also came with a tough trade-off: It has poor insulation and no central air conditioning. With record-breaking heat waves regularly hitting in my area, I needed a window AC that was up to the task.
For years, I'd buy and test out new window air conditioners every summer, only to feel frustrated by how poorly they worked. I'd sell them at the end of the season, and restart the cycle again the following spring.
After years of sweating through sweltering three-digit temperatures and overbearing humidity, I finally found it: the Windmill WhisperTech window air conditioner. This innovative powerhouse was so effective at cooling my oversized master bedroom, that I eventually bought two more. These three AC units effectively cool my 2,500-square-foot Philadelphia row home even during intense heat waves. And they look great while they do it.
Home tech and appliance prices have risen lately. The Windmill AC isn't the cheapest option available, but for me, it was well worth every cent. If you're also fed up with hot temperatures indoors, here's why I can't stop talking up this game-changing AC.
I've had the 12,000 BTU Windmill WhisperTech air conditioner for three years, and it keeps our master bedroom comfortable during intense temperatures. (It's stylish, too!) Courtney Johnston/CNET
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