This Lab Winner Window AC Cools My Old Home in the Summer, and It's $60 Off During Prime Day

https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/865502d0a01c61d7df4eddefd608baec85f936df/hub/2026/06/10/00188856-1162-416b-8ad9-ecfd28f8cd80/windmill.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200

CNET's key takeaways

  • The Windmill AC normally starts at $339 for 6,000 BTUs, but you can find it on sale right now at Windmill's website or Amazon for $279, ($60 off).
  • 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 heat waves.
  • Bonus: It's actually stylish. (I still would have paid for an ugly one that works.)

There are a lot of things I love about living in an older home -- my 100-year-old rental has original 1920s art deco tile, tall ceilings, and a lot more character than you might find in a newly constructed house. One thing it doesn't have? Central air conditioning.

With record-breaking heat waves regularly hitting in my area, I needed to find window ACs that could cool my poorly insulated 2,500 square foot...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to cnet.com. To see the full text click HERE