Trying to stay cool in a heat wave? Not every DIY trick works. See if you can separate fact from fiction in this quiz. Making a DIY "swamp cooler," pointing the fan to blow air out your window and ...

Making a DIY "swamp cooler," pointing the fan to blow air out your window and changing your ceiling fan's direction; these are just some of the tricks people have tried to beat the heat. But not all ...

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PITTSFIELD — With air conditioners and fans working overtime during this week's heat wave, Berkshire County residents may also be bracing for higher electric bills. Energy experts say small changes — ...

*** heat wave can make your home feel like an oven in *** matter of hours, but *** few simple steps can help keep you cooler when temperatures soar. Your air conditioner is probably the first thing ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.