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A competitive market has put window air conditioners among life's lower-priced luxuries. Models sized for small rooms now begin at just over $100, while larger units start at about $200.
Large, high-volume retailers such as Wal-Mart, which accounts for 24 percent of sales, are driving those low prices. Air conditioners are also getting better.
More efficiency for less. Models that use the least electricity have historically cost the most, but that's changing. Most of the 32 tested models, including two CR Best Buys, do better than the 9.7 energy-efficiency rating (EER) required for units below 8,000 British thermal units per hour (Btu/hr.) and the 9.8 ...
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