Steve helped me install a window air conditioner yesterday. Actually Steve installed the air conditioner and I only helped a little bit. Just in time, as it turns out, since it’s in the nineties this week, after a week of cooler weather.  My bedroom is upstairs, and gets very hot.

Air conditioners designed for horizontal sliding or casement windows tend to be more expensive than for vertical sliding sash windows, presumably only because they are less common.  I was amazed that despite its shipping weight of 95 lb., this air conditioner was eligible for Amazon Prime shipping, so I was only charged $4 for overnight shipment from Dallas (in addition to the Amazon Prime annual fee).