6:30 am ET August 8, 2016 Ah, the dog days of summer—by definition, the hottest and most humid stretch of the season. If your home has central air conditioning, all is OK with the world. We feel your pain (and perspiration) as you wrestle your window AC unit into place, only to take it out a few months later. To ease (?) your discomfort, we’ve pulled together this list delineating the many perils of a home without central air conditioning. Pour yourself an ice-cold beverage and enjoy. You’ve been sweating in your sauna of an apartment, and you’re too lazy to heave those window AC units into place, but you just can’t take it any longer. You’ll get up and tackle this task—as soon as you peel your skin off your leather sofa. Whether you keep these behemoths in the basement, garage, or attic, lugging AC units to their final destination is no small task. Flattened fingers, thrown-out back—can your body handle the damage? Even though you’ve placed it in the window, you’ve still got a long way to go ’til you’re chillin’ like a villain.

You’ll probably need foam to fill in any gaps between the unit and the window frame to avoid bugs coming in and cool air escaping. You might also need duct tape to keep the foam in place. Time to trudge to the hardware store. Don’t forget to screw it into the window! If you don’t, you’re putting yourself at risk for a break-in—especially if you’re on the ground floor.ac unit does not shut off Once you’ve gotten those units in, you crank them to the max. first company ac unitSoon your nose will be red and you’ll be able to see your breath but you won’t care. cost of replacing ac unit in houseAfter all, this is what you’ve been waiting for … even if you can’t feel your toes. Is there a helicopter landing on your roof?