Your air conditioning unit needs your attention . I know this because mine did too, until fairly recently.

As a 20-something who is still learning the ins-and-outs of NYC apartment living, I didnt think Id have to do much to my AC except turn it on and off as I needed. But a few days ago, I realized my room wasnt getting as cold as it should have been considering that my unit was on the coldest setting.

After diving down an internet rabbit hole and consulting a few professionals, I learned that there was one reason my AC was not working as well as it did at the start of the summer. I needed to clean the filter.