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Free air conditioners and cooling assistance are available this summer for those who need help
By Hannah McDonald at NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)
· July 9, 2026
· 4 min read
Most of us take air conditioning for granted in the summer. New Census Bureau data shows 9 in 10 Tennessee households have it, but when those units stop working, it can quickly turn into an emergency.Tennesseans struggling to stay cool this summer have options from free air conditioning units in...
Key takeaway Marvin Cox, with Metro Action Commission, said the agency has already given out about 70 units this summer nearly half of the 140 units distributed during all of last summer.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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