Since its founding in 1883, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. has had one manufacturing standard - quality without compromise. Over the years, the company's products have changed, but the commitment to quality has endured.
Today, the fundamental direction of Friedrich is to be the top manufacturer of specialty air treatment products for the worldwide market. Moving the company forward are dedicated employees who are committed to excellence and have a passion to succeed. Friedrich is a company that is respected for a high degree of integrity and professionalism, as well as being recognized as the best in the business. The Friedrich name is synonymous with quality... shaped by the spirit that launched this company over a century ago.
Friedrich is known for manufacturing some of the world's most durable air conditioners. You won't believe some of the places you'll find them. Friedrich air conditioners are made from higher grade materials and components that delivery dependable operation for years. But don't take their word for it. Some of their customers are business that operate in harsh environments where equipment just has to work. Period. Oil companies rely on them to cool offshort oil rigs, and they can be found on military bases and in government offices all over the world. Friedrich air conditioners are in use at Northrop Grumman, Eastman Chemical and the Kennedy Space Center, just to name a few. If they can handle their jobs, just think how well they will perform in your home.
This air conditioner has an Energy Efficiency Rating of 9.4 and has an estimated yearly operating cost of $101.76.
The estimated yearly operating cost is based on the 2011 national average cost of $.1109 cents per kWh for electricity and an estimated number of operating hours of 750 hours. Your operating cost will depend on your utility rates and usage.
Rated 4 out of 5 by 4
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Rated 3 out of 5 by tk10k not so good
the first unit arrived and was broken, whether it was during the delivery or in factory I can't tell, AJ MADISON was very prompt in replacing the unit - very good service.
Once I got the unit installed and working it was a bit disappointing: 11500 BTU wasn't much more then my 5000 BTU window unit for half the price, and it's definitely more noisy then expected, overall it was not much of an upgrade in performance, but it looks better under the window then in the window
9/14/11
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mike Good Unit but poor install instructions
The air conditioner itself works very well after completing the installation, but I had to improvise during installation to get the unit to have the required downward slope toward the exterior of the building.
The provided instructions for installing the wall sleeve and the shims provided which are intended to obtain the necessary slope are both poor. The shims themselves are prone to sliding out of position when the air conditioner is moved into sleeve, no matter where and how they are positioned. The drawing(s) for the location of the shims are not clear.
For a correct installation I needed to make up my own shims out of pieces of 3/4" ID PVC pipe sliced lengthwise. I used a level to verify the correct slope, otherwise the unit will not drain accumulated condensation outboard as it should, which could result in air conditioner corrosion and/or wood rotting problems with the building.
Also it is better to install the inboard perimeter weatherstripping AFTER sliding the air conditioner into the sleeve instead of before as stated in instructions to avoid tearing the weatherstripping and ruining the integrity of the intended seal.
7/26/11
Rated 4 out of 5 by Me Not Bad
We had a frigidaire (10.5K BTU's) downstairs and was looking to get the same upstairs but went with Friedrich because of the name brand, this has 11.5k BTU's, and our room upstairs is a little bigger. I had high expectations after seeing the reputation. I'd say it's about average. It's noise isn't anything less than any other ac units. It cools the same as our unit downstairs. I was disappointed in the controller design which is very basic with on/off and 3 fan speeds. The controller with our other unit actually has a temp guage, more options, and better design. If I had my choice I might go with another brand only because they seemed a little cheaper in price. In the end I'm not unhappy but not impressed. It could be b/c I was expecting more but in the end it's just an ac unit.
7/4/11
Rated 5 out of 5 US12C10
some of the programmable features the friedrich people said there would be a 24 hour countdown timer if I had just run the timer for 12 hours from the first plugging in I never got to find out someone else turned it off. other than that it works wonderfully.
5/20/11
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