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Review on Friedrich Chill Premier 12,000 BTU Smart 🌬️ Window Air Conditioner: Effortless Cooling with Built-in WiFi by Marcy Padia

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Wouldn't buy if you're not mechanically inclined.

The first thing I noticed upon unpacking was that all of the foam used for protection was completely destroyed and not where it should have been. Then I noticed a large dent on the back corner. cosmetics and outside. big boss. The picture is attached. Installation in the window is quite simple. The accordion panels are not long enough to fully fill the gaps on the sides. But nothing a little Home Depot filler can't fix. I plugged it in and turned it on and it was attacked by the most terrifying noises. Something was rubbing the fan inside. video attached. As a mechanic, I immediately went into diagnostic mode. In shipping, the foam wall between the squirrel cage and the compressor migrated onto the squirrel cage itself. I spent an hour pulling the entire unit out of the case to fix it. Once fixed and installed, it's pretty quiet. He lowered the temperature in my 800 square meter room. Feet up 10 degrees in 15 minutes. What is good. WiFi is easily connected through the application. Connect to Alexa in seconds with the FriedrichGo skill. Alexa manages it easily. However, the skill needs the ability to check the room temperature, especially since it acts like a thermostat for Alexa. Bottom line, for the average Joe, don't buy it. The only reason I went through it all was because the whole ordeal of getting the giant box back seemed more difficult than just fixing it.

Pros
  • Delivery was very fast
Cons
  • Crumpled