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

Bought (at a premium) hoping for a quiet, efficient and durable air conditioner. There was no fan on startup, just a hoarse hiss, although I could feel the supercharger working. I left it on for a few minutes, and then there was a thud like something hitting the case, enough to make me look outside to see if anyone was trying to get my attention. Then tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk, tuk-tuk, tuk-tuk, about ten times, and then he started to work and still does. There was no packaging I forgot to remove and I couldn't see anything inside the case, but it almost sounded like something was blocking the kicked-out fan. I'm not sure about the build quality. Since then, however, it's been running perfectly without the slightest problem - maintained 600 sq ft at 70 degrees throughout the heatwave, quiet and seemingly efficient,