Friedrich expands smart room A/C options for 2019

At the 2019 National Hardware Show held in Las Vegas this year, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co is unveiling the greatest breadth and depth of Wi-Fi-enabled room A/C product options, earning the mantle as the leading manufacturer of smart room air conditioning solutions.

That includes updates for the popular Friedrich Kühl line, which will now offer integrated Wi-Fi capabilities. Kühl’s advanced connectivity goes beyond enabling customers to remotely control their units via computers and smart phones. With Friedrich Kühl, users can set schedules, and even group multiple units so that they can be singularly controlled as a form of building management, similar to a larger central system.

Friedrich also is incorporating the same advanced technology as part of its WallMaster line this year. Friedrich WallMaster is a through-the-wall A/C unit designed exclusively to fit perfectly into a 27-inch sleeve. That’s essential for New York and other East coast city residents who live in historic buildings or high-rise apartments with existing sleeves that require the right-sized unit only Friedrich can provide.

“With other manufacturers, smart technology may be available only for certain A/C models,” said Michael Brief, Friedrich Division Vice President – Retail.

Updated for 2019, Friedrich’s Chill Premier and Uni-Fit lines also will have Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing customers to control their A/C units with their smart devices. With Kühl, WallMaster, Chill Premier and Uni-Fit, customers can now choose from Friedrich’s wide variety of Wi-Fi-enabled room A/C units that are either window or through-the-wall options, ranging from 5,200 to 35,000 BTUs with models designed to fit nearly any budget.