Kühl is a game-changer. Unmatched when it comes to quality, ease, and control. Unrivaled commercial-grade construction, integrated Wi-Fi, and engineered with Precision Inverter and Heat Pump technology - all make Kühl the most advanced room air conditioner on the market.
Find out what makes our Kühl line unmatched for quality, ease and control, everything about Kühl® leads the category.
Traditional room air conditioners have on/off compressors that result in wild temperature swings, inefficient energy use, and hard stops/starts that may shorten the life of the unit. Friedrich’s Precision Inverter® variable speed compressor adjusts up or down based on need, providing the user precise temperature control, exceptional energy efficiencies, and dependably quiet operation. Additionally, the frequent on/off operation of traditional units puts strain on both the unit and the power grid during hot summers. Friedrich Soft-Start™ technology starts the compressor with significantly less strain at start up, saving energy.
Kühl offers both electric and heat pump options. Heat Pumps provide energy-efficient heating by extracting heat from the outside air. They can be used for primary heating in moderate climates and as supplemental heating in colder climates. 230-volt models have backup electric heat that will activate when outside temperatures are too cold for efficient heat pump operation.
Kühl+ Room Air Conditioners heat effectively down to 45 degrees—eliminating the need for a second unit to provide warmth. In addition to all the great features you can expect from Kühl ACs, heat pump-enabled Kühl+ units offer:
Home or away, you’re in control with the FriedrichLink® App. Integrated Wi-Fi control from your smartphone and voice command compatible. New intuitive platform. Simplified 7-day programmability. With our advanced grouping program, you can control multiple units to work independently or as a single system. You can even invite other users to manage one or more of your units.
Engineered for quiet performance with superior components. As much as 45% quieter than competitor’s products.
Kühl is available in 8,000 - 36,000 Btu/hr with a slide-out chassis, allowing installation in a window our through-the-wall. Cooling only, heat pumps, and cooling + electric heat models. ENERGY STAR® qualified models.
Pleated filterers that trap particles as small as .3 microns, keeping dust, debris, lint, pollen, pet dander, smoke, smog, mold spores, bacteria, and microscopic allergens out of your space. It’s also the most efficient filter for larger particles:
3-10 micron particles (Dust, lint, spores, mold): Captures 98% of particles this size
1-3 micron particles (Bacteria, finer dust, animal dander): Captures 90% of particles this size
< 1-micron particles (bacteria, tobacco smoke, cooking smoke): Captures about 75% of particles this size
MERV, or an air filter’s Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value - measures how effectively the filter stops dust and other contaminants from passing through the filter and into the air stream.
Filters with a MERV 13 rating traps small particles more effectively than filters with lower MERV ratings.
Friedrich's Product Manager of Consumer Products shares why Friedrich's Kuhl Room Air Conditioner is durable and smart. Superior components and construction. Attention to every detail. Every aspect of Kühl is ultra-premium, outside and in, down to the tiniest component. Constructed with only the finest-quality materials, Kühl is extremely durable and designed to withstand tough use in virtually any commercial setting.
View our interactive 360 spin of our Kuhl units. Within the weblink, you can choose to view your unit in real environment settings by clicking on the "AR" in the top right corner. Scan the QR code and place the unit where ever you like. The Kuhl unit will show in real size. Choose below what size you would like to view first.
Now more than ever before, there's a need for improved indoor air quality. Our response to the need for cleaner air lead the way to the development of MERV-133 filtration in our Kuhl Room AC. Our Kuhl line is the first and only unit capable of ASHRAE recommended MERV-13 filtration. Friedrich's Product Manager of Consumer Product, Brittany Calderon, takes you step-by-step how easy it is to install your MERV-13 Filtration kit on a Kuhl.
Three out of our four experts recommended the Friedrich Kühl series by name when it came to the best smart ACs you can buy...Schuster actually thinks the Kühl is the best window unit, whether or not you get it for its “smart” features... “If someone comes in and they want the best, we sell them the Friedrich, so they get the Wi-Fi regardless.” Galashev, agrees, highlighting the line’s design and quiet operation... The Kühl, unlike other similar styles, is “built to last with high-quality materials and components,” he [Schuster] says.
- Allen Schuster, General Manager of Gringer & Sons
- Vladmir Galashev, Owner of Air Conditioner NY
Things get a little more complicated when you’re looking for an AC for a studio. The space might be small, but you’ll want to get a more powerful model than the square footage dictates... Friedrich’s high-end Kuhl air conditioner is Lakin’s pick for a unit that’ll basically feel like central air in your small space.
- Joe Lakin: General Manager; Brooklyn's Best Air Conditioning
After going through three other window air conditioners in the past few years, trying to find one that was acceptably quiet, I finally came across the Kühl. Honestly, I got a really bad case of sticker shock, in addition to being concerned about the overall size of the unit (it is quite large). So I searched around online and read consumer reviews of various Friedrich models. I noticed that the common themes in all of the reviews were quietness, longevity, and superior build quality. The Kühl does not disappoint! This is hands-down the best window/wall air conditioner I have ever had the pleasure of using. It is definitely worth the initial investment... I have no doubt that it will provide many, many years of reliable service.
By some stroke of luck I found Friedrich and purchased a Kühl unit. It's very quiet. I will purchase another one before next summer and hope to connect them to the wall-mounted thermostat to operate them both.
I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas and its very humid most of the year, so the fact that it removes 4.6 pints of moisture per hour is a big plus for me. Also, eight amps for such a large air conditioner is a great plus. Electric rates in this area are very costly, so I can't wait to see the impact on my next electric bill. The price seemed high, but since it saves me money on my electric bill it is money well spent.
Thank you for the sleek design; it's certainly not an eyesore. I just love every feature I've found so far. Thank you for your effort to help us conserve energy. It's in our best interest.