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Consumer Reports listed this as the quietest AC in it's class, but I saw several reviews on-line that complained about a noise that sounded like the fan was slapping against water in the case. I decided to try one unit anyway. Sure enough, when it arrived, it had the telltale noise. Examination, however, revealed that the fan was simply scraping against the surrounding shroud. Could have easily fixed it myself, but called Friedrich instead. They were very friendly and helpful, and knew immediately what the problem was. They gave me the name of a local service store. Called them, the repairman came out two day's later, trimmed the shroud, and -voila -the problem was fixed. After the fix, even he commented that it was the quietest unit he'd ever heard. I promptly ordered two more identical units. Both arrived shortly thereafter, and neither had the noise problem. I would not hesitate to recommend this unit. Is it as quiet as central air? No, definitely not. After all, it is a window unit. Can you hear it running? Definitely. After all, it is a window unit. But it is probably about 75% quieter than the unit it replaced. The sound it does make is not particularly intrusive, and you could easily carry on a whispered conversation right next to the unit. The only mystery that remains to me is, if Friedrich knows about this problem, and it occurs with any frequency, why hasn't their quality control department redesigned the manufacturing specs to eliminate it completely? Presumably, the shroud needs to be a close fit to the fan in order to obtain the efficiency at which the unit is rated, but still...... Ahh, one of the enduring mysteries of life.
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I decided to buy a Friedrich CP06G10 after I heard a LG unit sounding like a tractor...despite most of the good reviews it got (???); the built quality of the Friedrich is remarkable, compared with units from other brands (of similar capacity 6000BTU); unfortunately, the unit is noisy, specially for the price; the fan alone is running ok but the noise from the compressor is quite loud and uneven; the customer support rep at Friedrich was very courteous and try her best in dealing with the situation; without a prompt response from the warranty technicians in my area I returned the unit to the store; when packing the unit I noticed that the compressor used in this unit is....LG Electronics.....what a shame! Hopefully the people at Friedrich will make a better selection of the (major) parts used in their products.Best Deals for Friedrich CP06G10 6000 btu - 115 volt - 10.7 EER Chill series room
Bought this for my friend's apartment. Much better than the junk at Home Depot and Lowes. Easy to install and does a great job of cooling.Honest reviews on Friedrich CP06G10 6000 btu - 115 volt - 10.7 EER Chill series room
Purchased this unit from an independant Freidrich dealer as well as the Kuhl. The Kuhl is a fine product. The Chill is noisy and the fromt grill vibrates. The installer has come back twice and has improved the vibration issues,but the unit is noisy and the problem is the front grill which is flimsy hence the vibration issue. Am waiting to hear from Freidrich about this issue.6/26/2012
Was in contact with Freidrich service. To make a long story short,cause of excess noise and vibration found and corrected. Freidrich support responded in a quick and expeditious manner. Apparently problem solved. Am changing review from one star to four stars. Kuhl is a five star unit.
7/5/2012
Friedrich authorized and replacement unit installed today,after noise issue returned. New unit much quieter. The problem with the original unit was with the compressor. As with any product purchase,your purchase is only as good as the company behind it. Pleased with Freidrich customer service and their response to my issue. This is a decent if not spectular performer for a window unit. If you are looking for a thru the wall,I would definetly reccomend the Kuhl series. Had one installed in living room and it is great. More expensive,but worth it.
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This is our second Friedrich unit that we purchased. I have owned a couple of units in our house, and the friedrich is the quietest and best cooling. On "high" I can sleep with it next to my head. On low I can barely hear it. This is replacing a 10k BTU Sears Kenmore that went bust after 2 years, although we had a larger one which we got rid of that was 10+ years old. After extensive research on the first one, we got it, despite it being undersized, it cools half of our upstairs perfectly, and the second 6k unit will cool the other one. Do your research, notice that Friedrich has the highest EER rating, it's there for a reason, they have the technology (wifi on some models), and energy efficiency. $50 coupon (25+25) until July 31st (2012)as well. Don't oversize your a/c unit, it will cycle on and off too fast and die. A smaller one turned on in advance will use less energy and last longer.
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