Frigidaire Air Conditioner Reviews
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Frigidaire has a long and distinguished history, dating back before the 1920s when they began producing electric household refrigerators.
Later Frigidaire was acknowledged as the company, which produced the first room air conditioners.
Frigidaire is a one of the top US appliance company and is owned by Electrolux.
Combining technology and performance, Frigidaire offer a broad range of room air conditioners, suitable for the little bedroom or small studio to the large living room or semi-commercial area.
Frigidaire are particularly proud of new features like electronic controls with full-function remote, clean air filtration and low voltage compensation, all of which are designed to ensure excellent unit performance in a wide range of appliances.
Although there are a variety of room air conditioners, and many differing models are available, those manufactured by Frigidaire, fall into three distinct categories:-WINDOW-MOUNTED; BUILT-IN and PORTABLE
1) WINDOW-MOUNTEDSERIES-ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS a) COMPACT SERIES (labelled :OPP 5 or MS11)
i) Mini (OPP 5) –(5000-BTU)b) HEAVY DUTY SERIES – range :(15-28000 BTU)
ii) Compact (MS11) –(5-8000 BTU)
iii) Compact II (MS11) –(8-12000 BTU)
c) SLIDER/CASEMENT SERIES – (8-12000 BTU)
2) BUILT-INSERIES-ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS –(8-14000 BTU)
3) PORTABLE SERIES-ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS – (9000-BTU)
WINDOW-MOUNTED SERIES OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
Frigidaire has 3 categories of window-mounted room air conditioners Compact, Heavy-Duty and Slide -Casement.Frigidaire describes ALL their units in this category as Window Mounted - but other suppliers often describe them as ‘Thru-the-Window/Wall.’
Any Frigidaire Window Mounted Room Air Conditioner from their Compact,
Heavy-Duty or Slider-Casement range can either be mounted on a Window or through a Wall.
However units in Frigidaire’s ‘Built-In’rangemust ONLY be installed through a wall.
COMPACT SERIES-OPP 5
Part of the Compact range and sometimes called ‘Mini Compact’ the OPP 5 is the smallest type of unit in the Window-Mounted Compact series, with a 5,000 BTUH cooling capacity.It is perfect for small rooms or rooms where supplemental cooling is needed and cools room sizes up to 150 sq. ft.
COMPACT - MS II SERIES-
This Window-Mounted Room Air Conditioner is part of the Compact range. It usually called “Compact” and may be labeled “MSII”, or even “MSII Compact”.Its cooling capacity of ranges from 5,200 to 8,000-BTUs and is designed for room sizes of up to 350 sq. ft.
COMPACT (II) -MSIISERIES
Like the smaller Compact units, the Compact II is also labeled MSII and is a Window-Mounted Room Air Conditioner.It offers the highest the highest cooling capacity in the Compact range, from 9,000 to 12,000 BTUH. And is designed to cool room sizes up to 640 sq. ft.
HEAVY-DUTY SERIESOFROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
The Heavy Duty range of Room Air Conditioners is the best choice for larger rooms and is still part of the Window-Mounted series.Some units have the additional option of heating the air as well as cooling it.
Heavy Duty cooling capacity ranges from 15,100-BTUH to 28,500-BTUH and cools room sizes from 880 to 1,935 sq. ft.
Heavy Duty heating capacity is 16,000 BTUH.
SLIDER/CASEMENT SERIESOFROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
Slider-Casement, Window-Mounted Room Air Conditioners have an 8,000 to 12,000 BTUH cooling capacity, cooling room up to 640 sq. ft.These units are a convenient source of cooling in medium to large rooms where installation options are limited.
BUILT-IN(THROUGH-THE-WALL) SERIES OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
This category of room air conditioner is placed outside the window mounted group as it is ONLY designed to be installed through a wall and must NEVER be mounted on a window.This range of Built-In, (Through-the-Wall) series of Room Air Conditioners have an 8,000 to 12,000 BTUH cooling capacity. Some in this series have a heating option as well, which ranges from 4,000 to 10,000 BTUH heating capacity.
Through the Wall units can cools or heats room sizes from 350 to 640 sq. ft. and are well suited for medium to large room applications.
Unlike window-mounted units, these room air conditioners are NOT designed to be mounted through a window, and wall mounting is essential.
PORTABLE SERIESOFROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
As the name implies this group of room air conditioner are not permanently mounted in either a window to through a wall, but may be moved from room to room.Portable units still come under the label of Room Air Conditioner, although their installation and set-up is very different from window or wall mounted units.
Frigidaire do a very limited range of portable room air conditioners with only two models listed on their website, both of which have a 9,000 BTUH cooling capacity and one of which has a 4,100 BTUH heating capacity
Frigidaire portable air conditioners cools or heats room sizes up to 150 sq. ft., and are perfect for small rooms or rooms where supplemental cooling or heating is needed.
MOST POPULAR FEATURES OF FRIGIDAIRE AIR CONDITIONERS
ELECTRONIC TOUCH PAD CONTROLSFingertip control touch pad controls allow you to set the preferred comfort level of your home, with convenient digital temperature readout on its display face.FULL FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL
This providesfull function temperature and cooling selection, at a distance, completely independently of touch pad controls. The remote thermostat in the remoteensures exact temperature control at the precise location of the remote control.ANTIMICROBIAL FILTER
This reduces airborne particles, bacteria a and lingering room odors, providing a comfortable environment and much appreciated relief for asthma suffers.LeAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION AND INTERRUPTION DEVICE
A valuable safety measure, which monitors the power cord for any damage and ensures proper operation of the unit when voltage fluctuates. Any disruption in the flow of the current through the cord terminates the power as an added safety precaution.ENERGY STAR® COMPLIANCE
The government-backed ENERGY STAR® label identifies any unit carrying this logo as truly energy efficient providingbetter protection against cold, moisture, pollution, and noiseMULTI-STEP FAN SPEEDS (Cool/Fan/Heat)
This allows you to select from three convenient fan-speeds to cool a room.SLEEP MODE
The sleep mode setting gradually increases the temperature overnight, first by 2° after 30 minutes, and then by a further 2° after a further 30 minutes. It is thereafter maintained for 7 hours before reverting to the original settings. This gradual increase does not affect the coolcomfort for those in bed, but does help to reduce cost.AUTO COOL FUNCTION
Starting at high speed, the unit adjusts to a lower speed as the temperature is reached.ENERGY SAVE
The fan continues to run for 3 minutes after the compressor has switched off. The fan then cycles on for 2 minutes ever 10, until the temperature is above the set level, when the compressor switches back on. This help to save energy while maintaining a cool environment.24 HOUR ON/OFF TIMER
This is used to delay the start/ stop time from up to 24 Hour.AIR DIRECTION CONTROL
An air direction controls allows air to be directed in a number of different directions around the room. Different unit have different selection from a two-way airflow directional option to a multi-directional airflow option.
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