WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.494 [MUSIC PLAYING] 2 00:00:01.494 --> 00:00:11.970 3 00:00:11.970 --> 00:00:15.240 Hi, my name is Brittany Calderon and I'm a product manager 4 00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:17.190 for Friedrich Air Conditioning. 5 00:00:17.190 --> 00:00:19.440 Friedrich has always been at the forefront 6 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:21.510 of some of the most meaningful innovations 7 00:00:21.510 --> 00:00:22.830 in room air conditioning. 8 00:00:22.830 --> 00:00:25.200 Now more than ever before, there's 9 00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:27.630 a need for improved indoor air quality. 10 00:00:27.630 --> 00:00:29.940 Our response to the need for cleaner air 11 00:00:29.940 --> 00:00:32.580 led the way to the development of MERV 13 filtration 12 00:00:32.580 --> 00:00:34.590 in our cool room air conditioner. 13 00:00:34.590 --> 00:00:38.520 The cool line of window ACs is the first and only window 14 00:00:38.520 --> 00:00:41.490 unit capable of ASHRAE-recommended MERV 13 15 00:00:41.490 --> 00:00:42.390 filtration. 16 00:00:42.390 --> 00:00:44.670 Today, I'm going to walk you through how 17 00:00:44.670 --> 00:00:48.210 to install the Friedrich MERV 13 filter into your cold room air 18 00:00:48.210 --> 00:00:50.400 conditioner. 19 00:00:50.400 --> 00:00:56.010 To get started, you're going to need the Friedrich designed 20 00:00:56.010 --> 00:00:57.570 MERV 13 filter. 21 00:00:57.570 --> 00:01:01.980 It has uniquely designed cutouts to fit snugly in place. 22 00:01:01.980 --> 00:01:05.250 You're also going to need a 1/4-inch nut driver 23 00:01:05.250 --> 00:01:09.840 and the MERV 13 bracket kit. 24 00:01:09.840 --> 00:01:14.460 With that, we will open up the front panel of the unit. 25 00:01:14.460 --> 00:01:18.870 We're actually going to remove the washable filter that 26 00:01:18.870 --> 00:01:20.328 comes with every cool unit. 27 00:01:20.328 --> 00:01:21.870 We're just going to place that aside. 28 00:01:21.870 --> 00:01:23.412 We want to put it in a location where 29 00:01:23.412 --> 00:01:25.860 it's easy to find later in case we 30 00:01:25.860 --> 00:01:29.350 want to go back to that at a later date. 31 00:01:29.350 --> 00:01:35.250 So from there, we are going to remove the chassis fasteners 32 00:01:35.250 --> 00:01:37.320 using the 1/4-inch nut driver. 33 00:01:37.320 --> 00:01:40.170 And quickly remove those, the bottom two here. 34 00:01:40.170 --> 00:01:41.590 There are four in total. 35 00:01:41.590 --> 00:01:44.340 So we just want to remove those bottom two. 36 00:01:44.340 --> 00:01:50.840 37 00:01:50.840 --> 00:01:54.560 With that, we are going to take the bracket fasteners 38 00:01:54.560 --> 00:01:58.640 or the brackets that will hold the filters in place 39 00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:02.600 and connect them using those screws that we took out. 40 00:02:02.600 --> 00:02:39.750 41 00:02:39.750 --> 00:02:42.360 All right, once those are securely in place 42 00:02:42.360 --> 00:02:46.470 you are going to slide the filter in. 43 00:02:46.470 --> 00:02:51.120 You want to make sure this gasketing is towards the coil 44 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:54.360 so that the filter doesn't get damp during use. 45 00:02:54.360 --> 00:02:58.110 You also want to make sure that this airflow arrow is pointed 46 00:02:58.110 --> 00:03:00.900 towards the unit, that along with the gasketing 47 00:03:00.900 --> 00:03:03.960 will help you know which way to put it in. 48 00:03:03.960 --> 00:03:06.910 You also want to make sure that you add a date of installation 49 00:03:06.910 --> 00:03:07.410 here. 50 00:03:07.410 --> 00:03:09.090 We do recommend that these filters 51 00:03:09.090 --> 00:03:11.650 are changed every 30 days. 52 00:03:11.650 --> 00:03:14.400 So adding the date there will help remind you 53 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:17.820 of when it's time to change that filter. 54 00:03:17.820 --> 00:03:22.270 So with that, we'll slide it into place here. 55 00:03:22.270 --> 00:03:25.280 We will move these fasteners. 56 00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:28.500 57 00:03:28.500 --> 00:03:30.660 And voila, we're done. 58 00:03:30.660 --> 00:03:35.040 You have a MERV 13 filter in your window AC now. 59 00:03:35.040 --> 00:03:38.580 60 00:03:38.580 --> 00:03:42.480 If you demand the best, it has to be a Friedrich, the experts 61 00:03:42.480 --> 00:03:45.140 in room air conditioning. 62 00:03:45.140 --> 00:03:48.000