SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Take the wildest, wackiest, most challenging structures, and then imagine completely transforming them into beautiful, livable spaces.
That’s the concept of FYI’s new television series “You Can’t Turn That Into A House,” which premieres this month and airs Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. EST. The show highlights how unusual structures, like an old, abandoned industrial storage tank, can be turned into surprising, ingenious and luxurious dream homes.
Among many obstacles and challenges faced by “You Can’t Turn That Into A House” creators included how to maximize comfort in these extraordinary structures. For that, they turned to Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., a leading manufacturer of air conditioners and other home environment products. Friedrich provided all the HVAC equipment for the show’s 13 episodes, working hand-in-glove with the show’s renovation team to install the right solution for these highly unique and customized spaces.
For each project, Friedrich provided a ductless HVAC system, which offers a scalable solution for additions, retrofit and renovation projects where complicated ductwork installation or re-routing is not feasible. Friedrich ductless systems also offer major advantages when it comes to conditioning air faster and maintaining more accurate temperatures. Because space was at a premium for all the “You Can’t Turn That Into A House” retrofits, with some totaling less than 100 square feet, Friedrich ductless also provided a compact solution that didn’t take away from the interior design.
Another challenge was the remoteness of some of the “You Can’t Turn That Into A House” locations. With options of 115V up to 230V, Friedrich ductless systems can operate from a generator, which was a necessity for many of the projects. Thanks to Friedrich’s Precision Inverter® technology, the active filtering of voltage keeps the incoming voltage steady to help maximize comfort.
“Each one of these projects is truly unique and different, which is why the flexibility of our ductless system was the perfect answer,” said Chris Magee, Friedrich product expert. “It’s an HVAC solution that can go where others simply can’t.”
While the network is keeping each project featured on “You Can’t Turn That Into A House” under wraps until the episodes air, Magee says viewers are sure to be surprised by some of the unbelievable, eclectic projects that are hard for anyone to imagine living in, until they see the end results.
“The moral of the story is that what once used to be unthinkable when it comes to creating inhabitable, comfortable and beautiful spaces is now within reach, thanks to solutions like ductless HVAC systems,” he said. “With ductless, if you can dream it, there’s probably a way to cool and heat it.”
About Friedrich ductless systems
Friedrich’s two distinct lines of ductless system offerings are based on SEER efficiency. The company’s mid-tier 16 SEER Floating Air Series comes in five models, with 115 volt and 230/208-volt heat pump capacity and is very competitively priced. Friedrich’s top-tier line is the 20 SEER J Series, which is available in more than 1,000 multi-zone configurations, including wall-mounted, ceiling cassette and concealed duct models. This series is wide and deep, supporting up to eight interior zones with one outdoor unit and customers can choose from single-zone cooling models, single-zone heat pumps that cool and heat, and multi-zone heat pumps that cool and heat multiple rooms.
About Friedrich
Founded in 1883, Friedrich has manufactured room air conditioners since 1952. Friedrich is a leading manufacturer of air conditioners and other home environment products. Constructed of the highest quality components, Friedrich products are built to exacting standards and are among the quietest, most highly featured and most energy-efficient available. For more information, please visit www.friedrich.com