Friedrich · Model CEW12B33B
12,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat
A window air conditioner rated at 12,000 BTU for rooms up to 550 sq ft. It heats in winter too and self-installs in a window.
$849
Live price at SylvanePrice checked Oct 27, 2026
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Price history at Sylvane
Based on 80 prices we have recorded since Jul 25, 2026, not a market average.
Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches your 550 sq ft room.
At a glance
Best for renters and rooms where you cannot install a fixed unit.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 12,000 BTU · 3.5 kW
- Power while cooling
- 1,060 W (4.8 A at 208/230 V), about $0.20 an hour
- Heating capacity
- 10,600 BTU
- Heat source
- Electric coil
- Room coverage
- up to 550 sq ft
- Energy Star
- Not published
- CEER
- Not published
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- CEW12B33B
- Indoor noise
- Not published
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 19.75 x 14.625 x 23.75 in
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- R-32
- Wi-Fi / app
- Not published
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
- Power supply
- 208/230 V, NEMA 6-20P plug
- Warranty
- 5-Year Limited Warranty
Heating capacity, heat source, supply voltage, plug, cooling power, cooling current, refrigerant and warranty are from Sylvane's published specifications for this exact configuration, checked Oct 18, 2026.
Power while cooling: From the maximum cooling draw its retailer lists for this exact model. An hour's cost is at that draw and the US average electricity price of 18.44¢/kWh (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (residential average, May 2026)). The compressor cycles once the room is cool, so most hours cost less.
What is good
- Heats as well as cools, which 31 of the 151 window units we list offer.
- Uses R-32 (GWP 675), the low-GWP class new US residential equipment moved to.
What to watch
- At $849 it costs more than 28 of the 29 other 12,000-14,000 BTU window units we list with a live price.
Installation & the rules that apply
This is a window unit. No EPA Section 608 technician is needed: the refrigerant circuit is factory-sealed and never opened. A plug-in window unit needs no permit, so the friction is with your building rather than the government. Many HOAs restrict window units on appearance grounds, though an HOA regulating how you mount one stands on much firmer ground than one banning cooling outright. Landlords can set conditions, and the falling hazard is taken seriously: New York City, for instance, requires window units to be supported by brackets or mounting rails, and many building insurers and HOAs now require a bracket regardless of city.
Self-fit, no pro needed
R-32
Common questions about the Friedrich 12,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat
- How many watts does the Friedrich 12,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat use?
- It draws 1,060 watts (4.8 amps at 208/230 V) while cooling at full power, per its retailer's specification for this exact model. At the US average electricity price that is about $0.20 an hour; once the room is cool the compressor cycles, so most hours cost less.
- What size room does the Friedrich 12,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 550 sq ft (12,000 BTU · 3.5 kW).
- Do I need a professional to install the Friedrich 12,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat?
- No. It is a window unit you can fit yourself, no professional needed. Usually no permit.
- Does the Friedrich 12,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat heat as well as cool?
- Yes. It heats with an electric coil, rated 10,600 BTU of heating output.
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