Friedrich · Model CEW18B33B
18,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat
A window air conditioner rated at 18,000 BTU for rooms up to 900 sq ft. It heats in winter too and self-installs in a window.
$1,029
Live price at Abt ElectronicsPrice checked Oct 27, 2026
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Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches your 861 sq ft room.
At a glance
Best for renters and rooms where you cannot install a fixed unit.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 18,000 BTU · 5.3 kW
- Heating capacity
- Yes
- Heat source
- Electric coil
- Room coverage
- up to 900 sq ft
- Energy Star
- Not published
- CEER
- Not published
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Model number
- CEW18B33B
- Indoor noise
- Not published
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 23.875 x 18 x 25.375 in
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- Not published
- Wi-Fi / app
- Not published
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
What is good
- Heats as well as cools, which 31 of the 151 window units we list offer.
What to watch
- At $1,029 it costs more than 16 of the 17 other 15,000-18,000 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
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Common questions about the Friedrich 18,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat
- What size room does the Friedrich 18,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat cool?
- It is rated to cool a room up to 900 sq ft (18,000 BTU · 5.3 kW).
- Do I need a professional to install the Friedrich 18,000 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 18,000 BTU Chill Premier Window AC w/ Electric Heat heat as well as cool?
- Yes. It heats with an electric coil.
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