Take the most challenging structures, and then imagine transforming them into livable spaces.
That’s the concept of FYI’s television series “You Can’t Turn That Into A House,” which airs Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. EST. The show highlights how unusual structures, like an abandoned industrial storage tank, can be turned into a dream home.
Among many obstacles and challenges faced by “You Can’t Turn That Into A House,” creators included how to maximize comfort in these structures. For that, they turned to Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. 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 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 advantages when it comes to conditioning air and maintaining 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 unique and different, which is why the flexibility of our ductless system was the answer,” says 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 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 spaces is now within reach, thanks to solutions like ductless HVAC systems,” he says. “With ductless, if you can dream it, there’s probably a way to cool and heat it.”