How to clean a mini split indoor unit (and what not to spray)
Musty smell, weak airflow, black specks on the louvers? A wall-mounted head needs more than a filter rinse. Here's the full routine, start to finish.
Easy45 minutes
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Why your heat pump is steaming in winter (and when to worry)
Clouds of steam, a whooshing sound, and the fan stops. It looks like something's broken. Most of the time it's the defrost cycle doing its job.
Easy10 minutes
How to pull a vacuum on a mini split line set
Skipping or rushing the vacuum is the fastest way to shorten a new mini split's life. What a micron gauge tells you, what “good” looks like, and how to read a decay test.
Advanced1 to 2 hours