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Mini Split for a Garage or ADU: Sizing Decides It
An oversized head reaches setpoint in minutes, shuts off and swings. Ceiling height, an uninsulated roll-up door and west sun beat square footage.
September 9, 2026
Mini Split Leaking Water? The Drain Line Is Usually It
Pan sludge and wasp nests block it more often than everything else combined. A wet vac at the outside end clears most of those. Frost usually means the filter.
September 9, 2026
Mini Split Not Cooling? Check the Remote Mode First
Dry mode, a sleep timer or an eco setting explains a lot of these calls. Then the filter, the coil and the blower wheel. Refrigerant is last for a reason.
September 9, 2026
Prepare Your AC for a Heat Wave: Pre-Cool, Then Coast
Test it first: register air should be roughly 15 to 20 degrees cooler than the return. Rinse the coil with power off at the disconnect, fan on AUTO.
September 9, 2026
Repair or Replace Your AC? The Two Rules That Decide
Weigh the repair against the years it buys, not against a new system. A failed compressor out of warranty or an R-22 leak ends the conversation on its own.
September 9, 2026
Rooftop Package Units: Why the Capacitor Fails First
Everything lives in one cabinet baking on a flat roof. Belts, a grease-coated condenser coil and an economizer stuck open are the rest of the short list.
September 9, 2026
SEER2 Explained: The California Minimum and What to Buy
The Southwest region sets 14.3 SEER2 as the floor on smaller split systems. Why the same unit scores lower than on SEER, and where paying more stops.
September 9, 2026
Seven Signs Your Ducts Leak, Starting With One Cold Room
Dust back days after cleaning, doors that swing shut, longer run times each summer. The Department of Energy puts typical loss at 20 to 30 percent.
September 9, 2026
No C-Wire? Check for the Spare Wire in the Wall First
Installers often pull five-conductor cable and land only four, leaving the fifth folded back at both ends. With no spare, a power extender kit comes next.
September 9, 2026
Thermostat Clicks but No AC? The Click Is Good News
It means the thermostat has power and the fault is past it. Check both breakers, the outdoor disconnect, the condensate float switch and the blower door.
September 9, 2026
Thermostat On but No Heat? Four Steps Before You Call
Half of these are the mode, the batteries or the switch next to the furnace. Then the filter, then what the furnace does while you stand there and listen.
September 9, 2026
Wall Furnace Pilot Won't Stay Lit? Usually the Thermocouple
It holds while you press the button and dies when you let go. A dust-blocked pilot orifice and drafts in the wall cavity do the same. All small parts.
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