Mini-splits Questions, Straight Answers
Why is my mini-split icing up in heating mode?
Defrost is normal; staying iced isn't. Check for low charge first (the classic), then airflow — dirty outdoor coil, blocked base pan drain refreezing, or the unit mounted where roof runoff drips into it. Mountain installs want the outdoor unit elevated above snow line on a stand or brackets.
Are the cheap online mini-split brands worth it?
The box price looks great until you need a board in February and nobody stocks it. Established brands cost more because the parts pipeline and the match tables exist. Whatever you hang on the wall, you're marrying its parts availability.
The parts behind the answers
On the shelf in Asheville — same-day will-call pickup, contractor pricing.