Cold Room Checklist: What to Note Before You Call About a Mini-Split

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One room that never matches the rest of the house is frustrating, and a few minutes of notes make the first conversation with us faster. Fill this in, keep it by the phone, and read it to us when you call.

About the Room

●     Which room is it (bedroom, bonus room, converted garage, basement, addition, home office)?

●     Is it part of the original house, or was it added or finished later?

●     What sits above it, below it, and beside it (garage, crawlspace, outside wall, another room)?

●     Roughly how big is it, and does the door usually stay open or closed?

What It Does

●     When is it most uncomfortable (mornings, evenings, the coldest weeks, the hottest ones)?

●     Does it run cold, hot, or both, depending on the season?

●     Is anyone using a space heater or a fan in it? For how many months a year?

●     Have other rooms ever felt the same way, or is this the only one?

Try These First

●     Is the room's vent open, and clear of rugs, furniture, and curtains?

●     When did you last change your filter?

●     If you use a space heater, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises keeping it at least three feet from drapes, furniture, and bedding, plugging it straight into a wall outlet, and turning it off when you sleep.

What a Mini-Split Project Involves

●     A ductless mini-split heats and cools a single room or a small area with no new ductwork, in an existing home.

●     It is a full installation that requires an electrician and a permit. It is a bigger job than a window air conditioner, and it is a project rather than a quick fix.

●     We install and service only equipment we supply and can back with manufacturer warranties. We do not install or service do-it-yourself kits found online or in big-box stores.

●     If something simpler will fix the room, we will tell you that instead.

When You Call

Call us during business hours: 828-677-3006, Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 4:30. Have this page in front of you, and we will talk through the room together.

Smoky Mountain Heating & Air serves Asheville and Buncombe County, plus Fletcher, in existing homes. We are a Lennox Dealer, and we service all brands.

Your Smoky Mountain Heating & Air team

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