In this video, I demonstrate the installation of a heating and cooling mini split in my garage workshop. The system I used is a complete DIY unit known for its quiet performance in both indoor and ...

"Installing vents and such is pretty invasive in most cases." ...

It’s a rare homeowner that isn’t annoyed that at least one room in their house is steaming hot or icy cold. Such spaces are always uncomfortable, no matter how often the thermostat is adjusted. And ...

If you've been researching mini splits and wondering which ones you can actually install yourself, you're in the right place.

Ductless mini-splits have become increasingly prominent in apartments or condos that were originally built without air conditioning. This is mostly due to the compactness of the unit and the ease of ...

It’s a rare homeowner that isn’t annoyed that at least one room in their house is steaming hot or icy cold. Such spaces are always uncomfortable, no matter how often the thermostat is adjusted. And ...

Every technician remembers the first time they encountered a ductless mini-split and the panic they felt inside. Not only do these units look unusual, but they behave to some extent differently from ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

If you don't have central air conditioning, meaning, most likely, your home has radiator heat, you'll have to cool your home with a window unit AC or a ductless mini split unit. Window units are ...

If your home isn’t equipped for central air conditioning, mini-splits may be a smart alternative, particularly if you don’t want to install and remove clunky window units each season. Mini-splits, aka ...