Your mini split is a powerhouse of heating and cooling, a force to be reckoned with, but it can still freeze. Why’s that? Well, it still uses refrigerant, just like any other air conditioning system out there.

A mini split freezing up isn’t so different from a traditional AC freezing up. It shares similar causes and solutions. Let’s go over what causes mini split freezes so you know how to avoid it in the future and what you can do to maintain your mini split at home.