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Ductless Heatpump Winter Care and Maintenance

During the heating season the outdoor heat pump coil surface will periodically accumulate frost. This is normal and to allow for continued efficient operation the heat pump will automatically defrost itself. This cycle generally takes 5-10 minutes and the system will return to the normal heating cycle after the coil is clear of frost. Occasionally some steam will be noticed coming out of the outdoor unit during the defrost cycle. This is normal. During the defrost cycle, the melt water from the coil frost, will run out of the drainage holes in the bottom pan of the outdoor unit and onto the ground. Read More >>>