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Maintenance · Merrick, NY · May 2026
Central AC and 4-Zone Mini-Split Tune-Up in Merrick
Leaves cleared from the condenser base pan, coil foam-cleaned, and a four-zone ductless system serviced in one visit.
Before
AfterPhotos are lightly enhanced for clarity. The work shown is as installed or serviced.
The problem
This Merrick home is cooled two ways: a Bryant central air conditioner and a four-zone Carrier ductless mini-split. With summer coming, the homeowner had us go over both. With the top off the central AC's outdoor unit, the base pan was packed with dry leaves and yard debris right up around the compressor, and the condenser coil was coated in lint and grime. Indoors, a filter pulled from one of the mini-split heads was carrying a thick layer of dust. The technician's assessment found minor wear and possible airflow restriction from built-up debris. Both systems depend on airflow to cool the house.
Our solution
We gave both systems a full tune-up and added our premium tune-up upgrade for deeper cleaning and extended testing. On the central AC, we opened the condenser, cleared the leaves and debris out of the base pan and rinsed it, then worked foaming coil cleaner into the outdoor coil to lift the lint and grime before putting the unit back together. On the mini-split, we checked the indoor filters and washed down the wall-mounted outdoor unit from a ladder. The mini-split tune-up also covers drain inspection, electrical connection checks, refrigerant pressure checks and a performance test on all four indoor heads. The central AC tune-up covers capacitor and contactor evaluation, a temperature split measurement, condensate drainage inspection and airflow verification. The central AC's air filter was checked as part of the tune-up.
The result
Both systems were cleaned and serviced in a single visit. The condenser's base pan went from leaf-choked to clean, the compressor area is clear, and the outdoor coil has been foam-cleaned and the unit reassembled. The mini-split's outdoor unit was washed down and its indoor filters checked. The homeowner also joined our Home+ Comfort Membership, which includes two tune-ups a year (heating and cooling), so the next pile of leaves gets caught early.
Serviced
- Bryant 113ANA036-J: central air conditioner outdoor condenser (serviced)
- Carrier 38MGRQ30D--3: multi-zone ductless mini-split outdoor unit serving 4 indoor heads (serviced)
Highlights
- Two cooling systems serviced in one visit: a Bryant central AC and a four-zone Carrier ductless mini-split
- Leaves and yard debris cleared from the condenser base pan around the compressor, then the pan rinsed clean
- Outdoor condenser coil treated with foaming coil cleaner and the unit reassembled
- Mini-split indoor filters checked; wall-mounted outdoor unit washed down from a ladder
- Premium tune-up upgrade for deeper cleaning and extended testing
- Homeowner joined the Home+ Comfort Membership for a heating and a cooling tune-up every year
Scope of work
- 01Premium tune-up upgrade for deeper cleaning and extended testing
- 02Central AC: opened the outdoor condenser, removed leaves and debris from the base pan, and rinsed the pan
- 03Central AC: applied foaming coil cleaner to the outdoor coil and reassembled the unit
- 04Central AC checks: capacitor and contactor evaluation, temperature split measurement, condensate drainage inspection, coil assessment and airflow verification
- 05Central AC air filter check
- 06Four-zone ductless mini-split tune-up: filter check, drain inspection, electrical connections, refrigerant pressure check and a performance test on all four indoor heads
- 07Washed down the wall-mounted mini-split outdoor unit
- 08Enrollment in the Home+ Comfort Membership (two tune-ups a year)
More photos from the job
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Before: the outdoor coil behind its wire guard, coated in lint and grime that gets in the way of airflow. -
The outdoor coil after foaming coil cleaner went on, with the foam runoff collecting on the pad below. -
With the top off, the base pan gets rinsed out. Most of the leaves are out and the remaining grime is being washed away. -
The condenser reassembled on its pad after cleaning, fan and top panel back in place. -
A filter pulled from one of the mini-split indoor heads, carrying a thick layer of dust. -
Washing down the wall-mounted Carrier mini-split outdoor unit from a ladder, with the hose run up from below.
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