diff --git a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
index 8a9f264932..732ebd9632 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
@@ -87,19 +87,12 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
   // Calculate the checksum
   if (this->model_ == GREE_YAN || this->model_ == GREE_YX1FF) {
     remote_state[7] = ((remote_state[0] << 4) + (remote_state[1] << 4) + 0xC0);
-  } else if (this->model_ == GREE_YAG) {
+  } else {
     remote_state[7] =
         ((((remote_state[0] & 0x0F) + (remote_state[1] & 0x0F) + (remote_state[2] & 0x0F) + (remote_state[3] & 0x0F) +
            ((remote_state[4] & 0xF0) >> 4) + ((remote_state[5] & 0xF0) >> 4) + ((remote_state[6] & 0xF0) >> 4) + 0x0A) &
           0x0F)
          << 4);
-  } else {
-    remote_state[7] =
-        ((((remote_state[0] & 0x0F) + (remote_state[1] & 0x0F) + (remote_state[2] & 0x0F) + (remote_state[3] & 0x0F) +
-           ((remote_state[5] & 0xF0) >> 4) + ((remote_state[6] & 0xF0) >> 4) + ((remote_state[7] & 0xF0) >> 4) + 0x0A) &
-          0x0F)
-         << 4) |
-        (remote_state[7] & 0x0F);
   }
 
   auto transmit = this->transmitter_->transmit();
diff --git a/esphome/core/event_pool.h b/esphome/core/event_pool.h
index 9d3d3d7d0e..ee8e81225a 100644
--- a/esphome/core/event_pool.h
+++ b/esphome/core/event_pool.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ namespace esphome {
 // SIZING: When paired with a LockFreeQueue<T, Q_SIZE>, the pool SIZE should be
 // Q_SIZE - 1 (the queue's actual capacity, since the ring buffer reserves one slot).
 // This ensures allocate() returns nullptr before push() can fail, which:
-//  - Prevents permanently leaking a pool slot
+//  - Prevents the allocate-succeeds-but-push-fails mismatch that permanently
+//    leaks a pool slot (the element is never returned to the pool)
 //  - Avoids needing release() on the producer path after a failed push(),
 //    preserving the SPSC contract on the internal free list
 template<class T, uint8_t SIZE> class EventPool {