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A Few Ways to Establish If Your Home’s Thermostat is Malfunctioning

Apr 1, 2016

5 Ways to Tell if Your Home’s Thermostat is Malfunctioning

Are you experiencing some issues with the heating and cooling system in your home? Does the furnace refuse to turn on? Will it does not stop running once you get it started? These are common problems in homes everywhere when it comes to the HVAC system in a home.

The HVAC system is one of the most important components of the home. It is responsible for regulating the temperature of the Greenwood home. If it is not working properly it can cause the home to become uncomfortable. It can also negatively affect your bills if it isn’t in top notch condition.

When people have problems with their HVAC systems the first thing that they usually think of is their furnace. This is forgivable as it is the heart and soul of the heating system in the home. One thing that is constantly overlooked when people try to fix problems with their HVAC systems is the thermostat. If your programmable thermostat is not working it can have a disastrous effect on the heating and cooling system in any home.

While the furnace is the heart of the heating system, the thermostat is the brain. Think of what happens to your body of your brain isn’t working correctly. Here are 5 things that indicate that you might be having problems with your thermostat.

Greenwood, IN thermostat-repair-2 Unclean Thermostat Box

One sign that the problem with your heating and cooling system is caused by your thermostat is having a dirty thermostat box. Take the cover off of the box from time to time and check that the components of your thermostat aren’t getting dirty. The residue that can accumulate on your thermostat’s system can cause wires to rust and the thermostat to not sense the temperature correctly.

If you make sure that your thermostat unit is clean at all times it can go a long way towards making sure that your system is operating correctly. It is amazing that something seemingly so small and simple can have such a huge effect on the operations of your furnace and your air conditioning unit.

Direct Sunlight

It might be a good idea to make sure that your thermostat is not sitting in direct sunlight all day. If direct sunlight is hitting your thermostat at all times it may cause the unit to think that it is much hotter in your home than it actually is. This can be very uncomfortable for you and your family because it can cause your home to be too cold in both the summer and the winter as it sends this information to your furnace and your air conditioner.

 A Drafty Location

Your thermostat could also be located in an area where it reads the temperature as being too cold in the home. This is usually caused by the programmable thermostat being placed near a drafty window or doorway where the breeze can cause it to think that it’s colder than it is.

A constantly running heater can cause your bills to skyrocket so be sure that your thermostat is placed in an area in your home where it can get a proper readout of the temperature. You may be able to move the unit yourself but it is wise to have a certified thermostat repair technician do it for you.

Ampere Setting

Every furnace has an ampere setting. Your thermostat might not be set up for the correct level of amperes for your furnace. There is one way to adjust this on your own. This is by using the anticipator. The anticipator is the small stick that sticks out from to rotating part of your temperature gauge.

Usually, just a small adjustment in either direction will help alleviate the problem with your thermostat. If that doesn’t work more exact adjustments may need to be made to get the thermostat communicating with the furnace correctly. A professional should be able to do it for you if you are not sure how to adjust it on your own.

Greenwood, IN thermostat-repair Furnace Constantly On or Constantly Off

The furnace in your home refusing to turn on or refusing to turn off is usually thought of as a sign that something is wrong with the furnace. This is not always true.

This can also mean that there is a problem with the thermostat box. If the thermostat box is sending and receiving incorrect information to the furnace the furnace is not going to heat the home correctly. It may be constantly on if it is making an effort to raise the temperature in the home or refuse to turn on at all if the house is reading as much hotter than it actually is.

This can be caused by a litany of different problems with the thermostat unit itself. They can range from simple rusting of wires to full-on electronic malfunctions where the thermostat needs to be completely replaced.

If you are experiencing any of these problems or your thermostat is showing signs of any of these situations you may want to address that as soon as possible. There is a myriad of different resources online where you can investigate how to fix your thermostat issues yourself. Most of these are extremely effective for smaller problems. If you are having an issue with your thermostat that you cannot fix yourself you might need to contact a certified thermostat repair technician in your area.

A repair technician will be able to assess any problem that you are having with your thermostat. They can then fix or replace it with ease to get your Greenwood home heated and cooled properly once again.

You may be surprised to find out that the service that you require is covered by the warranty on your thermostat unit. They can usually be replaced for free if it has an electronic malfunction that isn’t caused by any kind of human interference or error.

For outstanding services in your Greenwood, IN home, call Johnson Heating & Cooling Inc. at (317) 881-7738.

 

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