Tips On How To Test Your Thermostat…
When Your HVAC Isn’t Working Properly
If your heating, ventilating or air conditioning (HVAC) is not working properly, the issue isn’t necessarily with your HVAC system; rather, it could just be an issue with the thermostat. Your thermostat activates your HVAC so in order to find out where the fault lies, you will have to check the two units separately.
The only complication is that there are different kinds of thermostats, mainly: programmable, non-programmable and smart thermostats. We will discuss multiple strategies to tackle the different types of thermostats.
How to Fix Your Thermostat
- Sometimes, the problem can be as simple as a battery replacement. This usually happens in a programmable thermostat. Even if the display is working, an old battery can cause a lot of problems, therefore, it is better to check on a new battery.
- Make sure all the switches on the thermostat are set properly. For example, if your AC is not cooling, make sure the thermostat is set to cool or AC. If you have a programmable thermostat, you can bypass the set programs by pressing hold; this will allow you to set the temperature manually. If it works that means the problem lies with the programming.
- This method will require two people. Have one person stand by the HVAC unit while the other operates the thermostat. Switch on the heat on the thermostat and turn it up high. This should trigger the thermostat to send a signal to the furnace. When it sends a signal it makes a sound, that’s what you are there for to check if it makes a sound at this point. If it does, then great but if it doesn’t then the problem is with the thermostat.
- Using the same method, if the signal is sent to the furnace, the other person should check to see if the furnace makes a sound for receiving the signal. If it is also making a sound, that means the problem is with the furnace because the thermostat is fully doing its job.
- With smart thermostats, checking the problem is much easier. Your smart thermostat has troubleshooting tests which you can simply carry out yourself by following the instructions mentioned on the thermostat.
- Another issue that rises in smart thermostats is failed batteries; you can fix this by using a dependable C wire.
- The problem on your smart thermostat could also just be a failed software update; you can fix this by restoring it to its factory settings.
Summing it up
If the methods stated above do not fix your issue, we recommend calling professionals to test your thermostat. If you are not too tech savvy then you might end up causing more harm to your HVAC or thermostat.Air Repair LLC is widely known for fixing any sort of issue with your HVAC system or thermostat. The best thing is that they are available around the clock.
