How to Stop Air Behind The Thermostat From Affecting Accuracy
Air penetrates the walls of homes, especially older homes, and finds it’s way to unsuspecting thermostats causing changes in temperature that can haunt a homeowner.
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My Smart Thermostat Keeps Tripping The Breaker
It seems like my smart thermostat is tripping the breaker. Every time I turn on my furnace from the thermostat and the breaker trips. I reset the breaker and turn on the furnace again and the breaker trips, so it’s logical to think that my Nest or any other smart thermostat is tripping the breaker….
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Thermostat Troubleshooting Can Be Easy, Here’s How
How Do You Know If Your Home Thermostat Is Bad? If your home thermostat is hard to read, loose on the wall, and just gives you a hard time everytime you try to adjust the thing, just bite the bullet and get a new one. Easy for me to say, right? If you’re a DIY…
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Does A Thermostat Need To Be Level To Be Accurate?
Does a thermostat need to be level to be accurate? Thermostats that contain mercury need to be level. Digital thermostats don’t have to be level to be accurate. Digital thermostats that are not level just look sloppy. They can work even when upside down. Now that would be hard to read though. Kind of like…
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Honeywell 8000 Pro Touch Screen Stuck Or Frozen
A stuck or frozen screen on a Honeywell 8000 Pro Touch Screen Thermostat does not mean you have to throw it away and buy a new one. Don’t buy a new thermostat until you try this. Follow these steps, and this should work. It did for me. If it doesn’t work, you are going to…
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Thermostat Heat Anticipator Adjustment (A Simple Guide)
If you have a thermostat with a heat anticipator and are experiencing dramatic temperature swings, you have come to the right place. The heat anticipator in simple mercury or snap action thermostats is adjustable. I can teach you here how to adjust your heat anticipation safely. You’ve probably wondered how to adjust a mechanical heat…
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How To Tell If Your HVAC Thermostat Is Broken
Your thermostat is broken if you become irritated every time you try to set the temperature and it doesn’t respond the way it’s expected to. It could be just loose on the wall or the LED screen partially gone blank. With these simple tests you can diagnose your thermostat problems in minutes. Most home heating…
