Anyone with a heating or air conditioning system is doubtless familiar with the thermostat. The device reads the temperature in your home and allows you to establish a specific setting by which the HVAC system will turn on and off. Older thermostats used mercury switches. Newer models use electronic components to facilitate all kinds of bells and whistles (such as smart technology that detects your energy use patterns and remote access that lets you turn the HVAC system on and off from a distance). Here in Palm Bay, FL, our air conditioning services can correct most any problems your thermostat can encounter. It’s as important as any other component in your system and often more so.
Here’s a quick air conditioning tip: why your thermostat matters.
In the briefest possible terms, it matters because it’s the control point for your heater and air conditioner. It’s what allows you to set a temperature that keeps your family comfortable, and what lets you accurately gauge the conditions in your home to make that decision. When the thermostat can’t do that, you’re going to encounter serious problems. If the thermostat’s controls are faulty, for example, it won’t turn the system on and off when you need it to. Your HVAC unit will either run longer than it should or will refuse to run for as long as you need it to. The same thing will happen if it can’t read the temperature correctly, either because some internal component is fault or because it’s placed in a spot in the home (such as near a draft) that doesn’t reflect the overall temperature.
Regardless of the causes, any problems of this nature will soon make it very clear why your thermostat matters. When problems arise, here’s another air conditioning tip: Next Generation Air & Heat, Inc. is ready to help. We work in Palm Bay, air conditioning problems of all sorts are our specialty, and we can replace or replace a faulty thermostat, as well as moving it if it needs to be in a different spot in your home. Give us a call if you encounter any difficulties. You’ll be glad you did!
