​CHECK FOR THE THERMOSTAT ON YOUR HEATING SYSTEM

​CHECK FOR THE THERMOSTAT ON YOUR HEATING SYSTEM
When your heating system is not functioning properly, your home could be freezing cold or stifling hot, and you have no idea what you can do. Before deciding on what to do, check your thermostat to determine if that what’s causing the problem.
 The thermostat controls the vital heating and cooling system for your home. They can be wear out by numerous setting changes, as well as, dust, wiring problems and other factors that may cause problems.
The following are steps to check if a thermostat problem is causing fluctuations in indoor temperatures:
 

• The setting of the thermostat should be change five degrees lower in summer than your normal use and on winter it should be five degrees lower.
• Make sure that the main circuit breaker of the furnace is turned on and if the thermostat is using a battery, they should be replaced.
• If the performance of the device is not affected, try to troubleshoot it by turning of the circuit breakers for the furnace.
• Check for accumulated dust on the contact switches on front of the devices or behind the thermostat cover.
• Try to clean inside the device by using a soft brush to make sure that your hands do not touch any of the surfaces. Use thin sheet of paper to reach tiny debris.

 
Just follow this simple procedure to avoid any problems with your thermostat. This will allow you to avoid unnecessary discomfort in the future. If none of the procedures work, then it is up to the professionals to do their job.

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