If your house too hot or too cool, your problem could be the thermostat. Troubleshooting thermostat problems isn’t that difficult. Once you find out what the problem is, you can fix it or decide you need to hire a professional. Look for the following problems:
Honeywell Thermostat
Troubleshooting Most issues with your Honeywell amplified and unamplified transducers, and transducers with instrument readout, can be resolved with some basic troubleshooting steps. This section covers some of the common problems that can occur and provides troubleshooting steps you need to resolve the issue yourself.
- It’s in a bad location. The thermostat shouldn’t be located over a lamp, over a TV, or near any heat source. Drafts will read as lower temperatures and send wrong commands to the air conditioner or furnace.
- It needs cleaning. When older mechanical thermostats malfunction, those with lever-set temperatures and contact switches usually need cleaning only. To clean your thermostat, remove the cover and dust inside with a soft brush. To clean contacts, slip a piece of paper between them, moving the paper very lightly back and forth.
- Itsanticipator needs adjustment. If your air conditioner or furnace cycles on and off too seldom or too frequently and you have a mechanical control, try adjusting the anticipator — usually a flat metal pointer on a scale. If heat starts and stops too often, move the anticipator a smidge higher. If it starts and stops too seldom, adjust it a tad lower. Wait a few hours to see if the adjustment was enough.
- You need new batteries. Electronic thermostats with digital readouts and keypads rarely fail. Just put in new batteries when the low-power light comes on.
Honeywell Ct30 Thermostat
- Even if you are successful, it may be wise to upgrade from an older thermostat to a new programmable model, to avert future problems. Learn more solutions for A/C and thermostat problems from All American Heating & Cooling, or call (941) 451-5228 for expert air conditioning repair service! Image Provided by Shutterstock.
- CT30/CT33 Low-voltage Thermostat 5 Set adjustment lever (CT30 only) 1 Separate cover from thermostat, and remove the plastic insert. 2 Use a pencil to move the adjust-ment lever to the proper setting for your system (see table below). Finish installation 1 Align the 3 tabs on the cover with slots on the thermostat, then push gently until the cover.
Ct30 Thermostat Manual
With simple maintenance and light cleaning, thermostats, whether electronic or mechanical, will function best and as they should — for comfort.