{"id":866,"date":"2023-11-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conyers.premierishere.com\/blog\/?p=866"},"modified":"2025-06-19T05:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:15:41","slug":"how-a-faulty-thermostat-can-make-a-lot-of-trouble-in-your-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/heating-service\/how-a-faulty-thermostat-can-make-a-lot-of-trouble-in-your-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Faulty Thermostat Can Make a Lot of Trouble in Your House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conyers.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/thermostat-against-sky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/conyers.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/thermostat-against-sky-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a digital thermostat displaying 55\u00b0C against a blue sky background.\n\" class=\"wp-image-867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/thermostat-against-sky-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/thermostat-against-sky-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/thermostat-against-sky.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the furnace, air conditioner, and ductwork of your HVAC system, the thermostat is physically a small component. But, without a thermostat, you don\u2019t have a functioning HVAC system at all because you can\u2019t communicate with it. The thermostat in your home is essential for your heating and cooling system to operate at all, so even small thermostat issues can have a significant impact on energy use and indoor comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you better understand when you\u2019ll need to call professionals for <a href=\"\/conyers\/services\/air-conditioning\/wifi-smart-thermostats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thermostat repair in McDonough, GA<\/a>, we\u2019re going to look over the ways thermostat problems can create bigger and wider problems for your home. If your system has been acting up recently, it may help to compare these signs with other<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-ac-problems-may-actually-be-thermostat-problems\/\"> common thermostat-related AC issues<\/a> that can go unnoticed until performance declines.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thermostat miscalibration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most common thermostat problem people encounter. The thermostat\u2019s temperature sensor starts to register indoor temperatures that are several degrees off or more. That may not sound too bad, but it can start to have an impact on your comfort and lead to rising utility bills. The heater or AC will either stay on for too long or not stay on for long enough. Trying to overcome this problem by setting the thermostat higher or lower won\u2019t solve the issue and could lead to damage to the HVAC system, especially if the thermostat continues to become more and more miscalibrated, which is what usually happens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lost connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A thermostat can lose its connection to one or more parts of the HVAC system. The standard thermostat set-up has several separate wires that control turning on or off the AC compressor, the furnace, or the blower fan. If one of these connections fails, the HVAC system will malfunction in one of several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The HVAC system will not turn on at all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The blower won\u2019t turn on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The blower won\u2019t turn off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AC or furnace will only shut down due to overload<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these problems aren\u2019t immediately traceable to the thermostat because there are other potential causes. This is why you need to call on professionals to look into odd behavior from your HVAC system it\u2019s almost impossible for non-professionals to make an accurate diagnosis. For example, situations where<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-ac-trips-the-circuit-breaker-heres-why\/\"> your AC keeps tripping the circuit breaker<\/a> may seem unrelated but can sometimes stem from deeper thermostat control issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ghost readings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This sounds spooky, although the physical effects are definitely not \u201cghostly.\u201d This is when the thermostat picks up an incorrect temperature reading that doesn\u2019t reflect the general temperature of the house, which will cause the HVAC system to work ineffectively and inefficiently. This can happen because of exposure to drafts, direct sunlight, or a thermostat that isn\u2019t located close enough to the center of the home. Because in most cases ghost readings happen because of poor thermostat location, the solution is to have a new thermostat installed in a better place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Digital or computer malfunction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thermostats have advanced far beyond the old slider-and-dial manual models with mercury sensors. Today\u2019s programmable, Wi-Fi, and smart thermostats allow for more precise temperature control, better energy efficiency, and more convenience. Unfortunately, they can also suffer from malfunctions in their operating systems that can cause a string of issues that will make home climate control almost impossible. Again, you must have experienced professionals on the job to either fix the thermostat or recommend a replacement.\u00a0If you&#8217;re considering a tech upgrade, check out<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/heating-service\/smart-thermostat-smart-idea\/\"> why a smart thermostat helps<\/a> your comfort and energy savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact-us\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Experience the Premier Difference! Premier Heating &amp; Air has been family-owned and operated since 2001.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re going to look over the ways thermostat problems can create bigger and wider problems for your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,76],"tags":[95,62],"class_list":["post-866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conyers","category-heating-service","tag-mcdonough","tag-thermostats"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866\/revisions\/2398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}