Questions tagged [thermostat]
Mechanical or electrical device used to control a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, or other temperature reliant system.
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Maytag AC not responding to remote control
I have a Maytag AC installed by a previous homeowner. The unit cools well, but does not respond to the original remote. I've tried replacing the batteries on the remote, and also tried a universal IR ...
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AC Freezing after replacing burnt 5 Amp fuse in AC Control Board
Years ago our thermostat wire outside was cut and all wires had to be spliced with nuts. Recently my outdoor fan wasn’t kicking on and the house was getting warm. In troubleshooting, I wiggled the ...
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Why is my thermostat not dropping a degree
Would this use more electric? We had a new thermostat installed and whatever it is set on that's where it stays. It will not drop one degree. It will stay off 12 minutes and kicks back on in 6 minutes....
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Trying to understand Nest thermostat wiring
I just arrived at my parents' house to discover that as of last week, their Nest thermostats (2, separate A/C, shared furnace) are continuously running out of power and needing to be charged. ...
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Why is my dryer heating element coming on/activating when door is open?
My dryer (Kenmoore) has a heating element that is coming on when the door is open and when the dial is set to a position that would normally call for heat. I've swapped out the cycling thermostat (...
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Trane comfort 2 thermostat keeps going blank
I have a Trane Comfort 2 thermostat and Trane TAM8A0C48V41CAA AC / heat pump. We were gone on vacation for a week. I wanted to turn the fan from auto to on because the air in the house seemed a ...
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ICP Air Handler C wire location
Can someone help me understand where to attach a C wire to this Air Handler ICP Model: BDHU 331000 . The current wire running from the thermostat to the air handler has 6 wires but only 3 being used. ...
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Replacing old theromost with 6 wires
We have an old thermostat that runs our heating and cooling (a geothermal system). I'd like to replace this thermostat with something more modern but I'm having trouble figuring out what is compatible....
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I want to replace the current 3 yr old Honeywell thermostat,with a newer Honeywell model with remote sensor. Is this a DIY? [closed]
I want to replace the current 3 yr old Honeywell thermostat, with a newer Honeywell model with remote sensor. Is this a DIY?
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Does Carrier Infinity older model have batteries and what exactly is the “OVERRIDE” sign for and how do I get it off?
My Carrier infinity thermostat was installed in 2011.
Seems to work fine since we bought the place but does it have batteries that need to be changed periodically?
Also, my thermostat has an “OVERRIDE”...
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New baseboard heaters with central AC - thermostat wiring help
Apologies for the long post, I’m very new at this and wanted to provide as much detail as possible.
After renovations, I’m having an issue getting the baseboard heaters in the living room to work. ...
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Baseboard thermostat and thermal cutoff question
I have five 750 Watt 25-year-old baseboard heaters on a 240 volt circuit controlled by an Ouellet OTL221 single pole mechanical thermostat that recently could not be turned down, and the room (and ...
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Second floor thermostat, battery powered, does absolutely nothing and appears to not be connected to anything
I recently bought a two-level house that has a thermostat on each floor. The second-floor thermostat was not turning on; I removed it from the wall and removed some corroded batteries, cleaned it and ...
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AC Unit Delay Start - Is it contactor?
I have my upstairs AC unit acting up recently. Previously the AC unit used to start instantaneously as soon as thermostat sends the cool signal or if we manually change it from off to cool. But lately,...
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proper thermostat
I switch from heat to cool with a switch at the furnace. Have two normal thermostats upstairs for two zones. Last year gas company switched out one with a digital one that had a heat and cool setting ...
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