Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve been an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and I’ve helpeda lot of homeowners get Honeywell thermostats back online after the dreaded WiFi disconnect. The good news is that most “not connecting to WiFi” issues are caused by a small handful of problems you can fix yourself in 10 to 30 … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and this is one of the most common summer calls I get: your thermostat says Cool On (sometimes it even blinks), but you’re getting no air or almost no air from the vents. The good news is you can safely rule out … Read more
I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and a big part of my job has been fixing comfort problems that come down to one simple device: the thermostat. If you’re stuck choosing between a Honeywell thermostat and a Nest thermostat, you’re not alone. These are two of the most common … Read more
I’m Nathan. I’ve been an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and one of the most common thermostat swaps I get asked about is going from an older White-Rodgers thermostat to a Google Nest. It’s usually straightforward, but White-Rodgers has one quirky detail that trips up a lot of homeowners: the Rc Rh jumper situation, … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and I’ve seen some version of the “Delayed Start” message on just about every modern thermostat out there. If your Amazon Thermostat says Delayed Start and your heat or AC isn’t coming on right now, it’s easy to assume something is broken. … Read more
In this guide I’m going to walk you through exactly how to wire an Amazon Smart Thermostat to a heat pump system the same way I’d explain it to a homeowner in their hallway while we’re standing at the thermostat. You’ll get: If you take one thing from this article, it’s this: heat pump wiring … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and one of the most common “my house won’t follow the schedule” calls I get is simply a Honeywell thermostat stuck in Temporary Hold. The good news is you usually don’t need tools, a reset, or a service call. You just need … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and one of the fastest, most reliable ways I troubleshoot a no-heat or no-AC call is to temporarily bypass the thermostat at the thermostat wiring. If your system won’t turn on, bypassing the thermostat helps answer a simple question: Is the thermostat … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and I’ve reset more thermostats than I can count. If your RiteTemp thermostat is acting up, frozen, reading the wrong temperature, or just won’t follow the schedule, a reset is often the fastest way to get you back to normal. In this … Read more
I can tell you this from experience: when an Aprilaire thermostat starts acting weird, a reset fixes a large chunk of the “nothing makes sense” problems. Frozen screens, incorrect readings, schedules that won’t run, Wi-Fi glitches, humidity settings not behaving, random reminders that won’t clear. Most of the time, you don’t need a service call. … Read more