You’re home one day when the weather outside is either too cold or too hot. You’ve got your thermostat set to provide the level of heating or cooling you and your family need to feel comfortable. Usually, that would be the end of the story: the HVAC system would turn on and you’d have the comfort you need. But if you don’t feel comfortable in your home, it might be an issue with the heater or AC that requires calling for AC repair in Baldwin County.
It isn’t always the air conditioning or heating system at fault. Your thermostat may lurk behind the trouble. Thermostats are not only control devices, they monitor the temperature in your home and turn the HVAC system on and off based on their readings. Let’s look at several ways a thermostat can malfunction and lead to discomfort.