Battery Replacement

Air condition units are not something that is made to be faultless. It is a mechanical entity which will have maintenance and repairs as a part of its life, and yours too. Mechanically there are a lot of components that can go wrong, but if the primary heating and cooling become an issue, the first thing you should get yourself occupied with is checking the thermostat. Thermostats are easy to access and are economically viable to replace.
 

The Top Reasons You Need a Battery Replacement

Let us look at some pointers as to why you need a battery replacement for the thermostat. Almost all models of the thermostat today come with a display to indicate battery levels, and temperature. They alert you to a signal when the batteries are running low. The batteries still have a reserve duration of one or two months before they die out completely. Only when the display completely vanishes, the batteries have dried out.
 
What is the Impact of This on the AC
It means that the thermostat no longer controls the HVAC system. This leads to random temperatures like excessive heating or excessive cooling in the unit or worse no heating and cooling.
 
What Happens to the HVAC Then
The HVAC system doesn’t turn on nor respond to the thermostat. It is also unresponsive to the changes settings and suffers short-term system cycles meaning; the HVAC shuts off before completing the full heating or cooling period. Not just this, the thermostat also loses all of its previously programmed settings which puts the HVAC in a stall. To avoid all this, keep a bunch of batteries in back up.
 
Changing the Batteries
Consult the owner’s manual for the thermostat you own. You will be able to find a detailed procedure on how to replace batteries based on the thermostat’s type and the manufacturer or replace the batteries looking at the previous one in use.
Today’s manufacturers use lithium batteries more often against the alkaline ones since the former is more powerful. Do not use rechargeable batteries as far as possible as many use improper voltage to charge them.
Batteries should be changed once a year, preferably before the summer kicks in so the AC can do full justice to beat the heat. If you are away for a longer duration, change the batteries in the thermostat as a precautionary measure. Usually, they last anywhere from 3 months to 3 years depending upon their make.
 
How Do You Replace Them
Do you want to go all DIY? Remove the battery compartment or slide through the wall plate to see the battery housing. Take out the old ones with a flatbed screwdriver and put it in the new ones as instructed. Snap on the thermostat housing, and you are good to go. Reset and reprogram the thermostat and you are done.

If you would rather have the experts taking care of the thermostat for you, and ensure that the battery replacement is done the right way, call us today. We will help you ensure that the battery replacement and car maintenance is done just right!