Is your home hot when the thermostat indicates that it should be cold" Or is it chilly when the thermostat shows a warm temperature" If so, your thermostat may be producing ghost readings. This occurs when something interferes with the thermostat’s ability to produce an accurate temperature. In addition to ghost readings, your thermostat may […]
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Is your home hot when the thermostat indicates that it should be cold" Or is it chilly when the thermostat shows a warm temperature" If so, your thermostat may be producing ghost readings. This occurs when something interferes with the thermostat’s ability to produce an accurate temperature. In addition to ghost readings, your thermostat may be causing your HVAC system to cycle too rapidly. What causes your thermostat to perform so erratically" Location, location, location

Your thermostat can produce ghost readings. Image: Lucadp/Shutterstock

The location of your thermostat can affect its performance for better or for worse. ?We try to warn homeowners whenever possible not to install the thermostat on an exterior wall, especially on one that is facing south or west which will get more sun,? according to Audrey Monell, president of Forrest Anderson Plumbing and AC.  If the thermostat is on an external wall, it will register the temperature on the wall. This will be much warmer, or co...