Imagine sitting in your cozy living room when your thermostat suddenly stops working. It’s frustrating when it doesn’t respond to your perfect preset temperature settings. Honeywell thermostats are known for their reliability, but even the best products can encounter issues.
Common problems include dead batteries, disconnected Wi-Fi, or the need to reconnect your thermostat. Often, simply changing the batteries can fix the issue. If that doesn’t work, use a multimeter and turn off the electrical components before proceeding.
Thermostats are vital for maintaining a comfortable home environment. However, they can occasionally require servicing to function correctly. Read on to discover common problems and solutions to get your thermostat up and running again.
Types of Honeywell Thermostats
Honeywell is a well known brand, popular for their innovative and durable safety devices. As well as thermostats, they also produce respirators, earplugs, and gloves.
Their reputation of being reliable and compassionate is long standing. They strive to create safe products for us to use with confidence.
Analog Display
The analog display is what you think of when you think of an older clock. Instead of a clock in this example, it is a thermostat. Most of the older thermostats use an analog display.
This type of thermostat may have a circular knob or a horizontally sliding knob. If it is circular, the numbers should wrap around the knob. If it is horizontal, the numbers should be in a straight line.
While the smart thermostats can be set through your phone, you will have to manually set the analog display thermostat. They cost less and will keep money in your pocket.
Smart Thermostat
This kind of thermostat will conveniently help control your home’s heating, ventilation, and cooling with the ease of your phone. These thermostats will learn your heating and cooling habits so that they can learn a household’s pattern to reduce costs.
Honeywell has some pretty trustworthy smart thermostats on the market. The Honeywell Home T9 thermostat is a great option to gain more control over your thermostat.
Another popular one would be Honeywell-Smart Color Thermostat. You can connect to Wi-Fi and control it all from the convenience of your cell phone even on the go from both of these thermostats.
Programmable Thermostat
This type of thermostat is a perfect in between selection from that of older thermostats and smart thermostats.
It does not have the bells and whistles of the smart, but is more advanced than traditional thermostats. With a programmable thermostat, you can program it to automatically adjust the temperature to your personalized comfort settings.
Some of the best programmable thermostats include Honeywell Home 1-Week, Honeywell Wireless FocusPRO 5-1-1, and the Honeywell Home 5-2 Day 24- Volt Programmable Thermostat Rectangle. Both thermostats are excellent choices to store your specific settings as well as carry them out.
Possible Fixes For the Honeywell Thermostat Display
If your Honeywell thermostat is on the fritz, worry not. There are many different reasons as to why this can be happening and we can help fix it.
Some frequent causes are dead batteries, wrong type of batteries, and clogs in the HVAC. Check this list below to see if one of these solutions are the perfect fix.
Change Your Batteries
Changing the batteries is the first step you want to take for troubleshooting your thermostat. This is the most common cause because when the batteries die, there is no more power to the thermostat. Have two double AA batteries in hand before you go to change them.
There should be a little ledge on the top of the thermostat that you will slide out. After sliding it out, remove the old batteries and replace them with the new ones.
Make sure you change the batteries out within two minutes to keep your settings, otherwise they can be deleted. If this was the problem, the thermostat should come back on.
Check the Strength of the Batteries
You may have changed your batteries and find your thermostat is still not working. Regardless of whether the batteries are new or not, it is just as important to have the correct strength battery. If they are not the right strength, your thermostat will not work.
The wrong type of battery could cause bad readings. When this happens, your thermostat may kick on when it shouldn’t, or may not work at all. As soon as you notice that low battery light, you should replace the dead batteries with a new set of correct strength batteries.
Check Your Breaker Box
Especially after a storm, your circuit breaker may trip. The breaker box itself is designed with plenty of safety features to prevent wiring and electrical shocks from overloading themselves. You are looking to see if you still have power.
Check Your Wifi Connections
If you have a thermostat with Wi-Fi connectivity, it may be having issues connecting to Wi-Fi. There are a few things you can try to solve the problem.
First, power cycle the thermostat. You can do this by removing it from the wall for 30 seconds and then replacing it.
Turn off any cellular data on your phone and connect to your home Wi-Fi and forget any other Wi-Fi’s. You can also try to connect your thermostat to a hotspot. Once this happens, you can reset the Wi-Fi to connect it to the home network.
Reset Your Honeywell Thermostat
Occasionally, your thermostat may need a reset to fix the problem. First, you will press the fan and arrow up button simultaneously. The right number should be at 0 and the left number should be on 39. You will then press ‘Done’ to save these options.
This will reset your entire thermostat. From here, you will then reselect your preferences. If you have Wi-Fi connectability, you will go ahead and enter your password and select your settings on your phone. Keep in mind that if it has Wi-Fi capability, you may have to do this again if you change your Wi-Fi password.
We hope these tips help you troubleshoot and resolve any issues with your Honeywell thermostat. If you’re still experiencing problems or prefer professional assistance, don’t hesitate to call Queen B Plumbing at (908) 633-1333.
Our expert team in Somerset County, NJ, is ready to help keep your home comfortable and your thermostat functioning perfectly.
