When you notice that the temperature in your home is not as comfortable as always, your first reaction usually is to go to your thermostat and adjust the temperature. But this time, you’ve discovered your Honeywell thermostat’s display screen is blank, and you feel you’ve lost control over your HVAC system. You want to fix the problem as soon as possible, but you don’t know whether you’ll be able to troubleshoot and fix the problem yourself. Fixing your Honeywell’s blank thermostat screen is easy to do yourself, and rectifying the issues can be as easy as replacing the batteries, reconnecting a loose wire, or adjusting the screen’s brightness. In this article, I’ll look at possible causes of a blank Honeywell thermostat display screen, indicate how you can diagnose the issues, and provide general tips on how to fix them. Step 1: Check whether the display screen is really not…
When your Trane thermostat’s screen suddenly goes blank, it is very frustrating for you and your family. If the issue is not fixed quickly, your home’s temperature might fluctuate. And with a blank thermostat screen, you can’t communicate with your HVAC system. The question that you immediately have is whether you will be able to troubleshoot and fix the issue yourself. Generally speaking, you will be able to troubleshoot your Trane thermostat yourself. The reason why the screen has gone blank is often easy to find and fix without calling an HVAC technician. A professional is only necessary when you discover during the troubleshooting process that either the thermostat or another HVAC device is malfunctioning or broken. A Trane thermostat In this article, we’ll have a look at some of the common reasons why your Trane thermostat’s screen has suddenly turned blank and provide tips and recommendations on how to…
Even well-known and trusted thermostats such as the Carrier models can encounter problems. One of the most frustrating problems for a homeowner is when the Carrier thermostat’s screen goes blank. When it happens, the immediate reaction of the homeowner is almost always: “What can I do to rectify the issue?” However, the problem is that many homeowners don’t know whether it is possible to troubleshoot the problem themselves, and if it is possible, they don’t know where to start. The good news is that homeowners can troubleshoot their Carrier thermostats whose screens have gone blank and can, in most instances, repair the faults themselves. The troubleshooting and reparation procedures are relatively easy for DIY-ers. An HVAC professional is only necessary when the troubleshooting indicates that either the thermostat or another HVAC device is malfunctioning or broken. In this article, we’ll have a look at the most common reasons why a…
When your HVAC thermostat’s display screen goes blank, you expect all systems to stop working. Usually, the air conditioner and the furnace can’t keep on working because the thermostat cannot control them anymore. But you are experiencing that while the display screen is blank the HVAC blower fan is still working. How is that possible? The main reason why your blower fan can keep on working when the thermostat’s display screen is blank is that the fan has its own power wire and circuit breaker. It works independently from the rest of the HVAC system’s power source. We’ll briefly look at how the blower fan normally works, list the main reasons for a thermostat’s screen to go blank, and then see why the malfunctioning of the thermostat doesn’t necessarily affect the fan. How your HVAC fan normally works It is a separate electrical system but necessary Although the HVAC blower…