5 expert articles in this category
Your thermostat says 68°F, but your house feels like 60°F. The furnace is running—you can hear it—but no heat is coming out. Or your heat pump is blowing air, but it feels cool instead of warm. Here's what's wrong and what you can fix yourself vs. when to call for emergency service.
Sometimes the cause is harmless dust burning off after your system's been idle. Other times, it's a sign of overheating, wiring issues, or actual smoke that needs urgent attention.
Every Bay Area homeowner seems to have that one room: You bump the thermostat up, and one room finally feels okay… while the rest of the house turns into an oven.
Longer run times are normal and efficient. Learn when it's working as designed vs when there's a problem.
Defrost mode vs true icing problems; simple DIY checks before calling.