Why Your AC Thermostat Is in Recovery Mode

Recovery mode is an advanced energy-saving feature that programmable thermostats sometimes use, but its name can convey the mistaken impression that the device that enters it’s in trouble. To clear up any confusion, here are a few reasons your AC thermostat in Lake Elsinore, CA, might enter recovery mode.

Everything Is Fine

If you have a programmable thermostat without a recovery mode feature, you’ll need to enter an ideal time and temperature into the device. When the appointed time arrives, the thermostat will turn on your AC system and command it to alter your home’s temperature. With recovery mode, however, your home can reach your ideal temperature on time because your thermostat will prompt your HVAC system into action in advance.

In the great majority of cases, this is the only reason for your thermostat to be in recovery mode. The thermostat tells your AC system to work gently to save energy.

Tripping the Breaker

Not all instances of a thermostat entering recovery mode are so innocent. For example, if your AC system trips your circuit breaker for any reason, your thermostat may enter recovery mode after everything starts up again. In some situations, your system may trip your breaker because of a power surge, but in others, there may be some underlying mechanical or electrical issue with the breaker or with the system itself.

If your AC system repeatedly shuts down for no apparent reason, the latter explanation may apply. To discover what’s truly going on, ask for our HVAC maintenance services.

AC Thermostat Issues

Lastly, the cause of a recovery-mode-related problem may be within the thermostat itself. For example, the device may be old or it may have faulty electrical wires or defective batteries.

In most cases, you don’t need to worry if your AC thermostat goes into recovery mode. However, in some situations, this event might have ominous implications. To get help in those bizarre moments, call Castillo Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. to request AC repair services in Lake Elsinore, CA.

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