If you want your Vero Beach, FL, home to be a comfortable place, you’ll need to have one or more thermostats throughout your home. However, where you choose to place these thermostats can enormously influence how well and how efficiently your HVAC system performs. Here are three worst spots to install an HVAC thermostat:

Near a Window

If you want your thermostat to send the correct signals to your HVAC system, have it installed in a place where the prevailing temperature is as close to your home’s average as possible. This principle implies that it’s a bad idea to place thermostats anywhere near windows.

Firstly, this is true because a breeze may blow into your home through an open window and create the impression the immediate environment is colder. Even if you keep your windows closed, rays of sunlight may beam in and strike your thermostat, causing it to detect higher temperatures. Both results would be undesirable.

In the Kitchen or Bathroom

If you spend significant amounts of time cooking, you shouldn’t have your HVAC thermostat installed anywhere near your kitchen. For example, your oven will warm up the surrounding area and cause your thermostat to perceive higher temperatures. Since your bathroom can become hot after you take a bath or a shower, the same idea also applies.

Near an Air Vent

Installing an HVAC thermostat near an air vent will cause the device to read your home’s temperature inaccurately. For example, if the air conditioner is operating, the thermostat will think your house is cooler than the actual temperature, leading to erratic operation.

Having your HVAC thermostat installed correctly by a professional will help your equipment run more efficiently. For help about where you should install your thermostat, call Grimes Heating & Air Conditioning to ask for comfort control services.

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