The good news is, geothermal heating and cooling systems are renowned for their trustworthiness, longevity, and ease of maintenance. The bad news? Well, you might not have to face any – if you keep your system well maintained! Nevertheless, even the greatest of geothermal systems can develop an occasional hiccup or, yes, even break down once in a blue moon. In times like those, it’s good to know the The Hudson Valley specialists at Verdae Geothermal are here to help.
Prior to calling us, though, you may want to look over the following checklist – just to make sure the problem can’t, in fact, be solved without us. :-)
Check …
- The Thermostat’s Seasonal Setting. Don’t feel much heat? Cool air not cool enough? The problem could be as straightforward as having your thermostat set for the wrong season. If that’s the issue, reset it and see if that doesn’t fix things.
- The Thermostat’s Temperature Setting. A house that’s already been brought up to the warmth or coolness of the thermostat setting won’t trigger your geothermal system’s heat pump to start. Try setting the thermostat five degrees higher to get the heating system restarted in Winter – or five degrees lower to get the cooling system restarted in Summer.
- The Fan. A well maintained auto setting for the fan ensures that it runs whenever your geothermal heat pump raises or lowers your home’s temperature. This helps improve the energy efficiency of your system overall.
- The Circuit Breakers and Power Switch. It turns out more with more regularity than you’d imagine that the cause of a geothermal system malfunction is nothing more than a blown fuse. Or the result of the power switch – indoors or outdoors, in accordance with the type of system you have – being for whatever reason shut off!
- The Room Registers. Are your return grilles and supply registers open? If the answer’s no, then it’s not at all surprising that you’re not enjoying the warmth or the coolness you seek!
- The Filters. Here’s where a program of methodical – and simple – do-it-yourself system maintenance undeniably proves its merit! If you aren’t swapping out disposable air filters every three months, or vacuum-cleaning permanent filters every one to three months, your geothermal heating and cooling system may well be impeded by dust, dirt, and other airborne particulates getting into the heat pump. A sufficient buildup will restrict air circulation, lower the heating and cooling capability of the system, inflate your utility costs, and cut a few years off your heat pump’s lifetime. By any means necessary, maintain your air filters!
Okay. So you’ve run through the checklist, righted whatever needed righting, and your geothermal heating and cooling system’s still not functioning properly? Now would be a good time to call us. The specialists at Verdae Geothermal have a faculty for fixing whatever might hobble a geothermal system – as scores of harried The Hudson Valley homeowners will attest!