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My thermostat is broken and my apartment maintenance will not fix it. How do I fix it myself?
I turn the thermostat on and in heat mode. I set the temp to 70. It will be at 70 when I first turn it on. Then it’ll slowly get hotter and hotter. I woke up one night it was at 95. So I turn it off and it gets freezing! I’ve reported this to maintenance and when they come they turn it on and set it and say it says 70 and is 70, so it is working. But I tell them to wait and it’ll go up. They won’t believe me. I’ve tried replacing the batteries. What do I do?? I can’t stand it.
3 Answers
- ?Lv 53 years ago
You need to check your lease agreement if you are renting than they should be fixing that, The only thing your obligated to change on your HVAC system is your air filter. Everything else is on them.
Simply trying to change a thermostat out if its not done right you can cause damage to the equipment. I would not recommend doing that because if you damage something who's gonna fix that?
I would complain to management and/or call there emergency number next time its 95 inside and tell them the thermostat will not shut off the heat and your going to have a heatstroke in your house.
Source(s): HVAC Tech - Anonymous3 years ago
Assuming that you live in an apartment complex, I suggest you talk to the manager or assistant manager about the problem. If necessary wait until the apartment gets above the temperature that the thermostat is set at then ask one of them to come to the apartment to witness the problem for themselves. I would not spend my own money to replace it.
