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I need some sound input for this matter: I have to have my HVAC repaired and this is the problem. When I turn it on to heat, the wind blows from the vents but it won't be hot air or heat, it'll be just air blowing. The same goes for the air conditioner. When I turn that on, cool air doesn't come out. What's my issue with this problem and how can it be fixed. Also, I'd like to know the ball park figure on how much this can cost me out of pocket, so that I won't be screwed out by the handyman!

Thanks and have a wonderful day!

2006-09-14 06:04:23 · 3 answers · asked by Huck 4 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

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Jeffrey is telling you true. A tech should be able to tell you if you have a bad thermostat within 20 minutes of his arrival. Most heating companies have a minimum charge of one hour plus a truck charge. Normally, a service call is going to set you back about $100 as a minimum. You can then tell the tech if you want to spend anymore money based on what the tech tells you after he's looked things over. A new thermostat should cost $40-$150, depending upon whether or not you want all the bells-and-whistles or just a plain-Jane model. Good luck.

2006-09-15 12:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Huero 5 · 0 0

Air should blow from your vents when the system is called upon to provide heat or cooling, so that part is good.
It doesn't sound like either the heat or the a/c gets a signal from the thermostat to come on. I would have that checked first, from there there are too many other things that could be wrong to list here. I also don't think I'd let the old handyman mess with the HVAC, I'd call my HVAC repairman. No way to tell you how much it should cost, but his time may run as high as $50/hour plus a travel fee if he just troubleshoots and doesn't have any replacement parts.

2006-09-14 07:24:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0 0

Would have to know what type system you have, You may just have breaker tripped to A/C heating section. If you have heat pump you should still get heating from elements inside unit, even if compressor is bad. It is probable your thermostat is bad or a printed circuit card is bad in unit that thermostat sends signal too. Have you tried turning thermostat to emergency heat? that is if you have that on thermostat..

2006-09-14 14:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by RoeB 5 · 0 0

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