Short YouTube Q&A (Derek Cole) addressing whether a homeowner should cut power to an HVAC unit at the breaker. Speaker A advises using the thermostat to turn heating/AC off and warns that the breaker panel is for electricians or for use only in safety-hazard situations; homeowners should avoid opening the panel.
I like to cut off my unit at the breaker when I'm not using it. Is that okay?
Your thermostat should be all you need to do to turn off your heating and air. There is no situation unless it's a safety hazard and you have to go into your panel to turn off the breaker. There's no reason you should be in that panel. That panel is for electricians and trained professionals because it's dangerous. So if you're not using your heating or ac, just go to thermostat, turn it off. You don't have to turn it off here and then go to the panel and then turn off there. If you turn off at the thermostat, that should take care of it.
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