Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

Turning off HVAC at Breaker?

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

Episode

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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A short podcast excerpt (SPEAKER A) advising homeowners to use the thermostat to turn off heating and air conditioning rather than flipping breakers in the electrical panel. The speaker warns that panels are dangerous and intended for electricians; if the thermostat fails to shut the system off, a trained professional should inspect the breaker/panel.

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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 the 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. If you're having a problem and it won't turn off at the thermostat and you have to go to the breaker, that is a problem that needs to be checked out. Because you shouldn't be in that panel. It's not made for just an on off switch, if you will, for an appliance or your heating.