Temperature Master is an independent home-comfort publication founded in 2019. We publish practical guides about heating, air conditioning, household appliances, indoor air quality, and swimming-pool equipment.
Our goal is to help readers understand a problem, find the documentation for their exact product, and decide which checks are reasonable to perform themselves and when to call a qualified professional. Temperature Master is not an HVAC contractor, appliance manufacturer, utility company, or emergency service.
What We Publish
- Troubleshooting guides that organize common symptoms and direct readers to model-specific manuals and manufacturer support.
- Maintenance and safety explainers that separate low-risk homeowner checks from electrical, gas, refrigerant, and other specialist work.
- Product comparisons and buying guides that explain the criteria used and distinguish source-based research from hands-on testing.
- Temperature and home-comfort education written in plain language and supported by primary or authoritative sources whenever possible.
How Our Content Is Prepared
Every article should carry a named byline. Writers are expected to begin with primary sources such as manufacturer operation and service manuals, official support pages, government safety guidance, recognized standards, and peer-reviewed material where relevant. Secondary sources may be used for context, but they should not replace the original documentation for a technical claim.
Drafts are edited for clarity, source alignment, model-specific limitations, and safety boundaries. A “last updated” date should reflect a substantive review or change—not a date-only refresh. When an article receives professional review, the reviewer and relevant qualification should be named. An editorial-policy review is not the same as certification by a licensed technician.
Writing and research tools, including AI-assisted tools, may be used to organize research or support editing. They do not replace human editing, source verification, or judgment. We do not intentionally publish automatically generated drafts without a person checking the claims, sources, and safety implications.
Read the full Editorial Policy for our sourcing, corrections, safety, commercial-independence, and update standards.
Product Reviews and Commercial Relationships
Temperature Master is supported by advertising and may earn a commission when readers purchase through affiliate links. Commercial relationships do not change the standards we apply to factual claims or safety guidance.
We distinguish between hands-on testing and research-based recommendations. We will only describe a product as tested when we can explain who tested it, what was evaluated, and how the comparison was performed. Otherwise, recommendations are based on documented specifications, manuals, warranty information, verified owner considerations, and clearly stated selection criteria.
Contributor
Steve Rajeckas
Steve Rajeckas is an HVAC hobbyist and Temperature Master contributor with a long-standing interest in home heating, cooling, and temperature control. He researches practical ways to improve comfort and explains them for homeowners. Steve is not presented as a licensed HVAC technician; electrical, gas, refrigerant, and other regulated work should be handled by qualified professionals.
Corrections and Contact
If you find an error, an outdated manufacturer link, or advice that does not match a specific model, please use our contact form. Include the article URL, the statement in question, and—when relevant—the product model number or supporting documentation so we can investigate and correct it.