Aprilaire 6000 User Manual

6000-Series Zone Control System

Owner’s Manual

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

1

WARNING

Do not use sharp instruments to press touch screen. Only use your fingertips.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES .................................................2

DISPLAY OVERVIEW........................................3

Home Screen.............................................3

Main Menu ...............................................3

WI-FI SETUP...............................................4

iOS......................................................4

Android..................................................7

CONTROL OPERATION.....................................10

Select System Mode .....................................10

Change Temperature Setpoint ............................10

Select Fan Setting ........................................11

Set Time and Date....................................... 12

ZONE/SENSOR OPERATION................................14

Zone Control ............................................14

Sensor Control ..........................................14

SCHEDULE AND HOLDS....................................15

Understanding Schedules ................................15

Changing Schedules .....................................16

Schedule Holds..........................................19

Temporary Hold .......................................19

Permanent Hold .......................................19

Heat Blast®............................................20

Away .................................................20

STATUS ...................................................21

ALERTS...................................................22

Maintenance Reminders..................................24

WEATHER ................................................25

INDOOR AIR QUALITY FUNCTIONS.........................26

Humidity Control ........................................26

Automatic Mode.......................................26

Manual Mode..........................................27

Dehumidification ......................................27

Event Based™ Air Cleaning ...............................28

Fresh Air................................................29

USER PREFERENCES ......................................30

Away Button ............................................ 31

Lockouts................................................33

Temperature Scale.......................................34

Schedule Settings .......................................35

CLEAN SCREEN ...........................................36

WI-FI MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ............37

Wi-Fi Status Indicator....................................37

Clearing Router Settings..................................38

Removing the System from a User Account ................39

Disabling the Wi-Fi Radio ................................40

LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................41

FEATURES

• Temperature control.

• Remote access and control over Wi-Fi.

• Indoor air quality control.
– Humidification automatic or manual control.
– Dehumidification.
– Event-Based™ air cleaning.
– Ventilation with temperature and humidity limits.

• Heat Blast® raises the room temperature 3°F to 5°F.

• One touch Away.

• Large touch screen with adjustable backlight.

• 7 day programmability.

• Displays room temperature, room humidity, temperature

setting, and optional outdoor temperature.

• Air filter, humidifier, dehumidifier, fresh air and HVAC service

reminders.

• Programmable fan control with fan circulation mode.

• Easy to use temperature control can override program schedule

at any time.

• Progressive recovery ensures proper temperature at the start of

a program event.

2

DISPLAY OVERVIEW

HOME SCREEN

CURRENT DATE AND
TIME (AUTOMATICALLY
UPDATED IF CONNECTED
TO INTERNET)

ROOM TEMPERATURE
& HUMIDITY

HEATING AND
COOLING EQUIPMENT
STATUS

OUTDOOR
TEMPERATURE

FAN MODE
SELECTION

SYSTEM MODE
SELECTION

HOLD MENU
& STATUS

AWAY MODE

WI-FI INDICATOR

(STROBES IN SETUP MODE)

& STATUS

SETTING

HEAT BLAST MODE

& STATUS

HEAT

COOL

SETTING

DETAILED

EQUIPMENT STATUS

ZONE

SELECTION

ACTIVE ALERTS

& ALERT SETTINGS

CURRENT SCREEN
RELATED HELP

MAIN MENU

HUMIDIFIER AND
OR DEHUMIDIFIER
INDOOR AIR
QUALITY SCREEN
& SIMPLE STATUS

AIR CLEANING
INDOOR AIR
QUALITY SCREEN
& SIMPLE STATUS

FRESH AIR INDOOR
AIR QUALITY SCREEN
& SIMPLE STATUS

WEATHER FORECAST
& ALLERGY REPORT

MAIN MENU

Touch Menu from the home screen to access the Menu screen. The Menu screen allows access to all control settings.

SET DATE & TIME

SET SCREEN
BRIGHTNESS
AND SCREEN
SAVER

SET SCHEDULE

CONNECT TO
WI-FI NETWORKS

NOTE: SCREEN BRIGHTENS AFTER FIRST TOUCH.

Display may differ depending on equipment/options installed.

RETURN TO THE
HOME SCREEN
FROM THE
CURRENT SCREEN

TEMPERATURE
SCALE, LOCKOUTS,
AWAY MODE
SETTING, SCHEDULE
SETTINGS

VIEW CONTRACTOR
INFORMATION

CLEAN DISPLAY

3

WI-FI SETUP – iOS

3

4

iOS DOWNLOAD THE APP

1. Search and install the Aprilaire Wi-Fi Thermostat App from the App Store.

iOS CREATE A NEW APRILAIRE ACCOUNT

2. Open the app on your device.

3. Tap New User.

4. Fill out the form and tap Create.

5. A confirmation email will be sent to

you. Click the confirmation link in the
email to complete the registration. If
you do not receive the email, check
your junk mail folder.

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

4

WI-FI SETUP – iOS

7

813151617

91011

12

14

iOS CONNECT YOUR WI-FI THERMOSTAT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK

6. Confirm your thermostat is in Wi-Fi setup mode. The

signal indicator will be strobing.

7. Open the app and select Connect a New Thermostat

from the Login screen. If you have already logged
in, select Connect a New Thermostat from the Main
Menu.

8. Select Switch to Wi-Fi Settings.

9. Select Wi-Fi.

10. A Wi-Fi network including “APRILAIRE” in the title

should appear in your list of network options. Tap that
network (thermostat) to proceed. Note: This step may
take up to one minute to complete.

11. Return to the Aprilaire app by selecting Aprilaire in

the top left corner.

12. Press Continue.

Select your home network.

13. Tap Next to scan for your home network.

14. Select your home network from the list.

Connecting to your home network.

15. Enter the password to your home Wi-Fi network.

16. If you are connecting multiple thermostats to the

same network, select Remember Login for all

Thermostats.

17. Tap Done.

5

WI-FI SETUP – iOS

16

17

18

19

20

iOS ADD THERMOSTAT TO USER ACCOUNT

16. Enter your Email Address and

Password.

17. Tap Login. The MAC ID for the

thermostat will be filled in the box.
Do not change it.

18. Enter a name for your thermostat

(i.e. Office, Den, Kitchen),
thermostat location (i.e. House,
Cabin, Cottage), Zip Code and
Time Zone.

19. If you know your HVAC

contractor’s contact information,
enter it and then tap Done.

20. Congratulations! You have

successfully registered your
thermostat. You can now access
and control your thermostat from
your mobile device.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Visit my.aprilaire.com

for additional app instructions.

6

WI-FI SETUP – Android

3

4

Android DOWNLOAD THE APP

1. Search and install the Aprilaire Wi-Fi Thermostat App from Google Play.

Android CREATE A NEW APRILAIRE ACCOUNT

2. Open the app on your device.

3. Tap New User.

4. Fill out the form and tap Create.

5. A confirmation email will be sent to

you. Click the confirmation link in the
email to complete the registration. If
you do not receive the email, check
your junk mail folder.

Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.

7

WI-FI SETUP – Android

71112131089

Android CONNECT YOUR WI-FI THERMOSTAT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK

6. Confirm your thermostat is in Wi-Fi

setup mode. The signal indicator will be
strobing.

7. Open the app and select Connect a New

Thermostat from the Login screen. If you

have already logged in, select Connect a

New Thermostat from the Main Menu.

8. A list with available thermostats will

appear on the screen. Select the
thermostat you wish to connect to your
network.

Select your home network.

9. Tap Next to scan for your home network.

10. Select your home network from the list.

Connecting to your home network.

11. Enter the password to your home Wi-Fi

network.

12. If you are connecting multiple

thermostats to the same network, select

Remember Login for all Thermostats.

13. Tap Finish.

8

WI-FI SETUP – Android

15

161314

17

Android ADD THERMOSTAT TO USER ACCOUNT

13. Enter your Email Address and

Password.

14. Tap Login. The MAC ID for the

thermostat will be filled in the box.
Do not change it.

15. Enter a name for your thermostat

(i.e. Office, Den, Kitchen),
thermostat location (i.e. House,
Cabin, Cottage), Zip Code and
Time Zone.

16. If you know your HVAC

contractor’s contact information,
enter it and then tap Done.

17. Congratulations! You have

successfully registered your
thermostat. You can now access
and control your thermostat from
your mobile device.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Visit my.aprilaire.com

for additional app instructions.

9

CONTROL OPERATION

SELECT SYSTEM MODE

1. Touch MODE to open the Thermostat

Mode screen.

1

2. Select the desired mode.

3. Touch Done to save any changes.

Touch Back to discard your changes.
The control will automatically discard
your changes if one minute elapses
without touching Done.

Note: Em Heat (Emergency Heat) is only
applicable to heat pump installations.

CHANGE TEMPERATURE SETPOINT

1. Touch the or arrows to adjust

the temperature setpoint. The Set
Temporary Hold pop-up will appear.

2

3

2. Touch Done to save your changes.

See page 18 for information on temporary
and permanent holds.

1

2

10

CONTROL OPERATION

SELECT FAN SETTING

When the fan mode is changed during a
scheduled event, it remains in that mode
until the next event starts. To learn about
scheduled events, see pages 14-17.

1. Touch FAN to open the Fan Mode

screen.

1

2. Select the desired mode.

3. Touch Done to save any changes.

Touch Back to discard your changes.
The control will automatically discard
your changes if one minute elapses
without touching Done.

2

3

11

CONTROL OPERATION

SET TIME AND DATE

The control will automatically retrieve
Time and Date from the internet (if
connected and registered). If the control
is used without an internet connection the
time can be manually adjusted.

To set the time:

1. Touch Menu to open the Menu screen.

2. Touch Clock And Date to open the

Clock and Date screen.

3. Touch the current time. The Set Time

pop-up will appear.

4. Touch the or arrows to set

the correct hour, minutes and AM/PM.

5. Touch Done to save any changes.

Touch Back to discard your changes.
The control will automatically discard
your changes if one minute elapses
without touching Done.

1

2

3

4

5

12

CONTROL OPERATION

SET TIME AND DATE (continued)

To set the date:

6. Touch the current date. The Set Date

pop-up will appear.

7. Touch the or arrows to set

correct month, date and year.

8. Touch Done to save any changes.

Touch Back to discard your changes.
The control will automatically discard
your changes if one minute elapses
without touching Done.

6

7

8

13