Quick Installation Guide
RTH7400/RTH7500 Series
Programmable Thermostat
Advanced Installation Guide
Installation is Easy
Label wires and remove your old thermostat
Install and wire your new thermostat
Set your new thermostat to match your heating/cooling
system
– This thermostat works with virtually all System
Types
– It is preset for the most common system
We are here to help.
Call 1-800-468-1502 for
wiring assistance before
returning the thermostat to
the store.
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Turn Off Power to Heating/
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Cooling System
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Remove Old Thermostat
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Remove old thermostat but leave wallplate with
wires attached.
MERCURY NOTICE
Is there a sealed tube
Leave wallplate
in place
Old thermostat
Cover
containing mercury? If so,
see back cover for proper
disposal instructions.
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Label Wires with Tags
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Label the wires using the supplied wire labels as you
disconnect them.
Wire Labels
NOTE: Jumper wire used on old thermostat? If yes, note
what letters the jumper connected and review in wiring
section.
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Separate Wallplate from
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New Thermostat
Remove wallplate from the new thermostat and mount
onto wall.
Wallplate
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Mount Wallplate
5
Mount the new wallplate using the included screws
and anchors.
Drill 3/32-in. holes for plaster
Drill 3/16-in. holes for drywall
Use hammer to tap the anchors into the wall.
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MCR28845
W2
Y2
C
G
Y
W
RC
R
LABELED WIRES
SCREW
CONVENTIONAL
INSERT WIRES
THEN TIGHTEN SCREWS
WIRE HOLE
Y
G
R
W
CONVENTIONAL
Connect Wires
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Simply match wire labels.
Remove metal jumper if you have both R and Rc wires.
Labels don’t match? See page 21.
Have a Heat Pump system? See pages 22–23.
We are here to help.
Call 1-800-468-1502 for wiring assistance.
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Install Batteries
7
Install two AA alkaline batteries and remove tab.
Back of thermostat
Remove tab.
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Install Thermostat onto Wallplate
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Install thermostat onto the wallplate on the wall.
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Turn Power Back On
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Turn the power back on to the heating/cooling system.
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Go Back Next Done
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M28095
10
Press s or t to set month, then press NEXT.
Press s or t to set day, then press NEXT.
Press s or t to set year, then press DONE.
Press s or t to set time, then press DONE to save and
exit.
Set Time and Date
Month Year Day
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If your system type is...
If your system type is:
q Single Stage Heat and Cool
Congratulations, you’re done!
If your system type is:
q Multistage Heat and Cool
q Heat Pump* without Backup Heat
q Heat Pump* with Backup Heat
q Heat Only
q Cool Only
Continue with advanced installation
on next page to match your thermostat to your sytem type.
*Heat Pump—an air conditioner that provides cooling
in the summer, and also runs in reverse in the winter to
provide heating.
If you are not sure of your system type or if you have
other questions, call us toll-free at 1-800-468-1502.
This thermostat works on 24 volt or 750 mV systems. It
will NOT work on 120/240 Volt systems.
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System setup ......................................................................13
Wiring ..................................................................................21
Troubleshooting ..................................................................24
Customer assistance .........................................................26
Limited warranty .................................................................27
RTH7400/RTH7500 Series
System & Fan ScheduleClock & More
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SystemFan Done
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0120
M28069
About your new thermostat
System setup
Step 1
Press and release the left button.
Step 2
Press and hold the center button until the screen
changes (approximately 5 seconds).
SETUP WIRING ASSISTANCE TROUBLESHOOTING
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Go Back Next Done
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0120
About your new thermostat
Navigating setting changes
Use this navigation to set and change settings on
pages 15-20.
SETUPWIRINGASSISTANCETROUBLESHOOTING
Press s t to change setting.
Function
Press NEXT to advance to
next function.
NOTE: Some functions in the following pages
may not appear due to previous selections
made.
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Setting
Press DONE to save &
exit.
RTH7400/RTH7500 Series
About your new thermostat
System setup
NOTE: If you set the time and date as shown on
page 10, press NEXT to function 0170 and go to
page 16.
See page 14 to navigate between functions.
Function Settings & Options
0120 Year Setting
(rst two
digits)
0130 Year Setting
(second two
digits)
0140 Month Setting
0150 Date Setting
Press s/t to change the rst two
digits of the year:
20 = Year 20xx
21 = Ye ar 21xx
Press NEXT
Press s/t to change the last two
digits of the year:
01 - 99 (i.e., 2001 - 2099)
Press NEXT
Press s/t to change the current
month:
01 - 12 (i.e., January - December)
Press NEXT
Press s/t to change the current
date:
01 - 31
Press NEXT
SETUP WIRING ASSISTANCE TROUBLESHOOTING
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About your new thermostat
System setup
See page 14 to navigate between functions.
Function Settings & Options
0170 Select System
SETUPWIRINGASSISTANCETROUBLESHOOTING
Type
Press s/t to select your system
type:
1 Heat/cool: Gas, oil or electric
heating with central air conditioning.
2 Heat pump: Heat pump with-
out backup or auxiliary heat.
3 Heat only: Gas, oil or electric
heat without central air conditioning.
4 Heat only with fan: Gas, oil or
electric heat without central air
conditioning.
5 Hot water heat only (no fan):
Gas, oil or hot water heat without central air conditioning.
6 Cool only: Central air condi-
tioning only.
7 Heat pump: Heat pump with
backup or auxiliary heating.
8 Heat/Cool Multiple stages:
2 heat stages (wires on W and
W2), 2 cooling stages (wires on
Y and Y2).
9 Heat/Cool Multiple stages:
2 heat stages (wires on W and
W2), 1 cooling stage (wire on
Y).
10 Heat/Cool Multiple stages: 1
heat stage (wire on W), 2 cooling stages (wires on Y and Y2).
Press NEXT
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