Low Battery 
Indicator: 
Flashes when 
batteries need 
to be replaced.
System 
Switch: 
Selector 
switch for 
Heat, Cool, 
and Off.
Fan Switch: 
Fan switch for 
Automatic or 
Continuous fan 
operation.
Battery 
Compartment: 
Front access allows 
easy insertion 
of two AA 1.5V 
batteries.
Up and Down Keys: 
Keys for changing the 
Temperature setting. 
Also used for adjusting the Span.
Filter Key: 
Resets the 
lter change 
counter to 
zero.
Reset: Press with a 
paper clip to reset the 
thermostat and return 
to power-up settings.
Front Doors: Covers 
keys and batteries 
when not used for 
neat appearance. 
Open with one 
nger from top or 
bottom.
LCD Display: 
Shows Room 
Temperature, Set 
Temperature, and 
other feature 
information as 
required.
Filter Change Indicator: 
Flashes when lter 
needs to be checked.
Congratulations!
Your new Hunter thermostat will provide years of reliable service. Using this 
digital thermostat will provide more uniform comfort in your home through 
the seasons. Thank you for buying a Hunter product! 
Please read this manual for complete instructions on installing and operating 
your thermostat. If you require further assistance, call Hunter Technical Support 
at 1-888-830-1326 from 8am to 5pm Central Time.
Remove the mylar label from the display window.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. 
This thermostat is designed to work on the following systems:
•  Gas - Standing Pilot
•  Gas - Electronic Ignition
•  Gas - Fired Boilers
•  Gas - Milivolt Systems
•  Oil - Fired Boilers
•  Oil - Fired Furnace
•  Electric Furnace
•  Electric Air Conditioning
This thermostat will NOT control single-stage or multi-stage heat pumps or 
110/220 V baseboard electric heating systems.
2. Temperature Range
This thermostat can be set between 45°F and 95°F (7°C and 35°C). However, 
it will display room temperatures from 30°F to 99°F (0°C and 37°C). “HI” will 
be displayed if the temperature is higher than 99°F (37°C), and “LO” will be 
displayed if the temperature is lower than 30°F (0°C).
This thermostat will automatically cutoff in Heat mode if the temperature rises 
above 95°F (35°C), and automatically cutoff in Cool mode if the temperature 
drops below 45°F (7°C). 
3. Compressor Protection
This thermostat provides a 3.5 minute delay after shutting off the cooling system 
before it can be restarted. This feature will prevent damage to your compressor 
caused by rapid cycling. It does not prevent a rapid compressor restart due to 
short power outages.
4. Battery Warning
Two fresh AA alkaline batteries should provide well over one year of service. 
However, when the batteries become drained, the Low Battery Indicator will 
ash on the display. When this message occurs, install new alkaline batteries. 
You have approximately 1 minute to change the batteries and keep the thermostat’s settings. Once the batteries have become too low to ensure proper 
operation, your system will be turned Off, and the display will be cleared except 
for ashing Low Battery Indicator on the LCD display.
CAUTION: When only the battery icon ashes on the display, the thermostat is shut down, and your system will no longer operate. In this 
condition, there is no temperature control of your dwelling.
NOTE: If you plan to be away from the premises over 30 days, we recommend 
that you replace the old batteries with new alkaline batteries prior to leaving.
5. Notes
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference 
that may cause undesired operation. 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee 
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment 
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try 
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 
•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
•  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected. 
•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 
FEATURES
What You Need
This thermostat includes two #8 slotted screws and two wall anchors 
for mounting. To install your thermostat, you should have the following tools and materials.
•  Slotted Screwdriver(s) 
•  Small Philips screwdriver
•  Hammer
•  Electric drill and 3/16” bit
•  Two 1.5 V (AA) size alkaline batteries
Remove Old Thermostat
CAUTION: Do not remove any wiring from existing thermostat before 
reading the instructions careful ly. Wires must be labeled prior to 
removal.
IMPORTANT! Turn off the power to the furnace at the main power 
panel or at the furnace.
Remove existing thermostat cover and thermostat. See Figure 1. Some thermostats will have screws or other locking devices that must rst be removed. 
Once the wall mounting plate is exposed, look for wires.
If wires are not visible, they may be connected to the back of the wallplate. 
Again, look for screws, tabs, etc. Some models have doors that open to expose 
wires and mounting screws. See Figure 1.
Wire Labeling
•  Each wire coming from the wall to the existing thermostat is connected 
to a terminal point on that thermostat. Each of these terminal points is 
usually marked with a code letter as shown in Table A below.
•  The number of wires in your system can be as few as two (for heat only 
systems), as many as eight, or any number in between. If you follow the 
labeling procedures correctly, you do not have to be concerned about how 
many wires there are.
•  There is often no terminal marking on the existing thermostat of two wire, 
heat only systems. Just connect either of the wires to the Rh terminal, then 
connect the other wire to the W terminal to complete the circuit.
•  IMPORTANT! BEFORE DISCONNECTING ANY WIRES, APPLY THE SELF-ADHESIVE LABELS PROVIDED TO THE WIRE AS SHOWN IN TABLE A BELOW. 
(For example, attach the label marked W to the wire that goes to the W 
or H terminal on your existing thermostat.) IGNORE THE COLOR OF THE 
WIRES since these do not always comply with the standard.
•  After labeling wires, disconnect them from the existing thermostat terminals.
•  Remove existing wallplate. To make sure wires do not fall back into wall 
opening, you may want to tape them to the wall.
•  If hole in wall is larger than necessary for wires, seal this hole with insulating 
material so that no hot or cold air can enter the back of the thermostat 
from the wall. This air could cause a false thermostat reading.
NOTE: Do not connect a “Common” wire (sometimes labeled “C”) to any 
terminal on this thermostat. Tape up the wire and do not use. This wire provides 
electricity to non-battery powered thermostats.
Typical Home Thermostats
Table A
Mount Wallplate and Thermostat
•  Remove the wallplate from your thermostat by pressing the release tab on 
the bottom of the thermostat. See Figure 2.
Figure 2
•  Position wallplate on wall and pull existing wires through large opening. 
Then level for appearance. Mark holes for plastic anchors provided, if your 
existing holes do not line up with those on the wallplate.
•  Drill holes with 3/16” bit and gently tap anchors into the holes until ush 
with wall.
•  Reposition wallplate to wall, pulling wires through large opening. Insert 
mounting screws provided into wall anchor and tighten. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
NOTE: 5-wire Systems
If your thermostat has one wire marked R or Rh (2, 3, or 4-wire system), then 
leave the jumper wire between the Rh and Rc terminals on the wallplate. 
Otherwise, if you have separate Rh and Rc wires (5-wire system), then remove 
the jumper wire between the Rh and Rc terminals.
Connect Wires and Mount 
Thermostat to Wallplate
•  Match and connect the labeled wires to the appropriate coded terminal 
screws on the wallplate. (See Figure 4, 5.) Ignore any wires which may be 
present, but which were not connected to the old thermostat.
Figure 5
Figure 4
•  Be sure to tighten the terminal screws securely, otherwise a loose wire 
could cause operational problems with your system or thermostat.
•  Push excess wire back into the hole to prevent interference when installing 
the thermostat to the wallplate.
•  Make sure the System Switch is set to OFF, and the Fan Switch is set to 
AUTO.
•  Insert the tabs on top of the thermostat body into the slots at the top of 
the wallplate. Press the bottom of the thermostat body into the snap on 
the bottom of the wallplate. Refer to Figure 2. (NOTE: Do not force the 
thermostat onto the wallplate, as the terminal pins may be damaged. If it 
does not snap properly, the thermostat may not work.)
•  Insert the two AA size alkaline batteries, observing the polarity marked 
inside the battery compartment.
•  Switch on the main power at the panel or furnace.
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