White-Rodgers
8100 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63136
0037-7260A
Congratulations on the purchase of your White-Rodgers™ thermostat!
Save these instructions for future use!
Questions? Contact White-Rodgers
™
customer service at 1-877-654-9394
• Failure to read and follow all instructions carefully before installing
or operating this control could cause personal injury and/or
property damage.
• The thermostat may stop controlling temperature and your house
may freeze or overheat when batteries are too low. Batteries must
be changed when or appears on
the display.
ATTENTION: MERCURY NOTICE
This product does not contain mercury. However, this product may replace a
product that contains mercury. Mercury and products containing mercury must
not be discarded in household trash. Do not touch any spilled mercury. Wearing
non-absorbent gloves, clean up any spilled mercury and place in a sealed
container. For proper disposal of a product containing mercury or a sealed
container of spilled mercury, place it in a suitable shipping container.
Refer to
www.White-Rodgers.com for location to send product containing
mercury.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Before Getting Started ...................................................... Page 2
1.1 Check package contents
1.2 Answer questions about source of heating in your home
1.3 Assemble tools
1.4 Turn off power to your heating and cooling system
Part 2: Remove Old Thermostat and Install New Thermostat .... Page 4
2.1 Expose wires connected to old thermostat
2.2 Label and disconnect the wires
2.3 Install new thermostat’s wallplate
2.4 Match and connect wires
2.5 Set switch
2.6 Install batteries
2.7 Snap thermostat to the wallplate
Part 3: Quick Setup ..................................................................... Page 13
3.1 Get to know your thermostat
3.2 Set fan and system switches
3.3 Select options
3.4 Turn on power to your heating and cooling system
3.5 Set time and date
3.6 Review pre-programmed schedule
These symbols are used throughout this User Guide.
Watch for them to identify:
Cautions
Tips
Programmable Features
Part 4: Additional Thermostat Features .................................... Page 18
4.1 Customize the pre-programmed schedule
4.2 Set temporary hold at
4.3 Bypass the schedule (permanent hold)
4.4 Set change fi lter reminder
4.5 Change batteries
4.6 Adjust actual temperature display
Part 5: Troubleshooting Guide .................................................... Page 24
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Part 1 Before Getting Started
Before getting started, please review the following
pre-installation checklist.
1.1 Check package contents
1.2 Answer questions about source of
heating in your home
✔ Do you have either oil or gas burning furnace?
✔ Do you have Hydronic Heating (steam or hot water radiators or
radiant fl oor heating)?
Open the package and verify that the following items are included:
• Thermostat wallplate (A) and cover (B)
• 2 mounting screws and wall anchors (C)
• Wire Labels
• Installation Instructions and User Guide
A
B
C
If any of the items shown above are missing from your package,
call White-Rodgers
returning the thermostat to your place of purchase.
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customer service at 1-877-654-9394 before
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1.3 Assemble tools
You will need the following tools:
✔ Flat-head screwdriver
✔ 2 AA alkaline batteries
You may also need:
✔ Hammer
✔ Drill with 3/16" (4 mm) bit
✔ Small pliers to bend wires
1.4 Turn off power to your heating and
cooling system
Typically, this is achieved by fl ipping a switch on the outside of the
furnace/air handler to the “OFF” position.
completed the installation and set up of the thermostat.
Do not turn the system back on until you have
Part 2 Remove Old Thermostat and
Install New Thermostat
Do not disconnect wires from the old thermostat until you
label all the wires according to this manual.
2.1 Expose wires connected to
old thermostat
2.1.1 After turning off power to your heating & cooling system,expose wallplate with wires and wire terminals. The required
steps vary depending on your old thermostat type.
Your old thermostat may consist of:
•3 parts: a cover, base and wallplate
or
•2 parts: a cover and wallplate
3-Part unit
Cover
Base
Wallplate
2-Part unit
C
AUX
G
E
Y
L
W
RC
R
Cover
Wallplate
✔ The Cover: This usually pulls off, but is sometimes secured by a
screw which must be loosened.
✔The Base: This either pulls off or needs to be removed by loosening
screws under the cover.
✔ The Wallplate: This is removed by loosening the screws that hold
the thermostat to the wall.
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2.1.2 Loosen all screws holding the old thermostat’s wallplate to
the wall.
Do not disconnect the wires from terminals. Allow
the wallplate to hang loosely on the wires.
2.2 Label and disconnect the wires
2.2.1 Note you may see two types of wiring in the old thermostat:
Wall opening
Wallplate hanging on the wires
✔ Ignore wire colors. There is no standard color code for
thermostat wires.
✔ Ignore existing wire labels,if they are present.
✔ Use the provided labels to label/re-label the thermostat wires.
✔ The new labels must remain on the wires at least until the
installation process is complete.
✔ No two wires can have the same label.
wall
C
wall
C
1. Wires leading from the wall to a
terminal on the thermostat
2. Wires connecting one terminal to
another (jumper wire).
These don’t have to be labeled.
wall
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2.2 Label and disconnect the wires (cont.)
2.2.2 Label each wire that comes out of the wall and attaches to
terminals
new thermostat.
1. Note the letter printed near each wired terminal
2. For each out-of-the-wall wire:
– fi nd its terminal letter(s) in the
on page 9,
– label the wire according to the
3. Make the following notes in the
on page 9:
wall
wall
wall
You’ll need this information further in the installation process!
on page 9. In most cases, between 4 and 5 terminals are wired.
heating and cooling unit.
Contact White-Rodgers
old thermostat contains any wired terminals not listed in the table.
on the old thermostat. Use labels provided with your
left column of the table
right column of the table.
right column of the table
C
– Circle all your out-of-the-wall
labeled wires
– Pencil in any jumper wire
RC
RH
Examples
connecting 2 terminals
Note: No thermostat installation uses all of the wires shown
Mislabeling the wires could result in damage to your
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Customer Service at 1-877-654-9394 if your
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If the OLD thermostat’s
terminal is wired into the wall
and identifi ed by this letter…
wall
wall
wall
wall
wall
wall
wall
wall
G
RC, R
RH, 5, R5
W, 4, W1
Y, Y 1
X, C
O
B
…Then label its wire with
this letter:
wall
G
wall
RC
wall
RH
wall
W
wall
Y
wall
C
wall
O
If terminal “O” is NOT wired.
If terminal “O” is wired.
wall
B
wall
C
2.2.3 After labeling all the wires, use a screwdriver to disconnect
each wire from its terminal. Remove the old thermostat.
Make sure that the wires don’t fall
into the wall after you detach them from
the old thermostat. You may choose to
tape them to the wall or tightly wind them
around a pencil or screwdriver.
2.3 Install new thermostat’s wallplate
2.4 Match and connect wires
the thermostat. Doing so could result in damage to your heating and
Do not allow wires to touch each other or parts on
cooling unit.
2.3.1 Detach the new thermostat’s wallplate from the rest of the
thermostat and position the wallplate on the wall according to
the illustration below, passing the labeled wires through the
wire hole in the center of the wallplate.
2.3.2 With the wallplate fl ush against the wall, mark mounting holes
with a pencil.
WRHBRC
Mounting hole
Wallplate
CGOY
ELEC
GAS
2.3.3 Move the wallplate aside. Drill the mounting holes using a 3/16"
drill bit. With a hammer, tap the wall anchors, provided in the
package, into the drilled holes.
2.3.4 Position the wallplate on the wall again and screw the mounting
screws into the wall anchors. Do not use a power screwdriver,
you may damage your thermostat.
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2.4.1 Match each wire coming from the wall to its corresponding
terminal, as shown in the illustration below. Insert each wire into
the hole on the side of its matching terminal. Using a screwdriver,
tighten the screw securely. DO NOT REMOVE THE WIRE LABELS.
No thermostat installation uses all of the wires shown below.
In most cases, between 4 and 5 terminals are wired. The remaining
terminals will not be used.
W
RH
B
RC
O
G
C
CGOY
W
Y
RH
B
RC
A maximum of one wire from the wall can be wired
into each terminal.
2.4.2 In the new thermostat, a jumper wire
B
connects the RC and RH terminals.
If, in your OLD thermostat… Then…
Terminals RC and RH (or 5, or R5) …leave the jumper wire in place
were connected by a jumper wire, in the new thermostat.
There was a terminal R, which you then …leave the jumper wire in place
labeled RC according to 2.2.2, in the new thermostat.
Terminals RC and RH (or 5 or R5)…remove the jumper wire from the
were NOT connected by a jumper wire, new thermostat.
If you’re not sure whether terminals RC and RH were connected in your old
thermostat, refer to your notes made in section 2.2.2.
2.5 Set switch
Find a switch located in the lower right corner of the wallplate labeled
ELEC/GAS. Set it as follows:
• If you have either a gas or oil furnace, set the switch to GAS.
• If you do NOT have a gas or oil furnace, set the switch to ELEC.
Part 3 Quick Setup
3.1 Get to know your thermostat
Actual
Temperature
Desired
Temperature
Temp Up/Down
Buttons
WRHBRC
CGOY
ELEC
GAS
ELEC
2.6 Install batteries
Install 2 AA alkaline batteries (not included) into the battery
compartment at the top of the thermostat.
2.7 Snap thermostat to the wallplate
until instructed.
Do not restore power to the heating and cooling system
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GAS
Indicates system
currently providing
Heating (fl ame
icon) or Cooling
(snowfl ake icon)
Control buttons:
TIME, PRGM, RUN, HOLD
Fan Switch
On - fan always on for air circulation
Auto - fan runs only when system
provides Heating or Cooling
System Switch
Cool - air conditioning
Heat - heating
Off - system turned off
3.2 Set fan and system switches
1. Open the thermostat cover door.
2. Set the FAN switch to AUTO.
3. Set the SYSTEM switch to COOL (to turn on cooling) or HEAT (to
turn on heating).
4. Press RUN.
3.3 Select options
Options Default Setting Additional Information
Press the PRGM and RUN buttons simultaneously.
You will be prompted to answer 8 “Options”
questions, shown below.
As each option is presented:
✔ Use the
✔ Use HOLD button to advance to the next question
buttons to answer each question.
and the TIME button to return
to the previous question.
Previous
Next
Options Default Setting Additional Information
1. Set the temporary 0:00Select desired time, in
Hold Time (HOLD) 15-minute increments, for
the duration of a temporary
override of the current
temperature. If you are not
sure what to chose,
2 hour
setting is usually a good
starting point.
2. Do you want the FA Select SL (slow) if you have
Cycle Rate to be (fast) Hydronic (water or steam)
Fast or Slow? heating. Otherwise, select
default FA.
3. Do you want the ON Use default ON to
display light on enable backlight
(d-L) for a short
time after any key
is pressed?
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4. Do you want ON Select default ON.
the Energy (enabled) Ensures the desired
Management temperature is reached by
Recovery (E) the designated program
function to be schedule time
enabled?
5. Do you want 000 Select default 000 for now.
to be reminded (no reminder) To set a fi lter-change
when it is time to reminder, see section 4.4
change the
air fi lter? (FLTR)
6. Compressor OFF Select ON to provide
Lockout (LOC) protection to your Heating
and Cooling System’s
compressor
7. How much 0HI (no offset) Select default 0HI for now.
displayed To adjust the actual
temperature offset temperature reading, see
do you want? section 4.6
8. Do you want °F
temperature (Fahrenheit)
displayed in °C
(Celsius) or °F
(Fahrenheit)?
When you have answered all 8 questions, press the RUN button.
3.4 Turn on power to your heating and
cooling system
3.5 Set time and date
1. Press the TIME button. The display will show the hour.
– Using the
2. Press the TIME button. The display will show
– Using the
3. Press the TIME button. The display will show the
– Using the
4. Press the RUN button.
buttons adjust the hour.
buttons adjust the minutes.
buttons adjust the day.
minutes.
day of the week.
Congratulations!
You have completed the basic setup of
your new thermostat. It’s ready to use.
To read about additional thermostat features, continue to section 4.
3.6 Review pre-programmed schedule
The thermostat is set to control temperature according to the following
pre-programmed, energy-effi cient schedule. If this schedule meets
your needs, no further action is required.
Mon - Fri Sat - Sun
Period Start Time Temp Start Time Temp
Morning 6 am 70°F 6 am 70°F
Day 8 am 62°F 8 am 62°F
Morning 6 am 78°F 6 am 78°F
Day 8 am 85°F 8 am 85°F
Evening 5 pm 78°F 5 pm 78°F
Night 10 pm 82°F 10 pm 82°F
To customize this schedule, continue to the next page (section 4.1).
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Part 4
Additional thermostat features
4.1 Customize the pre-programmed
schedule
You can change the day, time period or temperature settings of the
pre-programmed schedule.
1. Set the SYSTEM switch to COOL (to program the cooling schedule),
or to HEAT (to program the heating schedule).
2. Press the PRGM button. The start time and temperature of the fi rst
weekday (Monday through Friday) time period (Morning)
is displayed.
– Use the
– Press the TIME button to modify the start time of that time period.
Use the
increments.
buttons to set the temperature for that time period.
buttons to adjust the start time in 15-minute
3. Press the PRGM button. The start of the next weekday time
period (Day) is displayed. Program Day and then Evening and
Night time periods for weekdays as you programmed Morning.
– Press PRGM after each time period is programmed.
4. Once the weekday periods are set, repeat the programming steps to
program time periods for SA (Saturday) and then SU (Sunday).
5. When you are fi nished customizing the schedule, press RUN.
4.2 Set temporary hold at
You can override a programmed temperature for a brief period of time.
1. Use the
2. The override will automatically cancel after a period of time defi ned
in Setup Question 1 (see Table 3.3 of the manual).
3. Cancel the override by pressing the RUN button.
buttons to raise or lower the desired temperature.
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4.3 Bypass the schedule
(permanent hold)
You can manually override the currently-programmed temperature
indefi nitely.
1. Use the
2. When the desired temperature is displayed, press the HOLD button.
“HOLD” will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
3. The override
Cancel the override by pressing the RUN button.
buttons to raise or lower the desired temperature.
will last until you cancel it.
4.4 Set change fi lter reminder
The thermostat can display a reminder when it is time to change the air
fi lter on your heating and cooling system.
To enable Change Filter reminder:
1. Press the PRGM and RUN buttons simultaneously.
2. Press the HOLD button four (4) times until you see FLTR in
the display.
3. Using the
to be reminded of the fi lter change. The hours increase in
increments of 50.
4. Press RUN when you are fi nished.
5. Once the set time has elapsed, FLTR will be displayed on the screen.
6. Reset the reminder by pressing the HOLD and RUN buttons
simultaneously.
buttons select the number of
hours until you would like
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4.5 Change batteries
4.6 Adjust actual temperature display
When the thermostat displays
OR
you need to replace batteries with 2 new AA alkaline batteries.
Your thermostat was accurately calibrated at the factory. However,
if you would like the displayed temperature to read higher or lower than
the actual temperature, you can adjust the displayed temperature
by +/- 4 degrees.
To adjust the actual temperature display:
1. Press the PRGM button and RUN buttons simultaneously.
2. Press the HOLD button to advance through the options until
you reach a screen where “HI” or “LO” is displayed.
3. Use the
to 4:LO.
4. Press RUN.
buttons to adjust the actual temperature; from 4:HI
Default setting
– no temperature adjustment
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Part 5 Troubleshooting Guide
5 Troubleshooting Guide (continued)
Problem Possible Cause Action
Snowfl ake 5-minute lockout No action needed: should
icon blinking enabled to protect stop blinking after
compressor 5 minutes
No Heat, No Cool, Blown fuse / Replace fuse or reset
or No Fan tripped circuit breaker
breaker
Furnace power Turn switch to ONswitch to OFF
Furnace blower Replace door panel
compartment door in proper position to
or panel loose or engage safety interlock
not properly or door switch
installed
Loose connection Tighten connections
to thermostat
or system
Low Batteries Replace batteries
Thermostat & The thermometer can be
Indoor adjusted +/- 4 degrees.
Thermometer See Temperature Display
Setting Disagree Adjustment in the
Confi guration Menu section
Problem Possible Cause Action
No Display or Low Batteries Replace batteries
no backlight
Thermostat AM or PM set Check the current
doesn’t follow the incorrectly in the settings including AM and
scheduled program program PM designations for
each time period
AM or PM set
incorrectly on the
thermostat’s clock
Heating or Cooling Energy No action required
starts earlier than Management
programmed Recovery function
activated. See
Table 3.3, Step 4
for details
Reset Operation
If a voltage spike or static discharge blanks out the display or
causes erratic thermostat operation, you can reset the thermostat
by pressing all three buttons (TIME, and
both
simultaneously. This reset will restore your thermostat’s initial
factory setting.
Remember to turn off your heating / cooling
system BEFORE resetting your thermostat. You will then have to
go through a full initial setup described in Part 3 and Part 4 of the
manual before you can turn your Heating & Cooling system back on.
Failure to follow this instruction may lead to your Heating & Cooling
system damage or malfunction.
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