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Heating/Cooling Thermostat and Subbase Package T8196A/Q682A OWNER'S MANUAL...
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Honeywell energy saving thermostat. The Honeywell name is your assurance of accurate control and reliable operation for years to come. During heating and cooling, this thermostat will automatically lower and raise the temperature in your home one or more times every 24 hours. This allows you to significantly lower your fuel costs, while awakening (or returning home) to a comfortable temperature.
Table of Contents PAGE Features Of Your Thermostat ... 4 Setting The Temperature ... 6 Inserting Timer Batteries ... 7 Setting The Timer ... 8 Programming ... 9 Troubleshooting ... 12 Warranty ... 19 69-0636—1...
Features Of Your Thermostat 1 FLlP-UP COVER. Lift it up to set timer for energy savings and comfort temperature periods. 2 THERMOSTAT COVER. Lift up to show timer. 3 THERMOMETER. Provides room tempera- ture reading. 4 TEMPERATURE SETTING LEVERS Left...
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11 MERCURY BULB AND BIMETAL ELE- MENT (2). Provide automatic temperature control by switching the heating or cooling system on and off. M8722 12 SUBBASE. Provides mounting base, wiring connections and manual switching control for heating/cooling thermostat. COOL AUTO HEAT M2385 69-0636—1...
Setting The Temperature For Heating Set the left lever (blue mark) to the energy savings temperature you want when you are sleeping or your home is unoccupied. Set the right lever(red mark)to the tempera- ture you want for comfort periods. NOTE: You may bypass the time program by setting both the red and blue levers to the same temperature set point.
Inserting Timer Batteries Power is supplied to the timer by two AAA alkaline batteries (not included). Install the batteries in the thermostat as shown in Fig. 2. Once a year or when batteries are dead, replace with two new AAA alkaline batteries.
Setting The Timer Lift thermostat flip-up cover, and you’ll find the 24-hour program dial, slotted in ten-minute increments. Adjust the timer to the current time by carefully turning the knob clockwise DO NOT reverse the knob. When time is correctly set, the Time Indica- tor Arrow (See Fig.
24 hours. Before Setting Your Program Lift thermostat flip-up cover and you’ll find the 24-hour program dial. The slots on the program dial (Fig. 4) are for the program pins which can be inserted at ten-minute intervals.
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You can set up to six temperature changes with the pins supplied. We recommend at least five hours for each energy savings period. To change the pins or add a new energy savings period— • To insert a pin, push it straight into the selected notch on the program dial until it is completely seated.
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Decide when you want the energy savings blue period to start and insert a that corresponds to this time. After the blue pin engages, the furnace will be off until room temperature drops to the energy savings set point. You can set both a day and night program. See Fig.
Troubleshooting Your Honeywell thermostat requires little or no attention. Most problems can generally be traced to the following: Problem No heat. — system switch. May be in OFF or COOL position. — fuse or circuit breaker. — furnace power switch. May be Off.
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Temperature change — programs pins for correct time occurs at the wrong locations. time. Room temperatures — positions of thermostat setpoint are not correct. levers. — position of subbase system switch. Check Contact a qualified service technician for assistance.
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Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Room temperatures — thermostat circuits. are not correct (continued). No cooling. — system switch. May be in OFF or HEAT position. — fuse or circuit breaker. — condenser switch position. Located outdoors and may be turned OFF.
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— calibration of thermometer. If Troubleshooting section has not solved the problem, call a qualified service technician or Honeywell Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-468-1502, Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Central time, for additional assistance. Check Turn Off power to cooling system.
The equipment should cycle on and off just enough to keep the room temperature close to the temperature lever settings. If the thermostat seems to cycle the heating system too fast or too slow, adjust the cycle rate by moving the anticipator setting lever one indicator mark at a time (Fig.
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Remove thermostat cover and open the flip- up cover. Set the thermostat cover on a table near thermometer of known accuracy. Allow at least five minutes for cover thermometer to sense area temperature, then compare the readings. Be careful not to touch thermometer or breathe on it.
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If you have questions regarding the installation and programming of your Honeywell thermo- stat, please contact the Honeywell Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-468-1502, Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Central time. Before you call, please have the following information available: make and model of furnace, thermostat, and air conditioner.
Limited One-Year Warranty Honeywell warrants this product to be free from defects in the workmanship or materials, under normal use and service, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the consumer. If, at any time during the warranty period, the product is detective or malfunctions, Honeywell shall repair or replace it (at Honeywell’s option) within a reasonable period of time.