A programmable thermostat is a great tool to help you adjust the temperature settings in your home automatically. You can preset it to take effect during different times of the day, which will save money on your heating and cooling bills throughout the year. Programmable thermostats can be digital, electromechanical, or a combination of both. Electromechanical thermostats are less flexible compared to the others and are more suited for people who have a daily schedule without too many variations.
Digital thermostats are extremely versatile but can be harder to program. Hybrid thermostats combine the features of both digital and electromechanical.
They have digital controls and various program options but come with manual controls and knobs. The thermostat you choose will have to match the type of heating system you have installed in your home. For instance, some thermostats can function only with single-stage furnaces, while others function only with two-stage furnaces.
Check with the store to get the right type. In addition to the type of programmable thermostat available, programmable thermostats can also come with different functions and features for weekdays and weekends or seven-day models with separate settings for every day of the week.
Backlit displays, touch pads, voice programming, vacation or hold settings, air filter check indicators, malfunction indicators, and recovery options may be available in some of the premium models.
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Twice each week you'll receive articles and tips that can help you free up and keep more of your hard-earned money, even on the tightest of budgets. We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at any time. Installing a programmable thermostat is fairly simple. You can do it yourself with some basic tools. A drill, a level, a screwdriver, pencil, tape, and the thermostat are all you need. The very sparse installation guide only shows how to replace existing 2 wire thermostats connecting to 2 wires, and I can't find the right search terms to google to find an example with 2-wire single pole thermostats connecting to 3 wires.
The thermostat is really just a switch that opens and closes that is, turns power on and turns power off when the temperature changes. The wiring in your picture would likely indicate one supply switching what ever is downstream on two wires.
That's consistent with your setup, where it's set to switch the heater and the fan together. It's important that the thermostat be rated for the current and power use of the loads that it switches.
You'd want to be very careful that your new thermostat can handle at least as much as the one you're replacing assuming the original was sized correctly.
But if the switching the two devices was OK before, it should be OK with the new thermostat installed - it's a simple two wire device and although the logic controlling it may be more sophisticated it, ultimately it's function is exactly the same: it's opening and closing a switch. It doesn't matter which of the two black wires from the thermostat you connect to the single wire, and which to the other two. The important thing is you keep the two that are under the tan wire nut with the red lead from the old thermostat together.
I couldn't get the installation instructions to download without installing an app, frankly you're going to have a hard time getting good advice here with such awful product support. All I could see is it said it was just a two-wire non-polarized connection. Assuming you are in the U. I think you have one leg switching of a two leg v circuit because I see three red wires under a wire connector. The red that is part of the cable that has the black connected to the black from the thermostat is part of the hot cable, a second red is part of a cable to the heater, and the third cable goes to the fan.
These reds feed one leg hot at all times to the heater and fan, and the blacks are switched to the heater and fan. This guess seems likely because normally most electricians will connect the black from the stat to the hot, and the red to the loads, and you have two wires connected to the thermostat red, so two loads.
You somehow need to verify that the new thermostat will work switching one leg of a hot circuit. If it does you simply need to attach the two wires from the new stat to the same two wires the old stat is connected to.
Sign up to join this community. Below are answers to some of the more popular questions asked about installing a thermostat. If you still have questions, the manufacturer of the thermostat may also be able to help. As long as the existing wiring is in good condition and has all the necessary wires, it typically takes less than an hour to install a thermostat. If wiring is required it can take a professional up to 2 hours to complete the repair and may take a DIYer longer, depending on their experience with wiring.
There are a few signs that may indicate that a thermostat is bad or faulty, including if the HVAC system rapidly turns on and turns off, if the temperature in the home constantly shifts, if you receive suspiciously high energy bills, or if the thermostat does not change the heating and cooling schedule despite the user making changes to the settings.
Most replacement thermostats are compatible with all common systems, however, it is necessary to verify that you have the correct wiring before purchasing a thermostat. Most smart thermostats require an additional wire, known as a C-wire, for continuous power.
If your home does not have this wire, then you or a professional installer will need to run the wire before installing a smart thermostat. A thermostat that simply sits on the wall and does its job without being hit, knocked, or otherwise damaged can last about 10 years before it needs to be replaced. An electrician does have the skill necessary to move a thermostat, and they can likely help you decide on the most suitable location for the device. The difficulty of moving a thermostat depends on where the thermostat will be moved.
Shifting it down the wall a few feet is relatively easy as long as the wires can reach the new location. If you want to move it to a different room, the process would be more involved and likely require a new set of wires to be run from the furnace to the new location. Also, keep in mind that the hole left behind by the old thermostat will need to be patched. Do not place a thermostat in locations that could result in false readings.
For instance, installing the thermostat near the stove will cause it to temporarily read the temperature in the home as much hotter than it actually is while installing it near a door or window could cause the thermostat to be influenced by the temperature outdoors. Try to put it in a central location away from anything that could cause extreme fluctuations and false readings.
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