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Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action
No Heat/No Cool/No Fan 1. Blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker. Replace fuse or reset breaker.
(common problems) 2. Furnace power switch to OFF. Turn switch to ON.
3. Furnace blower compartment door or Replace door panel in proper position to engage
panel loose or not properly installed. safety interlock or door switch.
No Heat 1. Pilot light not lit. Re-light pilot.
2. System Switch not set to HEAT. Set System Switch to HEAT and raise setpoint
above room temperature.
3. Loose connection to thermostat or system. Verify thermostat and system wires are securely
attached.
4. Furnace Lock-Out Condition. Heat may also Many furnaces have safety devices that shut
be intermittent. down when a lock-out condition occurs. If the
heat works intermittently contact the furnace
manufacturer or local service person for
assistance.
5. Heating system requires service or Diagonistic: Set System Switch to HEAT and raise
thermostat requires replacement. the setpoint above room temperature. Within a few
seconds the thermostat should make a soft click
sound. This sound usually indicates the thermo-
stat is operating properly. If the thermostat does
not click, try the reset operation listed above. If the
thermostat does not click after being reset contact
your heating and cooling service person or place
of purchase for a replacement. If the thermostat
clicks, contact the furnace manufacturer or a
service person to verify the heating is operating
correctly.
No Cool 1. System Switch not set to COOL. Set System Switch to COOL and lower setpoint
below room temperature.
2. Loose connection to thermostat or system. Verify thermostat and system wires are securely
attached.
3. Cooling system requires service or Same procedure as diagnostic for No Heat
thermostat requires replacement. condition except set the thermostat to COOL and
lower the setpoint below the room temperature.
There may be up to a five minute delay before the
thermostat clicks in Cooling.
Heat, Cool or Fan Runs Constantly. 1. Possible short in wiring. Check each wire connection to verify they are not
2. Possible short in thermostat. shorted or touching together. No bare wire should
3. Possible short in heat/cool/fan system. stick out from under terminal screws. Try resetting
4. Fan Switch set to Fan On. the thermostat as described above. If the condition
persists the manufacturer of your system or
service person can instruct you on how to test the
Heat/Cool system for correct operation. If the
system operates correctly, replace the thermostat.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Reset Operation
If a voltage spike or static discharge blanks out the display or causes erratic thermostat operation you can reset the thermostat by removing
power from R terminal. If the thermostat has power, has been reset and still does not function correctly contact your heating/cooling service
person or place of purchase.
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Automatic System Changeover
When the thermostat is in the AUTO mode, both the Flame and
Snowflake icons are displayed. The thermostat will call for heat
or cool depending on the room temperature. The setpoint tem-
perature displayed will be that of the last mode called. If the last
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system cycle was heat, the HEAT setpoint will be displayed. If the
room temperature raises above the HEAT setpoint and the COOL
setpoint and a call for cool is required, the temperature displayed
will change to be the COOL setpoint.