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Table of contents Getting started Installation tips 2 Pre-installation checklist 3 Old thermostat removal Remove old thermostat 5 Identify and label wires 6 New thermostat installation Wallplate mounting 8 Wire connections 11 Battery installation 13 Thermostat mounting 14 RTH3100C System setup How to change settings 15 Set auxiliary heat cycle rate 16 Set emergency heat cycle rate 17 Set temperature display 18 Appendices In case of difficulty 19 Customer assistance 21 Accessories 21 1-year limited warranty 22
Table of contents Getting started Installation tips 2 Pre-installation checklist 3 Old thermostat removal Remove old thermostat 5 Identify and label wires 6 New thermostat installation Wallplate mounting 8 Wire connections 11 Battery installation 13 Thermostat mounting 14 RTH3100C System setup How to change settings 15 Set auxiliary heat cycle rate 16 Set emergency heat cycle rate 17 Set temperature display 18 Appendices In case of difficulty 19 Customer assistance 21 Accessories 21 1-year limited warranty 22
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...for fast, easy installation. Just follow the simple, step-by-step instructions in three simple steps • Label wires and remove your old thermostat (see pages 5-7). • Install and wire your new thermostat (see pages 8-14). • Set your heating/cooling system (see pages 15-18). ...; Have everything you need ready to match your new thermostat to go before you 've never done it before! Use wire labels instead (see pages 3-4). • Do not use wire color as a guide. even if you begin (see page 7). Install in the following pages. Installation Guide Installation ...
...for fast, easy installation. Just follow the simple, step-by-step instructions in three simple steps • Label wires and remove your old thermostat (see pages 5-7). • Install and wire your new thermostat (see pages 8-14). • Set your heating/cooling system (see pages 15-18). ...; Have everything you need ready to match your new thermostat to go before you 've never done it before! Use wire labels instead (see pages 3-4). • Do not use wire color as a guide. even if you begin (see page 7). Install in the following pages. Installation Guide Installation ...
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APrbeo-uintsytoaullratnieown cthercmkloissttat Check to make sure your package includes the following items: RTH3100C RTH3100C thermostat (wallplate attached to back) Operating Manual Wall anchors and mounting screws (2 each) Wire Labels
APrbeo-uintsytoaullratnieown cthercmkloissttat Check to make sure your package includes the following items: RTH3100C RTH3100C thermostat (wallplate attached to back) Operating Manual Wall anchors and mounting screws (2 each) Wire Labels
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Turn off power at heating/cooling system (or fuse/circuit-breaker panel). 2. Old thermostat Cover Is there a sealed tube containing mercury? Remove cover and thermostat, but leave wallplate with wires attached. RTH3100C Leave wallplate in place. Remove your old thermostat 1. If so, see inside front cover of this manual for proper disposal instructions.
Turn off power at heating/cooling system (or fuse/circuit-breaker panel). 2. Old thermostat Cover Is there a sealed tube containing mercury? Remove cover and thermostat, but leave wallplate with wires attached. RTH3100C Leave wallplate in place. Remove your old thermostat 1. If so, see inside front cover of this manual for proper disposal instructions.
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Do not use If any wires are not attached to terminals in your old thermostat, do not connect them to your new thermostat. Wrap the bare metal ends of each unused wire with electrical tape, so it cannot touch and short out other wires. Installation Guide Identify wires you will not use unconnected wires.
Do not use If any wires are not attached to terminals in your old thermostat, do not connect them to your new thermostat. Wrap the bare metal ends of each unused wire with electrical tape, so it cannot touch and short out other wires. Installation Guide Identify wires you will not use unconnected wires.
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E IGNORE WIRE COLORS: Use only letter designations to disconnect wires one by one. As you disconnect each wire. Do not let wires fall into wall opening . Wrap supplied labels securely around each wire, wrap it with the label matching the letter on your old thermostat. (Adhesive labels are supplied in your thermostat package.) Remove the old wallplate only after all wires are labeled. RTH3100C Label wires and remove old wallplate Use a screwdriver to identify wire types. Aux O Be careful not to let loose wires fall into the wall opening !
E IGNORE WIRE COLORS: Use only letter designations to disconnect wires one by one. As you disconnect each wire. Do not let wires fall into wall opening . Wrap supplied labels securely around each wire, wrap it with the label matching the letter on your old thermostat. (Adhesive labels are supplied in your thermostat package.) Remove the old wallplate only after all wires are labeled. RTH3100C Label wires and remove old wallplate Use a screwdriver to identify wire types. Aux O Be careful not to let loose wires fall into the wall opening !
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Mark positions of both screw holes. Level wallplate if desired (lay level across tabs). AMbaoruktwyaolulprlanteewmthoeurnmtinosgtaptosition 1. RTH3100C 3. Pull wires through wallplate. 2.
Mark positions of both screw holes. Level wallplate if desired (lay level across tabs). AMbaoruktwyaolulprlanteewmthoeurnmtinosgtaptosition 1. RTH3100C 3. Pull wires through wallplate. 2.
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Use a screwdriver to loosen screw terminals, insert wires, then tighten screws. 3. If labels do not match letters on terminal. 2. Labels don't match? Push any excess wire back into the wall opening. Connect wires (typical installation) 1. Match each labeled wire with same letter on thermostat, see next page. 11 RTH3100C
Use a screwdriver to loosen screw terminals, insert wires, then tighten screws. 3. If labels do not match letters on terminal. 2. Labels don't match? Push any excess wire back into the wall opening. Connect wires (typical installation) 1. Match each labeled wire with same letter on thermostat, see next page. 11 RTH3100C
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...terminals E and Aux. 1 2 2 LR B C or or or or FV H B VR X LRBC 12 E Aux Y G O If no wire matches the E terminal on the new thermostat, use a small piece of wire to the C terminal, call 1-800-468-1502 for help. 4 3 3 2 E Aux Y G O or or or or X W Y1 ...F X2 W1 M W2 If the old thermostat had both V and VR wires, contact a heating/ cooling contractor for help . Installation Guide Connect wires (less common wire designations) If labels do not match thermostat letters, check the chart at right (see notes, below). If the old thermostat...
...terminals E and Aux. 1 2 2 LR B C or or or or FV H B VR X LRBC 12 E Aux Y G O If no wire matches the E terminal on the new thermostat, use a small piece of wire to the C terminal, call 1-800-468-1502 for help. 4 3 3 2 E Aux Y G O or or or or X W Y1 ...F X2 W1 M W2 If the old thermostat had both V and VR wires, contact a heating/ cooling contractor for help . Installation Guide Connect wires (less common wire designations) If labels do not match thermostat letters, check the chart at right (see notes, below). If the old thermostat...
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TIP: If wires interfere when you try to mount the thermostat, push excess wire back into place. 2. Installation Guide Mount thermostat and restore electrical power 1. Restore electrical power at the heating/cooling system, or at the fuse/circuit-breaker panel. Align the 4 tabs on the wallplate with corresponding slots on the back of the thermostat, then push gently until the thermostat snaps into the wall opening. Wallplate Thermostat 14
TIP: If wires interfere when you try to mount the thermostat, push excess wire back into place. 2. Installation Guide Mount thermostat and restore electrical power 1. Restore electrical power at the heating/cooling system, or at the fuse/circuit-breaker panel. Align the 4 tabs on the wallplate with corresponding slots on the back of the thermostat, then push gently until the thermostat snaps into the wall opening. Wallplate Thermostat 14