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Honeywell T8131C manual

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  • Page 1

    1 69-0908—1 Weekday/W eekend Programmable Heat and/or Cool Thermostat and Mounting Plate OWNER’S GUIDE 69-0908-1 / T8131C Programmable Thermostat[...]

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    2 69-0908—1 Welcome to the world of comfort and energy savings with your new Honeywell T rol-A-T emp® programmable thermostat. Y our new T8131 Thermostat is designed to provide you with reliable, precise temperature control. By following the simple programming instructions in this manual, your thermostat will automatically control the temperatur[...]

  • Page 3

    3 69-0908—1 T able of Contents Page Programming Thermostat ......................................................................................................... ...... 4 Program Schedule ............................................................................................................... ........... 6 T8131C Programming Guide ......[...]

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    4 69-0908—1 Programming Thermostat NOTE: When batteries are installed, your T8131 Thermostat can be pro- grammed in your hand (armchair programming), or when it is mounted on the wall. Batteries are not required for normal thermostat operation; however , installed batteries are recommended to retain your personal temperature program in memory if [...]

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    5 69-0908—1 Select LEA VE if you want an energy-saving temperature while you are away at work or school. (This will be a lower temperature during heating season, or a higher temperature during cooling season.) Select RETURN if you want the house at a comfortable temperature for activities before bedtime. When deciding what time to set for your RE[...]

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    6 69-0908—1 Program Schedule HEA TING PROGRAM SCHEDULE Weekdays Start Time Heating T emperature W AKE LEA VE RETURN SLEEP Weekends W AKE SLEEP W AKE and RETURN start times should include extra lead time, based on outside temperature and furnace response time, to give your furnace a head start to heat the house. The temperatures cannot be set any [...]

  • Page 7

    7 69-0908—1 COOLING PROGRAM SCHEDULE Weekdays Start Time Heating T emperature W AKE LEA VE RETURN SLEEP Weekends W AKE SLEEP W AKE and RETURN start times should include extra lead time, based on outside temperature and furnace response time, to give your furnace a head start to heat the house. The temperatures cannot be set any higher than 88 ° [...]

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    8 69-0908—1 T8131C Programming Guide NOTE: Batteries are required only for armchair programming, and to retain your personal tem- perature schedule in memory if ac power is lost. When replacing batteries, set the system switch to OFF . Remove the battery door (on the thermostat left side) using a coin at the bottom. Follow instructions in Install[...]

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    9 69-0908—1 Warmer Cooler Press to program W AKE time and to program W AKE temperature for Mon-Fri. Repeat sequence for LEA VE, RETURN, and SLEEP . Press until SA T SUN, W AKE and SET appear on display . Press to program W AKE time and press to program W AKE temperature for Sat-Sun. Repeat sequence for SLEEP . Cooling Program With system switch a[...]

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    10 69-0908—1 A quick guide for operating or making changes follows: NOTE: Set system switch to HEA T or COOL to perform the following: T emporarily Change temperature for current period only—press ; temperature cancels itself at next scheduled change; to cancel sooner , press . Hold a temperature indefinitely—press , ; to cancel, press . Chec[...]

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    11 69-0908—1 Weekday Schedule Usage Cancel a program—press then until program to cancel shows; then press . Check Usage — press to determine length of time heat or air conditioning has been on since midnight; press again for yesterday’s usage, and again for cumulative usage. Press to clear cumulative reading, if desired; then press . Perman[...]

  • Page 12

    12 69-0908—1 Setting Fan and System Switches First set the fan switch. AUTO: Normal setting for most homes. A single-speed fan turns on automatically with the air conditioner or furnace. A two-speed fan usually runs on high with the air conditioner and runs on low with the furnace. ON: The fan runs continuously . Use for improved air circulation [...]

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    13 69-0908—1 Installing Batteries IMPORT ANT Batteries are required only for armchair programming and to retain your personal temperature schedule in memory if ac power is lost. • Use two AA alkaline batteries; nonalkaline batteries do not last as long. We recom- mend Energizer® batteries. • Make sure the thermostat is set to the OFF positio[...]

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    14 69-0908—1 T o remove the batteries, press down on the left ends of the batteries. If you insert new batteries within 20 to 30 seconds of removing the old ones, the thermostat does not require repro- gramming. However , if the display is blank, the batteries are dead or incorrectly installed and the thermostat requires reprogramming. • Instal[...]

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    15 69-0908—1 T roubleshooting Guide IF … THEN … Display will not come on. ■ Check that the green light emitting diode (LED) located to the left of the LCD is lit, indicating the thermostat is powered properly . T emperature display will not go lower ■ The temperature setting limit was reached. The setting than 45 ° F (7 ° C) or higher t[...]

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    16 69-0908—1 Heating will not come on (Cont). ■ If temperature setting is higher than the current temperature and displays HEA T , contact Honeywell Customer Assistance at 1-800-468-1502. Cooling will not come on. ■ Check that the green LED is lit. ■ Check that the switch on the thermostat is set to COOL. ■ Check the system fuse or circui[...]

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    17 69-0908—1 Cooling will not come on (Cont). ten minutes and displays COOL, contact the Honeywell Customer Assistance at 1-800-468-1502. The house is too warm or too cool. ■ Press PRESENT SETTING key to check the current temperature setting. ■ If desired, change the temperature setting. See page 5. SYSTEM ON indicator is lit, but no ■ Allo[...]

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    18 69-0908—1 30% 28% 26% 24% 22% 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 8% 6% 2% 10% 4% Minneapolis St. Paul Montreal Ottawa Toronto Buffalo Cleveland Milwaukee Edmonton Regina Winnipeg Calgary Moncton North Bay Quebec St. John's Halifax Vancouver Denver Des Moines Omaha Salt Lake City Boston Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Indianapolis Cincinnati Kansas City St. L[...]

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    19 69-0908—1 Limited One-Y ear W arranty Honeywell warrants this product, excluding battery , 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 defective or malfunctions, Honeywel[...]

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    20 69-0908—1 T oll-free Customer Assistance For all questions concerning this thermostat, please read and follow the instructions. If additional assistance is needed, call Honeywell Customer Assistance toll-free at 1-800-468-1502, Monday- Friday , 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Central time. Before you call, please have the following information available: [...]