Honeywell T8700C manual

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    1 69-1099 OWNER’S GUIDE 69-1099 T8700C An Electronic Round ™ Programmable Thermostat[...]

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    2 69-1099 Congratulations on the purchase of your new thermostat! Over 100 years of Honeywell engineering expertise went into the making of this thermostat in an effort to provide you with a more comfortable and convenient living environment. • Simple and Easy to Use™. The and k eys mak e it easy for y ou to change your time and temperature set[...]

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    3 69-1099 SETTINGS Setting Fan and System Switches Fan and system settings are controlled by using the Fan and System switches located on the top of the thermostat case. First set the Fan switch: A UT O: Normal setting for most homes. In cooling, the f an goes off and on with the cooling equipment. In heating, the f an star ts a fe w minutes after [...]

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    4 69-1099 T able 1. Prepr ogrammed Time/T emperature Settings. Period Start Time Heating Setpoint Cooling Setpoint WAKE 6:00 AM 70 ° F (21 ° C) 78 ° F (25.5 ° C) SLEEP 10:00 PM 62 ° F (16.5 ° C) 82 ° F (28 ° C) W AKE is the time period you want the house at a comfortable temperature during the day . SLEEP is the time period you can set for [...]

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    5 69-1099 The following sequence uses the heating program as an example. T o change to the cooling program, move the System switch to the COOL position and enter the cooling temperature settings. T o exit at any time, press until End is displayed. 1. Set current time. a. Press . b . Press or to set current time. T o change the preprogrammed time/te[...]

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    6 69-1099 4. Set SLEEP time a. Press . b . Press or to set desired SLEEP time. 5. Set SLEEP T emperature . a. Press . b . Press or to set desired SLEEP temperature. 6. Run Program a. Press . End is display ed for fiv e seconds indicating the end of program- ming. The ther mostat then displa ys current time and room temperature. PM PM SET PM[...]

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    7 69-1099 b . TEMPORAR Y is display ed. The TEMPORAR Y change is in effect until the next pro- gram period. NO TE: T o cancel your TEMPORAR Y change, press until End is displa yed. Hold Function. T o hold the thermostat at one temperature indefinitely , program both W AKE and SLEEP to the same temperature. SET PM OPERA TING YOUR THERMOST A T Displa[...]

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    8 69-1099 ENERGY SA VINGS Y ou can save energy with this thermostat during the heating season by automatically lowering the temperature setting 5 ° F (3 ° C) to 10 ° F (5 ° C) at night. Y ou can also save energy during the cooling season by automatically raising the temperature setting during the day before you leave for work or school. PERCENT[...]

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    9 69-1099 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE CAUTION Operating At T oo Lo w Of Outdoor T emperature May Cause Compressor Dama g e . Damage to compressor possible. Do not operate cooling if outdoor temperature is belo w 50 ° F (10 ° C). Ref er to manufacturer recommenda- tions. IMPORT ANT T emporary protection delay protects compressor; the thermostat allows t[...]

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    10 69-1099 If you have any questions concerning this thermostat, call Honeywell Customer Assistance at 1-800-468-1502, Monday - Friday , 7:00 am - 5:30 pm, Central time. For service, contact your local heating and cooling contractor: Symptom Corrective Action Heating or cooling does not come on. Check that the heat setpoint is above room temperatur[...]

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    11 69-1099[...]

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    12 69-1099 69-1099 8-97 R.T . Copyright ©1997 Honeyw ell Inc. All Rights Reser ved ® U.S . Registered T rademar k Helping You Control Your World ® Home and Building Control Honeywell Limited-Honeywell Limitée 155 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 3N7 Home and Building Control Honeywell Inc. Honeywell Plaza P.O. Box 524 Minneapolis, MN 5[...]