8 TROUBLESHOOTING
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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 | |
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| panel loose or not properly installed. | safety interlock or door switch. | |
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No Heat | 1. | Pilot light not lit. | ||
| 2. | Broken or melted anticipator wire. | Excessive current or dead short in system. Have | |
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| a qualified service person check the system | |
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| before replacing thermostat. | |
| 3. | Loose connection to thermostat or system. | Verify thermostat and system wires are securely | |
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| attached. | |
| 4. | Thermostat or heating system requires | Your furnace manufacturer or service person can | |
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| replacement or service. | describe how to test the heating system to verify | |
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| it is operating correctly. If the heating system is | |
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| capable of operation and the no heat condition | |
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| persists, replace the thermostat. | |
| 5. | System Switch not set to Heat. | Set System Switch to Heat and raise temp above | |
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| room temp. | |
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Intermittent Heat | 1. | Furnace | Many furnaces have safety devices that shut the | |
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| system down when a | |
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| the heat works intermittently contact the furnace | |
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| manufacturer or local service person for assistance. | |
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No Cool | 1. | Loose connection to thermostat or system. | Verify thermostat and system wires are securely | |
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| attached. | |
| 2. | Thermostat or cooling system requires | Your cooling system manufacturer or service | |
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| replacement or service. | person can describe how to test the cooling | |
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| system to verify it is operating correctly. If the | |
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| cooling system is capable of operation and the no | |
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| cooling condition persists, replace the thermostat. | |
| 3. | System Switch not set to Cool. | Set System Switch to Cool and lower temp below | |
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| room temp. | |
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Heat, Cool or Fan Runs Constantly. | 1. | Possible short in wiring. | Check each wire connection to the thermostat to | |
| 2. | Possible short in thermostat. | verify it is neatly looped under the terminals. No | |
| 3. | Possible short in heat/cool/fan system. | extra wire should stick out from under the | |
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| terminals. As an added layer of insulation put a | |
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| piece of electricians tape across the terminals on | |
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| the subbase. | |
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Furnace Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow | See Step 5, Adjusting the Anticipator. | The anticipation setting is the only adjustment that | ||
Narrow or wide temperature swing |
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| effects the heating cycle rate. If an acceptable | |
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| cycle rate is not achieved using the anticipator | |
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| contact a local service person for additional | |
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| suggestions. The location of the thermostat, size | |
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| of the Heat/Cool System and current draw can | |
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| influence the cycle rate. | |
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Cooling Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow | 1. | Poor thermostat location for sensing room | The cycle rate for cooling can not be adjusted. | |
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| temperature. | The location of the thermostat, size of the Cool | |
| 2. | Cooling system over or undersized. | system and current draw can influence the cycle | |
| 3. Excessive Current draw influencing thermostat. | rate. Contact a local service person for suggestions. | ||
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Thermostat Setting and Thermostat | 1. | Thermostat thermometer setting requires | The thermometer can be adjusted by using a | |
Thermometer Disagree |
| adjustment. | standard slotted screwdriver. Turn the thermom- | |
| 2. | Thermostat setting lever requires calibration. | eter pointer screw located inside the front cover | |
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| to change the setting. For calibrating the setting | |
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| lever contact a local heating and cooling service | |
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| person. | |
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Adjusting Thermometer | 1. | Thermostat thermometer disagrees with | The thermometer on the thermostat is accurately | |
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| other room thermometers. | calibrated at our factory but you can adjusted it | |
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| by using a standard slotted screwdriver. Turn the | |
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| thermometer pointer screw located inside the | |
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| front cover to change the setting. | |
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