TROUBLESHOOTING
Table 4 Ð Thermostat Troubleshooting
PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
Display on thermostat not illuminated. | Check for 24 vac at the R terminal connection. Terminal R must |
| be connected for proper thermostat operation. |
``Service Filter'' is displayed on thermostat. | After the con®gured number of blower operating hours, the Service |
| Filter message will be displayed. This reminds the owner to re- |
| place the ®lter. Reset the Service Filter feature to reset the blower |
| operation timer to 0 hours. |
Cooling will not energize. | Select COOL mode. Decrease cooling set point to 10 degrees |
| below room temperature. Check for 24 vac at Y1 terminal. If present, |
| thermostat is operating correctly and problem is with wiring or equip- |
| ment. If 24 vac is not present, replace the thermostat. Check for |
| Compressor Cycle per Hour Limit. Cooling may be locked out. |
Heating will not energize. | Select HEAT mode. Increase heating set point to 10 degrees above |
| room temperature. Check for 24 vac at W1/O/B terminal. If present, |
| thermostat is operating correctly and problem is with wiring or equip- |
| ment. If 24 vac is not present, replace the thermostat. |
When using 4 wires (R,G,W,Y), the cooling equip- | There is not enough power available. Connect a 270 ohm, 10 watt |
ment tries repeatedly to turn on, but cannot. At | power resistor at the |
times the display dims or disappears. | W and C |
When using 4 wires (R,G,W,Y), the heating equip- | There is not enough power available. Connect a 270 ohm, 10 watt |
ment tries repeatedly to turn on, but cannot. At | power resistor at the |
times the display dims or disappears. | Y and C |
When controlling a heat pump, heat comes on | Con®gure thermostat for heat pump operation (Table 2, Step 3). |
during cooling cycle. |
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When calling for cooling, both heating and cool- | The thermostat is con®gured for a heat pump. Con®gure the |
ing are energized. | thermostat for |
When controlling a commercial heat pump unit, | Commercial heat pumps require that Heat Pump Option on |
unit runs in reverse or heating is always on. | thermostat is turned OFF. |
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