Installation Instructions for

Heating & Air Conditioning

1F73

Non- Programmable, Auto Changeover

Multi-stage/Heat Pump Thermostat

YOUR THERMOSTAT REPLACES

Description

1F73

 

 

 

 

Heat Pump (No Aux or Emergency Heat)

Yes*

 

Heat Pump (with Aux or Emergency Heat)

Yes*

 

Standard Heat & Cooling Systems

Yes*

 

Two Stage Heat & Two Stage Cool

Yes*

 

Standard Heat Only Systems

Yes*

 

Millivolt Heat Only Systems – Floor or Wall Furnaces

No

 

Standard Central Air Conditioning

Yes*

 

 

 

 

Gas or Oil Heat

Yes*

 

 

 

 

Electric Furnace

Yes*

 

 

 

 

Hydronic (Hot Water) Zone Heat – 2 Wires

Yes*

 

 

 

 

Hydronic (Hot Water) Zone Heat – 3 Wires

No

 

 

 

 

* Requires common for 24 VAC at the thermostat

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

Preparations

1

Thermostat Details

1

Removing Old Thermostat

1-2

Mounting and Wiring

2-4

Check Thermostat Operation

5-6

Specifications

6

Operation

6

Troubleshooting

7-8

1 PREPARATIONS

Assemble tools required as shown below.

FLAT BLADE SCREWDRIVER

WIRE CUTTER/STRIPPER

HAND OR POWER

DRILL WITH 3/16 INCH

DRILL BIT, IF NEEDED

SPIRIT LEVEL OR PLUMB BOB AND LINE OPTIONAL—

THERMOSTAT DOES NOT NEED TO BE LEVEL TO WORK PROPERLY

Failure to follow and read all instructions carefully before installing or operating this control could cause personal injury and/or property damage.

2 THERMOSTAT DETAILS

O/B Terminal

Switches Selection

Mounting

Hole

O B

(O/B)Y2 E/W1 R

C

3 REMOVING OLD THERMOSTAT

!CAUTION

To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage, disconnect electrical power to the system at the main fuse or circuit breaker until installation is complete.

Before removing wires from old thermostat’s switching subbase, label each wire with the terminal designation it was removed from.

1.Remove Old Thermostat: A standard heat/cool thermostat consists of three basic parts:

 

L Y1 W2 G

 

ELEC GAS

Mounting

Elec – Gas

Hole

Switch

Figure 1. Thermostat Base

a.The cover, which may be either a snap-on or hinge type.

b.The base, which is removed by loosening all captive screws.

c.The switching subbase, which is removed by unscrewing the mounting screws that hold it on the wall or adaptor plate.

2.Shut off electricity at the main fuse box until installation is complete. Ensure that electrical power is disconnected.

3.Remove the front cover of the old thermostat. With wires still attached, remove wall plate from the wall. If the old thermostat has a wall mounting plate, remove the thermostat and the wall mounting plate as an assembly.

4.Identify each wire attached to the old thermostat.

5.Disconnect the wires from the old thermostat one at a time. DO

NOT LET WIRES FALL BACK INTO THE WALL.

6.Install new thermostat using the following procedures.

White-Rodgers is a division

PART NO. 37-6489B

of Emerson Electric Co.

Replaces 37-6489A

 

www.white-rodgers.com

0621

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