T8700B,C AN ELECTRONIC ROUND PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT
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INSTALLATION

When Installing this Product…

1. Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow them
could damage the product or cause a hazardous
condition.
2. Check the ratings given in the instructions and on the
product to make sure the product is suitable for your
application.
3. Installer must be a trained, experienced service
technician.
4. After installation is complete, check out product
operation as provided in these instructions.
CAUTION
Damage To Heating/Cooling System Possible.
Be careful when handling wires during installation.
Disconnect power at furnace or at main breaker/fuse
box before starting installation.
RECYCLING NOTICE
If this control is replacing a control that contains
mercury in a sealed tube, do
not
place your old
control in the trash.
Contact your local waste management authority for
instructions regarding recycling and the proper
disposal of an old control containing mercury in a
sealed tube.
Fig. 2. Typical thermostat location.

Location

Install the thermostat about 5 ft (1.5m) above the floor in an
area with good air circulation at average temperature. See
Fig. 2. Do not install the thermostat where it can be affected by:
—Drafts or dead spots behind doors and in corners.
—Hot or cold air from ducts.
—Radiant heat from the sun or appliances.
—Concealed pipes and chimneys.
—Unheated (uncooled) areas such as an outside wall
behind the thermostat.

Mounting Decorator Cover

Plate and Wallplate to Wall

IMPORTANT
Position and level the wallplate for appearance only.
The thermostat functions properly even when not
level.
Mount decorator cover plate (if desired), wallplate, T8700 and
the screws as follows; see Fig. 3:
1. Place the decorator cover plate and the wallplate on the
desired wall location.
2. Pull the thermostat wire through the entrance hole on
the decorator cover plate, then through the wallplate
entrance hole.
3. Plug the wiring hole behind the thermostat to prevent
drafts from affecting the thermostat.
4. Select the two mounting holes that best fit the
application.
5. Fasten the decorator cover plate and the wallplate to
the wall using the provided anchors (if necessary) and
screws.
5 FEET
[1.5 METERS]
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