TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

 

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NoHeat/NoFan

 

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

 

 

 

panel loose or not properly installed.

 

safety interlock or door switch.

No Heat

 

1. Pilot light not lit.

 

Re-light pilot.

 

 

2.

System Switch not set to Heat.

 

Set System Switch to Heat and raise setpoint

 

 

 

 

 

above room temperature.

 

 

3.

Loose connection to thermostat or system.

 

Verify thermostat and system wires are securely

 

 

 

 

 

attached.

 

 

4.

Furnace Lock-Out Condition. Heat may also

 

Many furnaces have safety devices that shut the

 

 

 

be intermittent.

 

system down when a lock-out condition occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

If the heat works intermittently contact the furnace

 

 

 

 

 

manufacturer or local service person for assistance.

 

 

5.

Heating System requires service or

 

Diagnostic: Set System Switch to Heat and raise

 

 

 

thermostat requires replacement.

 

the setpoint above room temperature. Within a few

 

 

 

 

 

seconds the thermostat should make a soft click

 

 

 

 

 

sound. This sound usually indicates the thermostat

 

 

 

 

 

is operating properly. If the thermostat does not

 

 

 

 

 

click, try the reset operation listed above. If the

 

 

 

 

 

thermostat does not click after being reset contact

 

 

 

 

 

your heating and cooling service person or place

 

 

 

 

 

of purchase for a replacement. If the thermostat

 

 

 

 

 

clicks, contact the furnace manufacturer or a

 

 

 

 

 

service person to verify the heating system is

 

 

 

 

 

operating correctly.

Heat or Fan Runs Constantly

 

1.

Possible short in wiring.

 

Check each wire connection to verify they are

 

 

2.

Possible short in thermostat.

 

not shorted or touching together. No bare wire

 

 

3.

Possible short in Heat/Cool/Fan system.

 

should stick out from under terminal screws. Try

 

 

4.

Fan Switch set to Fan On.

 

resetting the thermostat as described below.

 

 

 

 

 

If the condition persists the manufacturer of

 

 

 

 

 

your system or service person can instruct you

 

 

 

 

 

on how to test the Heat/Cool system for correct

 

 

 

 

 

operation. If the system operates correctly,

 

 

 

 

 

replace the thermostat.

Furnace Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow

 

1.

The location of the thermostat and/or the size

 

Item 2 in the Configuration Menu is the adjustment

(narrow or wide temperature swing)

 

 

of the Heating System may be influencing the

 

that controls the cycle rate. If an acceptable cycle

 

 

 

cycle rate.

 

rate is not achieved using the FA (Fast) or SL

 

 

 

 

 

(Slow) adjustment contact a local service person for

 

 

 

 

 

additional suggestions.

Thermostat Setting and Thermometer

 

1.

Thermostat thermometer setting requires

 

The thermometer can be adjusted +/- 4 degrees as

Disagree

 

 

adjustment.

 

listed in item 7 of the Configuration Menu. No other

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment is possible.

Thermostat Does Not Follow Program

 

1.

AM or PM set incorrectly in program.

 

Check current clock and program settings including

 

 

2.

AM or PM set incorrectly on the clock.

 

the AM or PM designations for each time period.

 

 

3.

Voltage spike or static discharge.

 

If a voltage spike or static discharge occurs use the

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Operation listed below.

Blank Display and/or Keypad Not

 

1.

Loss of power and dead batteries.

 

Replace batteries and check heat/cool system for

Responding

 

2. Voltage Spike or Static Discharge.

 

proper operation. If a voltage spike or static discharge

 

 

 

 

 

occurs use the Reset Operation listed below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Operation

If a voltage spike or static discharge blanks out the display or causes erratic thermostat operation you can reset the thermo-

stat by pressing , and TIME at the same time. This also resets the factory defaults to the configuration menu and program. If the thermostat has power, has been reset and still does not function correctly contact your heating/cooling ser- vice person or place of purchase.

Batteries

For optimum performance, we recommend replacing batteries once a year with fresh "AA" Energizer® alkaline batteries.

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White Rodgers 1F80-240 specifications Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action, Reset Operation, Batteries

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