White Rodgers 1F85-277 Troubleshooting, Symptom, Possible Cause, Corrective Action

Models: 1F85-277

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

 

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Heat (continued)

 

5. Heating system requires service or

 

sound. This sound usually indicates the thermostat

 

 

 

thermostat requires replacement.

 

is operating properly. If the thermostat does not

 

 

 

(continued)

 

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 is operating correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Cool

 

1. SYSTEM button not pressed to COOL.

 

Press SYSTEM button to COOL and lower setpoint

 

 

 

 

below room temperature.

 

 

 

 

2. Loose connection to thermostat or

 

Verify thermostat and system wires are securely

 

 

 

system.

 

attached.

 

 

 

 

3. Cooling system requires service or

 

Same procedure as diagnostic for No Heat condition

 

 

thermostat requires replacement.

 

except set the thermostat to COOL and lower the

 

 

 

 

 

setpoint below the room temperature. There may be

 

 

 

 

up to a five minute delay before the thermostat clicks

 

 

 

 

in Cooling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat, Cool or Fan

 

1. Possible short in wiring.

 

Check each wire connection to verify they are not

 

Runs Constantly

 

2. Possible short in thermostat.

 

shorted or touching together. No bare wire should

 

 

 

3. Possible short in heat/cool/fan

 

stick out from under terminal screws. Try resetting

 

 

 

system.

 

the thermostat as described above. If the condition

 

 

 

4. FAN Switch set to Fan On.

 

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

 

1. The location of the thermostat and/or

 

Digital thermostats normally provide precise tem-

 

(Air Conditioner)

 

the size of the Heating System may

 

perature control and may cycle faster than some

 

Cycles Too Fast

 

be influencing the cycle rate.

 

older mechanical models. A faster cycle rate means

or Too Slow (narrow or

 

 

 

the unit turns on and off more frequently but runs for

wide temperature swing)

 

 

 

a shorter time so there is no increase in energy use.

 

 

 

 

If you would like to increase the cycle time, choose

 

 

 

 

 

SL for slow cycle in the menu, step 4. If an accept-

 

 

 

 

 

able cycle rate is not achieved as received or by

 

 

 

 

 

choosing slow cycle, contact a local service person

 

 

 

 

for additional suggestions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermostat Setting &

 

1. Thermostat thermometer setting

 

The thermometer can be adjusted +/- 4 degrees.

 

Thermostat Thermometer

 

requires adjustment.

 

See Temperature Display Adjustment in the Configu-

Disagree

 

 

 

ration Menu section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blank Display and/or

 

1. Voltage spike or static discharge.

 

Use the Reset Operation at top of previous page.

 

Keypad Not Responding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Setpoint will

 

1. The desired setpoint conflicts with the

 

Change system mode to COOL. Raise the Cool

 

not Respond to the

 

setpoint of the COOL mode.

 

setpoint. Return to HEAT mode and set desired

 

Temperature Up Key

 

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool Setpoint will

 

1. The desired setpoint conflicts with the

 

Change system mode to HEAT. Lower the Heat

 

not Respond to the

 

setpoint of the HEAT mode.

 

setpoint. Return to COOL mode and set desired

 

Temperature Down Key

 

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgot Keypad

 

 

 

CAUTION: This resets the thermostat to factory

 

Lockout Code

 

 

 

default settings of the configuration menu. After

 

 

 

 

 

performing this reset, the thermostat will require

 

 

 

 

 

configuration again. Be sure that you know the

 

 

 

 

 

required configuration settings before resetting.

 

 

 

 

 

With the thermostat in any mode, press

and

at

 

 

 

 

the same time to enter the configuration menu at the

 

 

 

 

point where the lockout code is to be entered. Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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