TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

Furnace

1. The location of the thermostat and/or

Digital thermostats normally provide precise

(Air Conditioner)

the size of the Heating System may

temperature 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 +/- 3 degrees.

Thermostat Thermometer

requires adjustment.

See Temperature Display Adjustment in the

Disagree

 

Configuration 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

 

With the thermostat in any mode, press

and

Lockout Code

 

at the same time to enter the configuration menu at

 

 

the point where the lockout code is to be entered.

 

 

Press

and

and SYSTEM button at the same

 

 

time to reset the lockout code, unlock the keypad.

 

 

 

Why won't my 2nd or

 

Your thermostat is designed to determine the

3rd stage come on?

 

optimum time to activate the second stage. Simply

 

 

raising the temperature in heating or lowering it in

 

 

cooling will not always force the thermostat to bring

 

 

the second stage on quickly. There is a time delay

 

 

from 0-30 minutes depending on the performance of

 

 

the first stage of the system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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