Appendix: Heat Pump

Identification

1.How do I know if I have a Heat Pump?

Check the documentation for your heating and cooling system or contact your HVAC contractor.

Confirm that you have a Heat Pump by checking the labels of the wires coming out from the wall (labels you attached according to the right-hand column of the 2.2.2 table).

According to the right-handcolumn

You have:

of the 2.2.2 table, if you have:

 

An “O” wire, or a “B” wire

A Heat Pump

 

 

2.How do I know if I should select On1 or On2 for my Heat Pump?

The labeled thermostat wires coming out of the wall indicate whether you have a 1-stageor 2-stageHeat Pump.

According to the right-handcolumn

You have:

of the 2.2.2 table, if you have:

 

 

 

One “Y” wire coming from the wall

1-stage Heat Pump, select On1

 

 

One “Y” wire and one “Y2” wire

2-stage Heat Pump, select On2

coming from the wall

 

 

 

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White Rodgers UP400 installation instructions Appendix Heat Pump Identification

UP400 specifications

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