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WI-FI SETUP – iOS

iOS

 STEP 1 – DOWNLOAD THE APP

Search and install the 

Aprilaire Wi-Fi Thermostat App

 from the App Store . 

iOS

 STEP 2 – CREATE A NEW APRILAIRE ACCOUNT

1. 

Open the app on your device . 

2. 

Tap 

New User

 . 

3. 

Fill out the form and tap 

Create

 . 

4. 

A confirmation email will be sent to 
you . Click the confirmation link in the 
email to complete the registration . If 
you do not receive the email, check 
your junk mail folder .

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc ., registered in the 
U .S . and other countries . App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc . 

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Summary of Contents for 8840

Page 1: ...Model 8840 for Meritage Indoor Air Quality Wi Fi Thermostat Owner s Manual Includes Operating Instructions and Warranty Information READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 1 ...

Page 2: ...LESHOOTING 40 Wi Fi Status Indicator 40 Clearing Router Settings 41 Disabling the Wi Fi Radio 42 LIMITED WARRANTY 43 FEATURES Temperature control Remote access and control over Wi Fi Indoor air quality control Humidification automatic or manual control Dehumidification Event Based air cleaning Ventilation with temperature and humidity limits Heat Blast raises the room temperature 3 F to 5 F One to...

Page 3: ...ING CURRENT DATE AND TIME WI FI INDICATOR FRESH AIR INDOOR AIR QUALITY SCREEN SIMPLE STATUS AWAY MODE STATUS FAN MODE SELECTION ROOM TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY HEAT SETTING THERMOSTAT NAME MAIN MENU SET SCREEN BRIGHTNESS AND SCREEN SAVER SET DATE TIME SET SCHEDULE CLEAN DISPLAY Touch Menu from the home screen to access the Menu screen The Menu screen allows access to all the thermostat settings Display ...

Page 4: ... your device 2 Tap New User 3 Fill out the form and tap Create 4 A confirmation email will be sent to you Click the confirmation link in the email to complete the registration If you do not receive the email check your junk mail folder Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc 4 2 3 ...

Page 5: ...network including APRILAIRE in the title should appear in your list of network options Tap that network thermostat to proceed Note This step may take up to one minute to complete 10 Return to the Aprilaire app and tap Continue Select your home network 11 Tap Next to scan for your home network 12 Select your home network from the list Connecting to your home network 13 We recommend that you select ...

Page 6: ...rmostat i e Office Den Kitchen thermostat location i e House Cabin Cottage Zip Code and Time Zone 18 If you know your HVAC contractor s contact information enter it and then tap Done 19 Congratulations You have successfully registered your thermostat You can now access and control your thermostat from your mobile device ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Visit my aprilaire com for additional app instructions 6 ...

Page 7: ...ILAIRE ACCOUNT 1 Open the app on your device 2 Tap New User 3 Fill out the form and tap Create 4 A confirmation email will be sent to you Click the confirmation link in the email to complete the registration If you do not receive the email check your junk mail folder 2 3 App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc 7 ...

Page 8: ...from the Login screen IMPORTANT DO NOT LOG IN 7 A list with available thermostats will appear on the screen Select the thermostat you wish to connect to your network Select your home network 8 Tap Next to scan for your home network 9 Select your home network from the list Connecting to your home network 10 We recommend that you select Show Password Enter the password to your home Wi Fi network 11 ...

Page 9: ... thermostat i e Office Den Kitchen thermostat location i e House Cabin Cottage Zip Code and Time Zone 15 If you know your HVAC contractor s contact information enter it and then tap Done 16 Congratulations You have successfully registered your thermostat You can now access and control your thermostat from your mobile device ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Visit my aprilaire com for additional app instruction...

Page 10: ...at will automatically discard your changes if one minute elapses without touching Done Note Em Heat Emergency Heat is only applicable to heat pump installations CHANGE TEMPERATURE SETPOINT 1 Touch the or arrows to adjust the temperature setpoint The Set Temporary Hold pop up will appear 2 Touch Done to save your changes See page 19 for information on temporary and permanent holds 10 2 3 1 2 1 ...

Page 11: ... until the next event starts To learn about scheduled events see pages 15 18 1 Touch FAN to open the Fan Mode screen 2 Select the desired mode 3 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes The thermostat will automatically discard your changes if one minute elapses without touching Done 11 2 3 1 ...

Page 12: ...sted To set the time 1 Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch Clock And Date to open the Clock and Date screen 3 Touch the current time The Set Time pop up will appear 4 Touch the or arrows to set the correct hour minutes and AM PM 5 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes The thermostat will automatically discard your changes if one minute elapses without touching Do...

Page 13: ... current date The Set Date pop up will appear 7 Touch the or arrows to set correct month date and year 8 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes The thermostat will automatically discard your changes if one minute elapses without touching Done 13 6 7 8 ...

Page 14: ...ences screen 3 Touch Display Brightness to change the intensity of the screen s backlight 4 Touch the or arrows to change the setting The default setting is 80 and the range is 50 to 100 5 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes 6 Touch Screen Saver to open the Screen Saver Settings screen 7 Select your preferred screen saver option 8 Touch Done to save any changes Touch ...

Page 15: ...he defaults These are the recommended settings since they can reduce your heating cooling expenses The fan mode is pre set to AUTO for all events The start time temperature and fan mode of each event can be changed to fit your specific schedule See Changing Schedules section on pages 16 18 EVENT DESIGNATOR START TIME SET TEMPERATURE FAN HEAT COOL WAKE 6 00 AM 70 F 21 C 78 F 25 5 C AUTO LEAVE 8 00 ...

Page 16: ...n you can change the start time heat and cool setpoints and fan mode for each event for this day of the week See page 18 for instructions on how you can copy this day s schedule to other days To set the start time 3 Touch the event start time The Set Time pop up will appear 4 Touch the or arrows to set the desired event start time 5 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes...

Page 17: ... will appear 7 Touch the or arrows to set the desired event temperature 8 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes To set the fan mode 9 Touch the event fan mode The Set Fan Mode pop up will appear 10 Select the desired fan mode 11 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes 17 11 10 7 6 9 8 ...

Page 18: ...to open the Schedule Menu screen 2 Select the day s you want to copy the schedule to 3 Touch Done when finished You will then be prompted to confirm your selections 4 Touch Yes to copy the schedule to the desired days Touch No to return to the Schedule Menu screen without performing the schedule copy 18 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 19: ...y Hold pop up 4 To cancel the hold touch HOLD on the main screen then Cancel Hold on the Set Temporary Hold pop up Permanent Hold 1 Touch the or arrows to set your desired temperature The Set Temporary Hold pop up will appear 2 Touch Switch to Permanent Hold The Set Temporary Hold pop up will change to a Set Permanent Hold pop up The time and the and arrows will be grayed out 3 Touch Done to close...

Page 20: ... Once the end date and time have been surpassed the previously programmed schedule will resume If you return earlier than expected touch Cancel Hold to resume the programmed schedule 1 Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch Vacation Hold to open the Vacation Hold screen 3 Set the end date end time temperature and fan mode for the vacation hold as desired 4 If a dehumidifier is installed touch ...

Page 21: ...vate Heat Blast 2 Touch HEAT BLAST again or adjust the temperature with the or arrows to cancel Heat Blast Away if installed The Away feature allows the thermostat to switch to predefined setpoints simply by touching AWAY The default cooling setpoint is 85 F 29 5 C the default heating setpoint is 62 F 16 5 C and the default fan mode is Auto The default settings can be modified in the User Preferen...

Page 22: ...ome active without changing its corresponding mode IDLE means that the equipment is not currently active but could become so if measured conditions change 1 Touch STATUS to open the Operating Status screen If your thermostat has remote temperature or humidity sensors connected by a Support Module they can be accessed through the Monitored Climate screen 2 Touch Monitored Climate to open the Monito...

Page 23: ... indicates that a sensor value is a Monitored value and is displayed for information purposes only The thermostat does not respond to changes in Monitored values Sensors can be renamed to help you identify the location of each 3 Touch Edit to activate the sensor rename boxes Touch the sensor box associated with the sensor you want to rename Type the new sensor name and touch Done when finished Tou...

Page 24: ...re active a red badge with the number of alerts will be displayed on the home screen 1 Touch ALERTS to view the active Alerts screen Any conditions that fall outside the parameters set for temperature and humidity will create an active alert and will appear here The limits for these alerts can be configured in the Settings screen 2 Touch Settings to open the Alerts Settings screen The current limi...

Page 25: ... close the pop up without saving any changes 7 Touch Temperature Limits to open the Temperature Alert pop up 8 Touch Off to disable the High Temperature or Low Temperature limit Touch On to enable the High Temperature or Low Temperature limit 9 Touch the or arrows to adjust the corresponding limit 10 Touch Done to save your changes Touch Back to close the pop up without saving any changes 7 25 4 8...

Page 26: ...S to open the Alerts screen 2 Maintenance reminders have two options Remind Later will hide the reminder for two weeks and then redisplay the alert Reset will restart the reminder interval and should be used after the equipment has been serviced 3 Touch Settings to open the Alerts Settings screen 4 Touch the installed equipment corresponding to the maintenance reminder you want to reset A confirma...

Page 27: ...rent pollen information if available The information displayed is based on your postal code 1 Touch WEATHER to open the Weather screen 2 Touch Settings to open the Weather Settings screen 3 Touch the postal code box enter your local postal code and touch Done when finished 27 1 2 3 ...

Page 28: ...sts your home s RH based on the outdoor temperature This temperature is measured by a sensor attached outside your home The humidity setting needs to be set initially to meet your home s conditions Please follow these steps when adjusting your control 1 Touch Humidity Control to open the Humidity Control Select screen 2 Touch Humidifier to open the Humidifier Control screen 3 The normal humidity r...

Page 29: ...al setpoint is reached before deciding if you want to change the humidity setting Your comfort is the best measure of how to adjust your setting When first installed your dehumidifier has to remove all the moisture that is initially in your home The home acts like a sponge so the moisture in the materials of your home is at the same level as the air After drying the air the materials of the home w...

Page 30: ...hen selected the air cleaner will run continuously for 24 hours and then return to the previous Permanent Mode PERMANENT MODES Off The thermostat will not call for the fan to run for the purpose of air cleaning Air Cleaning will still occur during normal fan operation during heating cooling or other indoor air quality events Automatic The air cleaner will run a minimum of 30 minutes every hour The...

Page 31: ...vious Permanent Mode 24 Hour Event When you want a large amount of fresh air to be brought into the home such as on a day with desirable outdoor conditions choose this option Ventilation will run continuously for 24 hours and then return to the previous Permanent Mode PERMANENT MODES Off When you want to override the normal schedule and disable ventilation such as when the home will not be used or...

Page 32: ...t Use a damp cloth with water or household glass cleaner Do not spray liquids directly on the screen 1 Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch Clean Screen to disable the touch screen for 30 seconds The thermostat will return to the Menu screen when the timer finishes 1 2 32 ...

Page 33: ...le set to Fahrenheit default Away settings and with no screen lockout in place These settings may not suit every homeowner s needs and can be adjusted in the User Preferences screen 1 Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch User Preferences to open the User Preferences screen 33 2 1 ...

Page 34: ...use when you choose to activate it 1 Touch Away Button to open the Away Settings screen The current Heat and Cool setpoints and Fan modes are shown and can be changed by touching their respective settings These are the settings that will be used while Away is active 2 Touch HEAT or COOL to open the temperature pop up 3 Touch the or arrows to adjust the setpoints to be used while Away is active 4 T...

Page 35: ... Touch FAN to open the Set Fan Mode pop up 6 Select the fan mode to be used when Away is active 7 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard your changes 8 Touch Done to save all changes Touch Back to discard all changes 7 6 35 5 8 ...

Page 36: ...Home screen 1 Touch Lockouts to open the Lockouts screen 2 Select Full to enable the thermostat lockout Select None to disable the thermostat lockout 3 Touch Done to save the changes Note To temporarily override the full lockout for 30 seconds hold Menu on the home screen for 10 seconds 36 1 3 2 ...

Page 37: ...he thermostat can be set to Fahrenheit or Celsius This affects all settings in the thermostat 1 Touch Temperature Scale to open the Temperature Scale screen 2 Select Fahrenheit or Celsius 3 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back to discard any changes 37 1 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...edule Settings screen 2 Select Off to disable the schedule The thermostat will maintain its current setpoints indefinitely or until you set a new temperature Hold modes will not be available as long as the schedule remains off Select On to re enable the schedule The thermostat will resume its schedule at the appropriate point for the current time and day 3 Touch Done to save any changes Touch Back...

Page 39: ...Contractor Info screen This information is only available if it was entered by your installer during your thermostat s initial set up 1 Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch Contractor Info to display the Contractor Information pop up 3 Touch Back when finished 2 3 1 39 ...

Page 40: ... home automation system Wi Fi connection lost Thermostat is not connected to the Wi Fi access point router 40 MP4 Strobing icon Thermostat has not been configured to be used with a Wi Fi network or the settings have been cleared as described on page 41 If your viewer supports multimedia animation click on the icon below that matches your preferred animation filetype A plug in may be required for s...

Page 41: ...Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch Wi Fi Settings to open the Wi Fi Settings screen 3 Touch Wi Fi Disconnect Clear Settings to clear all Wi Fi settings from the thermostat This will not remove the thermostat from your User Account You will be prompted to confirm your choice 4 Touch Yes to continue Touch No to return to the Wi Fi Settings screen without clearing the Wi Fi settings Refer to ...

Page 42: ... maintaining all other network settings To disable the thermostat s Wi Fi radio 1 Touch Menu to open the Menu screen 2 Touch Wi Fi Settings to open the Wi Fi Settings screen 3 Touch Advanced to open the Wi Fi Advanced screen 4 Touch Off to disable the Wi Fi radio Touch On to re enable the Wi Fi radio 42 2 3 1 4 ...

Page 43: ...TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OTHER THAN DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF THE AFORESAID IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID IF DEFECT S RESULT FROM FAILURE TO HAVE THIS THERMOSTAT INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR IF THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID DUE TO FAILURE TO USE A QUALIFIED...

Page 44: ...io TV technician for help FCC RF Radiation Exposure statement To comply with FCC IC RF exposure limits for general population uncontrolled exposure the antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IC STATEMENT RSS GEN Sec 7 1 2 Un...

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