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Symptom

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

No Heat/No Cool/No Fan 

(common problems)

1. Blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker. 

2. Furnace power switch to OFF. 

3. Furnace blower compartment door or 

  panel loose or not properly installed. 

4. Loose connection to thermostat or system.

Replace fuse or reset breaker. 

Turn switch to ON. 

Replace door panel in proper position to engage safety 

interlock or door switch. 

Tighten connections.

No Heat

1. Pilot light not lit. 

2. Furnace Lock-Out Condition. Heat 

  may also be intermittent. 

 

 

3. Heating system requires service or 

  thermostat requires replacement. 

Re-light pilot. 

Many furnaces have safety devices that shut down when 

a lock-out condition occurs. If the heat works intermittently 

contact the furnace manufacturer or local HVAC service 

person for assistance. 

Diagnostic: 

Set SYSTEM Switch to 

HEAT

 and raise 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 HVAC service 

person to verify the heating is operating correctly.

No Cool                                         

1. Cooling system requires service or 

  thermostat requires replacement.

Same as diagnostic for No Heat condition 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 

Runs Constantly

1. Possible short in wiring. 

2. Possible short in thermostat. 

3. Possible short in heat/cool/fan system. 

4. FAN Switch set to Fan 

ON

.

Check each wire connection to verify they are not shorted 

or touching together. No bare wire should stick out from 

under terminal block. Try resetting the thermostat as de-

scribed above. 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.

Thermostat Setting & 

Thermostat Thermometer 

Disagree

1. Thermostat thermometer setting 

  requires adjustment.

The thermometer can be ad/- 4 degrees. See 

Temperature Display Adjustment in the Configuration 

Menu section.

Furnace (Air Conditioner) 

Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow 

(narrow or wide  

temperature swing)

 

1. The location of the thermostat and/or 

  the size of the Heating System may 

  be influencing the cycle rate.

Digital thermostats provide precise control and cycle 

faster than older mechanical models. The system turns 

on and off more frequently but runs for a shorter time 

so there is no increase in energy use. If you would like 

an increased cycle time, choose 

SL

 for slow cycle in the 

Configuration menu, step 7 (heat) or 8 (cool). If an ac-

ceptable cycle rate is not achieved, contact a local HVAC 

service person for additional suggestions. 

Forgot Keypad 

Lockout Code

Press the menu 

key

 (

key

 will disappear) and hold in for 

20 seconds. This unlocks the thermostat.

Blank display any or keypad 

not responding

1. Voltage Spike or static discharge

Use the Reset Operation shown above.

Thermostat does not have 

Menu Screen Numbers

1. Earlier version of thermostat

To access the earlier version instruction sheet (37-7388A) 

go to www.white-rodgers.com, enter 1F95-1291 in Model 

Number Search 

 

Reset Operation
Note:

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

thermostat by removing the thermostat from the wall plate and removing batteries for 2 minutes. After two minutes, replace 
the batteries and replace thermostat on wall plate. If the thermostat has been reset and still does not function correctly contact 
your heating/cooling service person or place of purchase. 

TROUBLESHOOTING 

Summary of Contents for 1F97-1277

Page 1: ...products containing mercury must not be discarded in household trash Do not touch any spilled mercury Wearing non absorbent gloves clean up any spilled mercury and place in a sealed container For proper disposal of a product containing mercury or a sealed container of spilled mercury place it in a suitable shipping container Refer to www thermostat recycle org for location to send the product cont...

Page 2: ...hes The Power Stealing Switches Fig 1 should be left in the On position for most systems The information in the following table details the thermostat power method and switch options WARNING Thermostat installation and all components of the control system shall conform to Class II circuits per the NEC code INSTALLATION Figure 1 Thermostat Base Multi Stage 1F97 1277 2 AA Batteries Power Stealing Sw...

Page 3: ...tem You can configure the thermostat for use with the following fossil fuel systems Heat Pump 1 HP1 System RC RH C Y W E G O B 6 L CLASS II TRANSFORMER HOT 24VAC NEUTRAL 120VAC Heat mode 2nd stage Emergency Mode 1st stage Note Dual Fuel option de energizes Heat mode stage 1 compressor when auxiliary heat is energized 24 volt power for cooling 24 volt power for heating 24 volt common optional for s...

Page 4: ...Items 7 15 6 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 19 20 2 1 11 10 15 16 9 8 17 13 12 4 18 15 Remote indicates that the indoor remote temperature sensor is being accessed Outdoor Remote indi cates the outdoor remote temperature sensor is being accessed 16 Display time remote temperature 17 Heat ...

Page 5: ...ycle rate Heat 9 FA Cool Cr SL Selects Adjustable Anticipation cycle rate Cool 10 FA Cr AU Em SL Selects Adjustable Anticipation cycle rate auxiliary This item is only to appear if HP1 or HP2 is selected above 11 OFF SC On Select stage cycle completion On or Off 12 OFF CL On Selects Compressor Lockout 13 OFF dL On Selects Continuous Display backlight 14 0 Temperature 5 LO to 5 HI Selects Adjustabl...

Page 6: ...plete heating and or cooling cycles on the highest stage engaged during the cycle Thermostat will not reduce heating or cooling stages be fore the heating or cooling cycle is satisfied and all stages are turned off 12 Select Compressor Lockout CL Selecting CL On will cause the thermostat to wait 5 minutes between cool ing cycles This is intended to help protect the compressor from short cycling So...

Page 7: ...en using this feature The temperature limit icon will flash if an attempt is made to adjust the temperature beyond the range selected 25 Cool Temperature Limit Range This feature adjusts the lowest setpoint temperature for cool The default setting is 45 F It can be changed to a setting between 46 F and 82 F The temperature limit icon will be dis played to the left of your setpoint temperature when...

Page 8: ... is delayed for the time selected in seconds This delay is factory set to 60 but can be set in the range of 0 to 99 35 Select Auxiliary Off AO Applicable with HP1 or HP2 selected with outdoor sensor Select the temperature that will inhibit the auxiliary heating stage As long as the outdoor temperature is above the selected temperature the auxiliary heat will not turn on The default setting is 80 d...

Page 9: ... that the Emergency system is operating 3 Press to adjust the thermostat below room temperature The heating system should stop operating 20 minutes if the thermostat has not called for heat or cool during the past 60 minutes This assures moderate air ci rculation even when the heating and cooling equipment is not cycling Choose the System Setting Cool Off Heat Em Auto Press the SYSTEM key to selec...

Page 10: ...step or press Advance Day until the day you wish to copy to is flashing 5 Press Copy Copy will disappear the day you copied from will disappear and the day s you copied to will be on 6 If you wish to copy this same program into other days press Copy and repeat steps 3 4 and 5 7 Press Run Schedule to return to normal operation Fill in the blank schedule on the next page then Enter the Heating Progr...

Page 11: ... You can eliminate these two program periods in the configuration menu reference 5 if the building is occupied all day Day period will change to 6 00 AM and 70 and can be programmed as required Wake Up Morning Leave For Work Day Return Home Evening Go To Bed Night Heating Program 6 00 AM 70 F 8 00 AM 62 F 5 00 PM 70 F 10 00 PM 62 F Cooling Program 6 00 AM 75 F 8 00 AM 83 F 5 00 PM 75 F 10 00 PM 78...

Page 12: ... on the terminal block allow connection of the remote sensor The thermostat must have 24 VAC Common connection to terminal C for the remote sensor to operate The remote sensor can be enabled or disabled in the Installer Configuration menu item 28 When remote sensor Remote is selected Off factory default no remote sensor is enabled When remote sensor is selected On the next step is to select the re...

Page 13: ...the dual fuel temperature setpoint menu item 33 can be set to a temperature of 5 through 50 When outdoor remote sensor is not installed a software logic based dual fuel number menu item 34 from 01 to 09 can be selected A higher temperature or dual fuel setting will provide a smaller stage separation between the heat pump and Aux to give more comfort A lower temperature or number will provide a lar...

Page 14: ... FAN Switch set to Fan ON Check each wire connection to verify they are not shorted or touching together No bare wire should stick out from under terminal block Try resetting the thermostat as de scribed above 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 replac...

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