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1C20 (Heat Only Two Wire):

 

A.  Mount base and adaptor plate:

 Mount base and adaptor  

 

plate (optional) to wall using screws provided (see Fig. 1).

B.  Attach wires:

 Attach one wire to R and the other wire to W  

 

on base.

C.  Skip to Step #5.

1C26 (Heating and Cooling):
A.  Remove base from subbase:

 Loosen the three screws  

on the base and remove.

B.  Mount switching subbase/adaptor plate:

 Use the screws 

provided to mount the subbase and adaptor plate (optional)  
to wall (see Fig. 1).

C.  Attach wires to appropriate terminals:

•  For two wire systems (Heat Only or Cool Only).

 If you 

have a two-wire 

Heat Only

 system, attach one wire to 

RH and one to wire W. If you have a two-wire 

Cool Only

 

system, attach one   wire to RC and one to wire to Y. 
Leave the factory installed jumper between RC and RH 
attached. Tighten any unused terminals securely.

•  If your system has more than two wires:

 Use the cross 

reference chart to determine correct wire connections. If 
you have a four-wire heat/cool system leave the factory 
installed jumper between RC and RH attached (see Fig 2.). 
If your system has five wires remove the factory installed 
jumper between RC and RH (see Fig 3.).

•  Electric heat or single stage heat pump systems:

 This 

thermostat is configured from the factory to operate a heat/
cool, fossil fuel (gas, oil, etc.) forced air system. It is con-
figured correctly for any system that DOES NOT require 
the thermostat to energize the fan on a call for heat. If 
your system is an electric heat or heat-pump system that 
REQUIRES the thermostat to turn on the fan on a call 
for heat, remove the yellow factory-installed jumper wire 
from the Y terminal and connect it to the A terminal. This 
will allow the thermostat to energize the fan immediately 
on a call for heat. If you are unsure if the heating system 

MOUNTING AND WIRING

ATTENTION! 

This product does not contain mercury. Howev-

er, this product may replace a unit which contains mercury.
Do not open mercury cells. If a cell becomes damaged, do not 
touch any spilled mercury. Wearing non-absorbent gloves, take 
up the spilled mercury and place into a container which can be 
sealed. If a cell becomes damaged, the unit should be discarded.
Mercury must not be discarded in household trash. When the unit 
this product is replacing is to be discarded, place in a suitable 
container. Refer to 

www.thermostat-recycle.org

 for location 

to send the product containing mercury.

REMOVING OLD THERMOSTAT

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Do not use on circuits exceeding specified voltage. 
Higher voltage will damage control and could cause 
shock or fire hazard.
Do not short out terminals on gas valve or primary control 
to test. Short or incorrect wiring will damage thermostat 
and could cause personal injury and/or property damage. 
Thermostat installation and all components of the system 
shall conform to Class II circuits per the NEC code.

WARNING

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Summary of Contents for White-Rodgers 1C20

Page 1: ...iption 1C20 1C26 Standard Heating Cooling Systems 4 or 5 wires No Yes Standard Heat Only Systems Yes Yes Millivolt Heat Only Systems Floor or Wall Furnaces Yes Yes Standard Central Air Conditioning No Yes Gas or Oil Heat Yes Yes Electric Furnace Yes Yes Hydronic Hot Water Zone Heat 2 Wires Yes Yes Hydronic Hot Water Zone Heat 3 Wires No No Heat Pump No Aux or Emergency Heat No Yes Heat Pump with A...

Page 2: ...PARATIONS 1 WIRE CUTTER STRIPPER SPIRIT LEVEL OR PLUMB BOB AND LINE OPTIONAL THERMOSTAT MUST BE LEVEL TO WORK PROPERLY FLAT BLADE SCREWDRIVER HAND OR POWER DRILL WITH 3 16 INCH DRILL BIT IF NEEDED THERMOSTAT FEATURES 2 SUBBASE MODEL 1C26 ONLY BASE COVER ANTICIPAT OR CAPTIVE SCREWS MOUNTING SCREWS SUBBASE MODEL 1C26 ONLY BASE COVER ANTICIPAT OR CAPTIVE SCREWS Figure 1 Adaptor Plate optional ...

Page 3: ...ed by unscrewingthemountingscrewsthatholditonthewall or adaptor plate Make a note here of the anticipator setting on the old thermostat for future reference and use in step 5 The heat anticipator pointer if adjustable will be set at one of a series of numbers representing the current rating of the primary control in your furnace The number will be one of the following 2 4 8 etc or 0 2 0 4 0 8 etc ...

Page 4: ...ctly for any system that DOES NOT require the thermostat to energize the fan on a call for heat If your system is an electric heat or heat pump system that REQUIRES the thermostat to turn on the fan on a call for heat remove the yellow factory installed jumper wire from the Y terminal and connect it to the A terminal This will allow the thermostat to energize the fan immediately on a call for heat...

Page 5: ... G W W W H 4 W Y Y Y C Y6 Y These are four wire single transformer systems Factory installed jumper wire between the RH and RC terminals must remain in place requiresthethermostattocontrolthefan contactaqualified heating and air conditioning service person Forsinglestageheatpumpapplications noauxillaryheat install a short jumper wire not included across terminals W and Y If the system has a revers...

Page 6: ... switch is in the AUTO position the fan will cycle with the heating or cooling system the fan will not run if the system switch is in the OFF position and the fan switch is in the AUTO position When the fan switch is in the ON position the fan will run continuously regardless of system switch position even if the system switch is set to OFF the fan will run if the fan switch is in the ON position ...

Page 7: ...oom temp Heat Cool or Fan Runs Constantly 1 Possible short in wiring 2 Possible short in thermostat 3 Possible short in heat cool fan system Check each wire connection to the thermostat to verify it is neatly looped under the terminals No extra wire should stick out from under the terminals Furnace Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow Narrow or wide temperature swing See Step 5 Adjusting the Anticipator Th...

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