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INSTALLATION 

REMOVE OLD THERMOSTAT

1.  Shut off electricity at the main fuse box until installation is 

complete. Ensure that electrical power is disconnected.

2.  Remove the front cover of the old thermostat. 

With wires 

still attached, 

remove wall plate from the wall. If the old 

thermostat has a wall mounting plate, remove the thermostat 
and the wall mounting plate as an assembly.

3. 

Identify each wire attached to the old thermostat using 
the labels enclosed with the new thermostat.

4.  Disconnect the wires from old thermostat one at a time. 

DO 

NOT LET WIRES FALL BACK INTO THE WALL.

5.  Install new thermostat using the following procedures.

ATTENTION!

This product does not contain mercury. However, 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 nonabsorbent gloves, take 
up the spilled mercury with sand or other absorbent material 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 product containing mercury.

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 configured 
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, locate the 

ELECTRIC/GAS 

switch 

on the back of the thermostat (see fig. 1) and switch 

it to the 

ELECTRIC 

position. This will allow the thermostat 

to energize the fan immediately on a call for heat. If you are 
unsure if the heating/cooling system requires the thermostat to 
control the fan, contact a qualified heating and air conditioning 
service person.

ATTACH THERMOSTAT BASE TO WALL

1.  Remove the packing material from the thermostat. Gently 

pull the cover straight off the base. Forcing or prying on the 
thermostat will cause damage to the unit. If necessary, move 
the electric heat switch (see 

ELECTRIC HEAT SYSTEMS, 

above).

2.  Connect wires beneath terminal screws on base using ap-

propriate wiring schematic (see figs. 2 through 7).

3.  Place base over hole in wall and mark mounting hole loca-

tions on wall using base as a template.

4.  Move base out of the way. Drill mounting holes.
5.  Fasten base loosely to wall, as shown in fig. 1, using two 

mounting screws. Place a level against bottom of base, 
adjust until level, and then tighten screws. (Leveling is for 
appearance only and will not affect thermostat operation.) 
If you are using existing mounting holes, or if holes drilled 
are too large and do not allow you to tighten base snugly, 
use plastic screw anchors to secure subbase.

6.  Push excess wire into wall and plug hole with a fire-resistant 

material (such as fiberglass insulation) to prevent drafts from 
affecting thermostat operation.

BATTERY LOCATION

2 “AA” alkaline batteries are included in the thermostat at the 
factory with a battery tag to prevent power drainage. 

You must 

remove the battery tag to engage the batteries. 

If 

“BATT”

 or 

“CHANGE 

 is displayed, the batteries are 

low and should be replaced with fresh “AA” Energizer

®

 alkaline 

batteries. To replace batteries, install the batteries along the top 
of the base (see Fig. 1). The batteries must be installed with the 
positive (+) end to the left. 

HYDRONIC (HOT WATER OR STEAM) 

HEATING SYSTEMS

This thermostat is set to operate properly with a forced-air heat-
ing system. If you have a hydronic heating system (a system 
that heats with hot water or steam), you must set the thermostat 
to operate properly with your system. Change the second op-
tion in the configuration menu to SL (see CONFIGURATION 
MENU, page 4).

CHECK THERMOSTAT OPERATION

If at any time during testing your system does not operate 
properly, contact a qualified service person.
Turn on power to the system.

Fan Operation

If your system 

does not

 have a 

G

 terminal connection, skip to 

Heating System.

1.  Move FAN switch to 

ON 

position. The blower should begin 

to operate.

2.  Move FAN switch to

 AUTO 

position. The blower should 

stop immediately.

Figure 1. Thermostat Base

Summary of Contents for White Rodgers 1F87-361

Page 1: ...d national electrical codes and ordinances This control is a precision instrument and should be handled carefully Rough handling or distorting components could cause the control to malfunction CAUTION To prevent electrical shock and or equipment damage disconnect electric power to system at main fuse or circuit breaker box until installation is complete WARNING Do not use on circuits exceeding spe...

Page 2: ... BASE TO WALL 1 Remove the packing material from the thermostat Gently pull the cover straight off the base Forcing or prying on the thermostat will cause damage to the unit If necessary move the electric heat switch see ELECTRIC HEAT SYSTEMS above 2 Connect wires beneath terminal screws on base using ap propriate wiring schematic see figs 2 through 7 3 Place base over hole in wall and mark mounti...

Page 3: ...HEATposition Iftheheatingsystem has a standing pilot be sure to light it 2 Press to adjust thermostat setting above room tempera ture The heating system should begin to operate 3 Press to adjust thermostat setting below room tempera ture The heating system should stop operating To prevent compressor and or property damage if the outdoor temperature is below 50 F DO NOT operate the cooling system 1...

Page 4: ...re the thermostat is in the run program mode then press PRGM and RUN at the same time to enter the configuration menu The display will show the first item in the configuration menu The configuration menu table summarizes the configuration options An explanation of each option follows OPERATION Press HOLD to change to the next menu item or press TIME to go backwards to the previous item in the menu...

Page 5: ...d OPERATING FEATURES Nowthatyouarefamiliarwiththethermostatbuttonsanddisplay read the following information to learn about the many features of the thermostat SIMULTANEOUSHEATING COOLINGPROGRAMSTOR AGE When programming you can enter both your heating and cooling programs at the same time There is no need to reprogram the thermostat at the beginning of each season TEMPERATURE OVERRIDE Press or unti...

Page 6: ...ms You must program four periods for both the weekday and weekend program However you may use the same heat ing and cooling temperatures for consecutive time periods You can choose start times heating temperatures and cool ing temperatures independently for each day programs for example you may select 5 00 AM and 70 as the Monday 1st period heating start time and temperature and also choose 7 00 A...

Page 7: ...g period time and temperature Each time you press PRGM the next heating period time and temperature will be displayed in sequence for Monday Press HOLD to display Tuesday s 1st heating period and press PRGM to view each of the remaining Tuesday s heating period time and temperatures To view each day s heating program press HOLD to change day and them press PRGM to look at each programming period f...

Page 8: ...a local service person for additional suggestions Cooling Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow narrow or wide temperature swing 1 The location of the thermostat and or the size of the Cooling System may be influencing the cycle rate The cycle rate for cooling is fixed and can not be adjusted Contact a local service person for suggestions Thermostat Setting and Thermometer Disagree 1 Thermostat thermometer ...

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