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NOTE

If you are programming your thermostat for the first time and 
you want programming for all days of the week to be the same 
as Monday’s program, press RUN or HOLD at this point, and 
proceed to 

Enter Cooling Program

. (This simplified COPY DAY 

feature only works the first time you program your thermostat. 
If you want to copy one day’s programming to a specific day 
programming, refer to 

COPY DAY FUNCTION

 in 

OPERATING 

FEATURES

. If you are changing your thermostat’s programming, 

you must program each day separately.)

8.  Press HOLD once. “

TU

” (indicating Tuesday program) will ap-

pear in the display, along with the start time for the 1st heating 
period and the currently programmed temperature.

9.  Repeat steps 3 through 7 to complete Tuesday’s heating 

programming.

10. Continue entering each day’s programming until all heating 

periods time and temperatures have been entered.

11. When you have completed entering your heating program, 

press RUN.

Enter Cooling Program

If the outside temperature is below 50°F, disconnect power 
to the cooling system before programming. Energizing 
the air conditioner compressor during cold weather may 
cause personal injury or property damage.

!

CAUTION

Reset Operation

 

If a voltage spike or static discharge blanks out the display or 
causes erratic thermostat operation you can reset the thermo-
stat by pressing 

 and TIME at the same time. This 

also resets the factory defaults to the configuration menu and 

TROUBLESHOOTING

program. If the thermostat has power, has been reset and still 
does not function correctly contact your heating/cooling service 
person or place of purchase. 

Batteries

 

For optimum performance, we recommend replacing batteries 
once a year with fresh “AA” Energizer

®

 alkaline batteries.

1.  Move SYSTEM switch to 

COOL

 position.

2.  Follow the procedure for entering your cooling program, 

using your selected cooling times and temperatures.

CHECK YOUR  PROGRAMMING

Follow these steps to check your thermostat programming one 
final time before beginning thermostat operation.
1.  Move SYSTEM switch to 

HEAT

 position.

2.  Press PRGM to view the 1st Monday heating 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 for 
the day. (You may change any time or temperature during 
this procedure.) 

3.  Press RUN.
4.  Move SYSTEM switch to 

COOL

 position.

5.  Repeat step 2 to check cooling program.
6.  Move SYSTEM switch to 

HEAT

 or 

COOL

 and press RUN to 

begin program operation. 

YOUR THERMOSTAT IS NOW COMPLETELY PROGRAMMED AND 
READY TO  PROVIDE MAXIMUM COMFORT AND EFFICIENCY!

 

 OPERATION

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. 

Replace fuse or reset breaker.
Turn switch to ON.
Replace door panel in proper position to engage 
safety interlock or door switch. 

No Heat

1.  Pilot light not lit.  
2.  SYSTEM Switch not set to 

HEAT

.  

3.  Loose connection to thermostat or system. 

4.  Furnace Lock-Out Condition. Heat may also 

be intermittent.  
 

5.  Heating System requires service or 

thermostat requires replacement.

Re-light pilot.
Set SYSTEM Switch to 

Heat 

and raise setpoint above 

room temperature.
Verify thermostat and system wires are securely  at-
tached.
Many furnaces have safety devices that shut the sys-
tem down when a lock-out condition occurs. If the heat 
works intermittently contact the furnace manufacturer or 
local 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 service person to verify the 
heating system is operating correctly.

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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