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69-2715EF—07

If you have difficulty with your thermostat, please try the following suggestions. 
Most problems can be corrected quickly and easily.

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• Check circuit breaker and reset if necessary.

• Make sure power switch at heating and cooling system is on.

• Make sure furnace door is closed securely.

• Make sure C wire is connected (see page 6).

Cannot change 

system setting 

to Cool

• Check Function 1: System Type to make sure it is set to match your

heating and cooling equipment (see page 18).

Fan does 

not turn on 

when heat is 

required

• Check Function 3: Heating Fan Control to make sure it is set to match

your heating equipment (see page 18).

Cool On

 or 

Heat 

On

 is flashing 

on the screen

• Compressor protection feature is engaged. Wait 5 minutes for the system

to restart safely, without damage to the compressor.

Heat pump 

issues cool air 

in heat mode, 

or warm air in 

cool mode

• Check Function 2: Heat Pump Changeover Valve to make sure it is

properly configured for your system (see page 18).

Heating or 

cooling system 

does not 

respond

• Press 

System

 to set system to Heat. Make sure the temperature is set

higher than the Inside temperature.

• Press 

System

 to set system to Cool. Make sure the temperature is set lower

than the Inside temperature.

• Check circuit breaker and reset if necessary.

• Make sure power switch at heating & cooling system is on.

• Make sure furnace door is closed securely.

• Wait 5 minutes for the system to respond.

Heating 

system is 

running in cool 

mode

• Check Function 1: System Type to make sure it is set to match your

heating and cooling equipment (see page 18).

Heating 

and cooling 

equipment are 

running at the 

same time

• Check Function 1: System Type to make sure it is set to match your

heating and cooling equipment (see page 18).

• Grasp and pull thermostat away from wallplate. Check to make sure bare

wires are not touching each other.

• Check thermostat wiring is correct.

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for RTH6500WF

Page 1: ...uctions RTH6500WF Smart Series Programmable Thermostat HOLD M37771 In the box you will find Thermostat Wallplate attached to thermostat Screws and anchors Quick Start Guide Thermostat ID Card Wire lab...

Page 2: ...erly and safely dispose of your old thermostat NOTICE To avoid possible compressor damage do not run air conditioner if the outside temperature drops below 50 F 10 C Welcome Congratulations on your pu...

Page 3: ...ering thermostat Disconnecting Wi Fi Special features Setting functions and options Appendices Frequently asked questions Troubleshooting Table of contents Features of your thermostat With your new th...

Page 4: ...et clock day or schedule Select fan settings Additional settings Temperature adjustment buttons Permanent override button Select system mode Preset energy saving schedules This thermostat is pre set w...

Page 5: ...front of this guide 2 3 1 Installing your thermostat You might need the following tools to install this thermostat No 2 Phillips screwdriver Small pocket screwdriver Pencil Level optional Drill and b...

Page 6: ...up 3 Label wires Do not label by wire color Use the supplied sticky tags to label each wire as you disconnect it Label wires according to the old thermostat terminal designations not by wire color No...

Page 7: ...ut which terminal is the 24 VAC common View the Alternate Wiring videos Wiring For conventional heating cooling systems natural gas oil or electric furnace air conditioner see page 5 See Glossary on p...

Page 8: ...ith a jumper to E place wire on E AUX terminal No jumper is required Labels don t match See alternate wiring key on pages 7 MCR33877 G O Y R HEAT PUMP AUX E G O B Y R RC K L C Aux Note The wiring for...

Page 9: ...required If your old thermostat had an O wire and not a B wire attach the O wire to the O B terminal If your old thermostat had separate O and B wires attach the B wire to the C terminal If another wi...

Page 10: ...nto place Back of thermostat Quick reference card MCR33916 M33860 HOLD MCR33858 10 Switch heating cooling system ON Important 10a Verify that the C wire is connected at the thermostat and at the heati...

Page 11: ...tem 12a If your system type is conventional single stage natural gas powered single stage with a c continue to Connecting to your Wi Fi network on page 10 12b If your system is Conventional multistage...

Page 12: ...thermostat from the wallplate wait for 10 seconds and snap it back onto the wallplate Go to Step 1 in this procedure View the Wi Fi Enrollment video at honeywellhome wifi thermostat 2 Join your home...

Page 13: ...Click on Connect to join the network 3 Make sure your thermostat is connected While the connection is in process your thermostat will flash Wait for up to 3 minutes When the connection is complete th...

Page 14: ...dule option is not displayed press Done Note If the display flashes Set Clock the thermostat will follow your settings for the Monday Wake time period until you reset the time and day Setting the time...

Page 15: ...set to the system mode you want to program Heat or Cool MCR33892 Overriding schedules temporarily Press s or t to immediately adjust the temperature The new temperature will be maintained only until t...

Page 16: ...u can remove the Wi Fi Setup message from the screen 1 Enter system setup see page 18 2 Change setting 38 to 0 see page 19 Wi Fi Setup will be removed from the screen If you want to connect to the Wi...

Page 17: ...ore a scheduled time period M33881 Compressor protection This feature forces the compressor to wait a few minutes before restarting to prevent equipment damage The message Cool On or Heat On for a hea...

Page 18: ...of your heating cooling system type or have other questions go to honeywellhome 0 Heat cool Gas oil or electric heating with central air conditioning 1 Heat pump Heat pump without backup or auxiliary...

Page 19: ...el 46 Sewing Room 4 Bathroom 2 19 Foyer 33 Master Bath 47 Spa 5 Bathroom 3 20 Game Room 34 Master Bed 48 Storage Room 6 Bedroom 21 Garage 35 Media Room 49 Studio 7 Bedroom 1 22 Great Room 36 Music Roo...

Page 20: ...and MAC CRC Q Q My thermostat is unable to register to the Total Connect Comfort website A A Verify that the thermostat is correctly enrolled on your home Wi Fi network The message center will displa...

Page 21: ...Setup mode Re enter password for your home Wi Fi network Repeat setup process and confirm your password for your home Wi Fi network Error Codes For certain problems the thermostat screen will display...

Page 22: ...mode or warm air in cool mode Check Function 2 Heat Pump Changeover Valve to make sure it is properly configured for your system see page 18 Heating or cooling system does not respond Press System to...

Page 23: ...nt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio...

Page 24: ...2 1 0 A Powerpile 750 mV DC 100 mA DC W2 Aux E Heating 20 30 Vac 0 02 1 0 A Y Cooling 20 30 Vac 0 02 1 0 A Y2 Cooling 20 30 Vac 0 02 1 0 A G Fan 20 30 Vac 0 02 0 5 A O B Changeover 20 30 Vac 0 02 0 5...

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