SELECTING A LOCATION
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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Install your TrueTouch™ thermostat approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) above the
floor in an area with good air circulation.
Avoid the following locations:
• Hot or cold air from ducts
• Radiant heat for appliances or sun such as a skylight
• Unheated or uncooled areas: for example an outside wall behind the thermostat.
• Ensure that there is no furniture directly below or beside the thermostat.
CYCLE RATE -
Cycle rate is the frequency that heating or cooling equipment is turned
on during a certain period of time. Cycle rate is often given in units of cycles per hour
(CPH).
DIFFERENTIAL -
Differential is defined as the difference between the cut-in and
cut-out points as measured at the thermostat under specified operating conditions. For
example, if the thermostat turns the heating equipment on at 70 degrees F and turns the
heating equipment off at 74 degrees F, then the differential is 4 degrees F.
PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT
- A thermostat with the capability of automatically
adjusting temperature set point to pre-selected settings at pre-selected times.
SETBACK
- The automatic alteration of the thermostat control point(s) by means other
than manually changing the temperature set point.
SET POINT
- The desired temperature setting on an electromechanical or electronic
thermostat.
