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Check thermostat operation – White Rodgers EMERSON 1.00E+78 User Manual

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NOTE

To prevent static discharge problems, touch side of
thermostat to release static build-up before touching
any keys.

If at any time during testing your system does not operate
properly, contact a qualified service person.

Heating System

1. Move SYSTEM switch to

HEAT position. If the heating system

has a standing pilot, be sure to light it.

2. Press

to adjust thermostat setting above room tem-

perature. The heating system should begin to operate.

3. Press

to adjust temperature setting below room tem-

perature. The heating system should stop operating.

Before you begin using your thermostat, you should be familiar
with its features and with the display and the location and op-
eration of the thermostat buttons. Your thermostat consists of
two parts: the

thermostat body and the base. To remove the

body, gently pull it straight out from the base. To replace the
body, line up the body with the base and press gently until the
body snaps onto the base.

The Thermostat Buttons and Switches

1 (Up arrow) Raises temperature setting.
2 (Down arrow) Lowers temperature setting.
3 SYSTEM switch (OFF, HEAT).

The Display

4 is displayed when the SYSTEM switch is in the HEAT

position.

5 Displays current temperature.
6

is displayed when the 2 “AAA” batteries are

low and should be replaced. Nothing else will be displayed.
Earlier models display "

LO BATTERY". Refer to 37-7006.

7 Displays currently set temperature (this is blank when

SYSTEM switch is in the

OFF position).

Operating Features

Now that you are familiar with the thermostat buttons and display,
read the following information to learn about the many features
of the thermostat.

TEMPERATURE SETTING — Press

or

until the

display shows the temperature you want. The thermostat will
keep the room temperature at the selected temperature.

°F/°C CONVERTIBILITY — The factory default setting is
Fahrenheit. Clipping W904 jumper on the circuit board (see
fig. 1) will alter this feature to Celsius temperature setting.

Figure 3. Thermostat display, buttons and switches

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR — If the 2 “AAA” alkaline bat-
teries are low and should be replaced, the display will be
blank except for

. When the batteries are low,

pressing any button will cause the display to operate for ten
seconds. After ten seconds, the display will be blank except
for

. After

has been displayed

for 4 weeks, the thermostat will drop the temperature 10°
below your setpoint in

HEAT mode. You cannot program with

low batteries but you can override setpoint temperature.

TEMPERATURE DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT — Your new
thermostat has been accurately set in our factory. However,
if you wish, you may adjust your new thermostat temperature
display to match your old thermostat. This can be accom-
plished (within a ±3° range) as follows:
1. Press

and

at the same time for two seconds

with the SYSTEM switch in

OFF position.

2. Press

or

to adjust the displayed temperature

to your desired setting.

3. Move SYSTEM switch from

OFF to exit the feature.

DISPLAY BACKLIGHT— The display backlight improves
display contrast in low lighting conditions. Selecting backlight
ON will turn the light on for a short period of time after any
button is pressed. Selecting backlight OFF (default) will
keep the light off. Turn the display backlight feature ON as
follows:
1. Press

and

at the same time for two seconds

with the SYSTEM switch in

HEAT position. The display

will alternately show

“-L” AND “FF” (off).

2. Press

or

to change

“FF” to “ON”.

3. Move SYSTEM switch to

OFF to exit the feature.

Figure 3. Thermostat display buttons and switches

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CHECK THERMOSTAT OPERATION