Features of Your Thermostat With your new thermostat, you can: • Connect to the Internet to monitor and control your heating/cooling system. • View and change your heating/cooling system settings. • View and set temperature and schedules. • Receive alerts via email and get automatic upgrades. •...
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of a smart colour touchscreen programmable thermostat. When registered to Total Connect Comfort Solutions, you can remotely monitor and control the heating and cooling system in your home—you can stay connected to your comfort system wherever you go. Total Connect Comfort is the perfect solution if you travel frequently, own a vacation home, or manage an investment property or if you are simply looking for peace of mind.
Table of Contents About your new thermostat Adjusting Security Settings......23 Home Screen Quick Reference ....1 Smart Response Technology ....24 Compressor Protection ........25 Installation Auto Changeover ..........26 Connecting to Your Wi-Fi Network ....3 Setting Advanced Preferences ....27 Registering Your Thermostat Online ..6 Disconnecting Your Wi-Fi Network ..30 Operation Reconnecting Your Wi-Fi Network ..31...
Quick Reference: Home Use HOME. Touch to display Home screen. FAN. Select fan mode. SYSTEM. Select system mode (heat/cool). MENU. Touch to display options. Start here to set a program schedule. CURRENT SCHEDULE. Change temperature setting and select temporary or permanent hold.
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Setting Up Your Thermostat Setting up your programmable touchscreen thermostat is easy. Connect it to your home wireless network. Register online for remote access.
Connecting to Your Wi-Fi network 1. Connect the Wi-Fi network. MENU 1a. Touch MENU > Wi-Fi Setup. Wi-Fi Setup -OR- Touch to connect the thermostat to your Wi-Fi network. The screen displays the message “Searching for wireless networks. Please wait...” after which it displays a list of all Wi-Fi networks it can find.
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Connecting to Your Wi-Fi network 2b. Using the keyboard, touch the characters that spell out your home network password. 2c. Touch Done. The thermostat displays “Connecting to your network. Please wait...” then shows a “Connection Done Successful” screen. 2d. Touch Next to display the registration information screen.
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Connecting to Your Wi-Fi Network To register your thermostat, follow the instructions beginning on page 6. Note: The Register Online screen remains active until you complete registration and/ or touch Done. Done Note: If you touch Done before you register online, your home screen displays an orange alert button telling you to register.
Registering Your Thermostat Online To view and set your Wi-Fi thermostat remotely, you must have a Total Connect Comfort account. Use the following steps. 1. Open the Total Connect Comfort web site Go to https://info.mytotalconnectcomfort.com/en-AU...
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Registering Your Thermostat Online 2. Login or create an account. If you have an account, click Login – OR – Create An Account Click 2a. Follow the instructions on the screen. Check your email for an activation message from My Total Connect Comfort.
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Registering Your Thermostat Online When the thermostat is successfully registered, the Total Connect Comfort registration screen will display a SUCCESS message. You can now control your thermostat from anywhere through your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Total Connect Comfort free GET IT ON °...
Setting the Time/Date 1. Touch the current time. The screen displays Set Time/Set Date. Set Time Date. 2. Touch 3. Touch until the proper time/date is displayed. Done Cancel 4. Touch to save or ignore changes. Note: This thermostat will automatically update for daylight saving time (if observed in your area) and all date/time information is stored.
Setting the Fan 1. Touch to display fan settings. 2. Touch On, Automatic, Circulate, or Follow Schedule. Done 3. Touch Done to save and exit. Fan is always on. Automatic: Fan runs only when the heating or cooling system is on. Circulate: Fan runs randomly about 35% of the time (home use only).
Setting System Mode 1. Touch SYSTEM to display system settings. SYSTEM 2. Touch desired option: Heat: Thermostat controls only the Done heating system. Cool: Thermostat controls only the cooling system. Off: Heating/cooling systems are off. Automatic: Thermostat selects heating or cooling as needed depending on the indoor temperature.
Preset Energy-Saving Schedules This thermostat uses default Energy Saver settings that can reduce your heating/cooling expenses. To customise settings, see next page. Heat Cool Heat Cool Period Start time (Mon-Fri) (Mon-Fri) (Sat-Sun) (Sat-Sun) Wake 6:00 am 22°C 26°C 22°C 26°C Leave 8:00 am 17°C...
Adjusting Program Schedules 1. Touch MENU. MENU 2. Select Create/Edit Schedule. y Touch View/Edit to view the full schedule and make a quick adjustment. Create Edit Schedule y Touch Guide Me to create a schedule by answering simple questions. y Touch I’ll do it myself to manually create a program schedule.
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Adjusting Program Schedules I’ll do it myself If you selected on the Create/Edit Schedule screen (page 14), follow these steps: 1. Select the days to schedule, touch Next. Wake 2. Touch to set your Wake time for Next selected days.
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Adjusting Program Schedules 3. Touch to set Heat and Cool temperatures for the Wake period, then touch Done. 4. Touch other time periods (Leave, Return, Sleep) to set time and temperatures for each. 5. Touch Done to save and exit. Note: Touch Delete Period...
Overriding Schedules: Home Use 1. Touch to adjust the temperature (right side of screen) and the Hold Until time (left side). The schedule will resume when the Hold Until time expires. 2. Touch Switch to Permanent Hold to keep the same temperature until you change it or resume the program schedule.
Viewing Equipment Status 1. Touch MENU. MENU 2. Select Equipment Status. 3. Touch to view the status of all the equipment your thermostat is controlling. Depending on how your thermostat was installed, the Equipment Status screen can report Equipment Status data about the following systems: y Heating and cooling y Fan...
Setting Vacation Hold: Home Use This feature helps you save energy while MENU you are away, and restores comfortable settings just before you return home. Vaca on Mode 1. Touch MENU. 2. Select Vacation Mode. 3. Touch to select the date you Next leave, then touch for further...
Customizing Screen Colour You can customise your thermostat MENU display to match your décor. 1. Touch MENU. Color Themes 2. Touch Colour Themes. 3. Select the name of a colour to use a predefined background, or select Custom to define you own background colour and text.
Setting Preferences Preference menu options let you select MENU how the thermostat displays information or responds to certain situations. Preferences MENU and select Preferences. 1. Touch 2. Select an option and follow prompts: y Reminders y Utility Schedule Options y Backlight y Smart Response Technology* y Advanced Preferences y Restore Default Schedule...
Cleaning the Thermostat Screen When you select the Clean Screen MENU option, the screen is locked so you don’t accidentally change settings Clean Screen while you clean. 1. Touch MENU. 2. Select Clean Screen. A prompt asks if you want to clean the screen for 30 seconds.
Adjusting Security Settings You can adjust security options to prevent MENU unauthorized changes to system settings. 1. Touch MENU and select Security Security Se ngs Settings. Change Lock Mode. 2. Select 3. Select an option and follow prompts: Unlocked: Full access allowed. Change Lock Mode Partially locked: Only temperature can be changed.
Smart Response Technology This feature (home use only) allows the thermostat to “learn” how long the heating/cooling system takes to reach programmed temperature settings, so the temperature is reached at the time you set. For example: Set the Wake time to 6:00 am, and the temperature to 22°C.
Compressor Protection The thermostat keeps the compressor off for a few minutes before restarting, to prevent equipment damage. During this “off” time, the message “waiting for equipment” is displayed on screen.
Auto Changeover This feature is used in climates where both air conditioning and heating are used on the same day. When the system is set to Automatic, the thermostat automatically selects heating or cooling depending on the indoor temperature. Heat and cool settings must be at least 3 degrees apart.
Setting Advanced Preferences You can change options for a number of MENU system functions. Although many options, such as language and temperature indication Preferences settings are the same for all setups, others depend on the type of system you have. 1.
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Setting Advanced Preferences Advanced Preferences Options (MENU > Preferences > Advanced Preferences) Screen Title Settings and Options Select Non-programmable or Programmable. Programmable Scheduling Options uses default or customised programming to automatically raise and lower temperature settings for different times of day. Temperature Indication Scale Select Fahrenheit or Celsius.
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Setting Advanced Preferences Advanced Preferences Options (concluded) Screen Title Settings and Options Temperature Limits Select the Minimum Cool and Maximum Heat Limit. Keypad Lockout Select Unlocked/Partially Locked/Locked. Clock Format Select 12 Hour or 24 Hour. Select Off or On. If set to On, the system will automatically Daylight Saving Time change time/date to account for daylight saving.
Disconnecting Your Wi-Fi Network If you need to disconnect the thermostat MENU from your Wi-Fi network (for example, you’re replacing your router), follow Wi-Fi Setup these steps: 1. Touch MENU. 2. Select Wi-Fi Setup. 3. Touch Disconnect from Network. The thermostat will display a question to confirm your selection.
Reconnecting Your Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch MENU. MENU 2. Select Wi-Fi Setup. Wi-Fi Setup 3. Touch the name of the network you want to use. The thermostat may display a password page. 4. To enter a password, touch characters to spell out your home network password, then touch Done.
Unregistering Your Thermostat If you remove the thermostat from your Total Connect Comfort website account (for example, you’re moving and leaving the thermostat behind), follow these steps: 1. On mytotalconnectcomfort.com log into your account. 2. Under My Account, select Edit My Profile.
Changing System Setup If the thermostat is reset to factory default MENU settings, you need to change the thermostat settings to match your heating/cooling System Setup system. Your contractor did this when the thermostat was installed. Follow these steps to setup the thermostat, or call your contractor to do it.
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Changing System Setup Note: Touch the orange Help button on any screen for more information. System Setup Options (MENU > System Setup) Screen Title Settings and Options Language English/Français/Español. Thermostat Home(Thermostat is used in a residential (default). installed in Touch THERMOSTAT button to display a screen where you can enter a Your thermostat...
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Changing System Setup System Setup Options (concluded) Screen Title Settings and Options Your heating If you selected Hot Water or Steam on “Your system type,” select the system type specific heating system here. Number of cooling Select 1 Stage (default) or 2 Stages. If you are unsure, note which stages wires are connected: ‘Y’...
System Setup Note: Your contractor already setup your thermostat. You should not need to perform any setup. Follow these instructions only if you do a factory reset. Before connecting to your Wi-Fi network, you need to set initial thermostat options Next to define your heating/cooling system: •...
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System Setup 3. Touch Next, or name the thermostat location—touch THERMOSTAT and follow the rest of the instructions. 4. Select what your thermostat will control and touch Next. Note: Touch the orange Help button on Next any screen for more information. Next...
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System Setup 5. Select your system type and touch Next. The system type determines other selections for completing initial setup. Use the checklist from Step 6d when making selections. 6. Touch Next after making selections on Next each screen. Done 7.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: Will my thermostat still work if I lose my Wi-Fi connection? A: Yes, the thermostat will operate your heating and/or cooling system with or without Wi-Fi. Q: How do I find the password to my router? A: Contact the manufacturer of the router or check the router documentation.
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Frequently Asked Questions Q: I registered on the Total Connect Comfort website but was unable to login using my new account. A: Check your email and ensure that you received an activation email. Follow the instructions to activate your account and then login to the website. Q: I have signed up on Total Connect Comfort website and have not received a confirmation email.
Getting Help and Responding to Alerts Your thermostat offers two types of assistance, if these assistance options do not answer your questions, review the FAQs (pages 39-40) and Help troubleshooting tips (page 44). On screen help Most displays include an orange Help button.
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Getting Help and Responding to Alerts On screen alerts Your home screen will display a large orange button when you need to correct a setting or system problem. 1. Touch the button, the thermostat displays instructions for completing the task to which you were alerted. 2.
Software Updates The Wi-Fi app periodically issues updates to the software for this thermostat. The updates occur automatically through your Wi-Fi connection. All your settings are saved, so you will not need to make any changes after the update occurs. Updates occur in the early morning.
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your thermostat, please try the following suggestions. Most problems can be corrected quickly and easily. Display is blank • Check circuit breaker and reset if necessary. • Make sure power switch at heating and cooling system is on. •...
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Glossary Heat Pump heating/cooling system Heat pumps are used to heat and cool a home. If your old thermostat has a setting for auxiliary or emergency heat, you likely have a heat pump. Conventional heating/cooling system Non–heat pump type systems; these include air handlers, furnaces or boilers that run on natural gas, oil or electricity.
5-Year Limited Warranty Resideo warrants this product, excluding battery, to be free from defects in workmanship or materials, under normal use and service, for a period of five (5) years from the date of first purchase by the original purchaser. If at any time during the warranty period the product is determined to be defective due to workmanship or materials, Resideo shall repair or replace it (at Resideo’s option).
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