Braeburn Premier 3000 - Non-Programmable Single Stage Heat/Cool Digital Thermostat Manual

INTRODUCTION

Compatible with low voltage single stage gas, oil or electric heating or cooling systems, including single stage heat pumps. This thermostat can also be used on 250mv to 750mv millivolt heating only systems. Do not use this thermostat on applications with voltages above 30 Volts AC.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING

INSTALLATION

Replacing Existing Thermostat

1. Always turn off power to the air conditioning or heating system prior to removing existing thermostat.
2. Remove the cover of your old thermostat and locate the wire terminals. Do not remove wires from terminals yet.
3. Using small pieces of masking tape, label wires prior to removal from terminals. Use the chart below to determine the new terminal designations for your new thermostat.

   Old Terminal from Existing Thermostat	New Terminal for New Thermostat	Terminal Description
   V or Rc	Rc	Cooling Transformer
   M, 4, Rh, or R	Rh	Heating Transformer
   G or F	G	Fan Control
   H, W or 4	W	Heating Control
   Y	Y	Cooling Control
   B	B	Reversing Valve (Heating)
   O	O	Reversing Valve (Cooling)
   C	None-Cap the wire	24 Volt AC, Transformer Common

4. After labeling and removing all wires from terminals, unscrew the existing thermostat sub-base from wall. Make sure to secure wires to prevent them from slipping back into the hole in the wall.

NOTE: This thermostat is designed for use with a 24 Volt-AC low voltage single-stage gas, oil or electric heating or cooling systems, including single stage heat pumps. This thermostat can also be used on 250mv to 750mv millivolt heating only systems. Do not use this thermostat on applications with voltages above 30 Volts AC.

Installing Your New Thermostat

NOTE: If you are installing this thermostat in a new installation be sure to locate the thermostat 4 to 5 feet above the floor in accordance with applicable building codes. Make sure to install the thermostat in a location that provides good airflow characteristics and avoid areas behind doors, near corners, air vents, direct sunlight or near any heat generating device. Installation in any of these areas could impact thermostat performance.

1. Always turn off power to the air conditioning or heating system prior to installing.
2. Place system switch on front of thermostat to OFF position.
3. Place fan control switch on front of thermostat to AUTO position.
4. Remove front of thermostat from sub-base by pressing release latch on bottom of thermostat.
5. Place the thermostat sub-base against wall in the desired thermostat location.
6. Guide thermostat wires through center hole in sub-base. Continue to hold sub-base against wall.
7. Mark placement of mounting holes and drill using a 3/16" drill bit. Gently tap supplied plastic anchors into the holes in the wall.
8. Place the sub-base against the wall in the desired location, making sure the mounting holes are aligned and the thermostat wires are properly inserting through opening in middle of sub-base.
9. Fasten the sub-base to wall using supplied screws.
10. Connect wires to quick wiring terminal block as appropriate using the new terminal designations. Refer to Wiring Diagram section of this manual if required for assistance.
11. Make sure all of the wire connections are secure and are not touching any other terminal to prevent electrical shorts and potential damage to the thermostat.
12. Turn the front thermostat body over, exposing the rear view of the circuit board.
13. Locate the internal ˚F / ˚C switch on the circuit board.
14. Using your finger, gently flip the switch toward the preferred temperature ˚F / ˚C scale.
15. Locate the internal fan option switch, HG (Gas) / HE (Elec) on the circuit board. This switch controls the heating system fan delay. Select gas for gas or oil fired systems. This will allow the furnace to run for a few seconds before initiating the fan. Select electric for systems with electric furnace elements that require the fan to come on immediately.
16. Using your finger, gently flip the switch towards the HG (Gas) or HE (Elec) selection that indicates the low voltage heating system the thermostat will control.
17. Locate the internal NORM NON-HP / HP switch on the circuit board. This switch configures the thermostat for normal (NORM NON-HP) heating and cooling systems or heat pump (HP) systems.
18. Using your finger, gently flip the switch towards the NORM NON-HP or HP selection that indicates the low voltage heating system the thermostat will control.

19. Attach front body of thermostat to sub-base of thermostat, being careful to align the terminal pins on the front body with the terminal block on the sub-base.
20. Open front thermostat door and open battery compartment door.
21. Install two new "AA" alkaline batteries into battery compartment. Make sure to locate the positive (+) ends of the batteries and match them with the positive (+) terminals located in the battery compartment. Close battery compartment.
22. Restore system power so you can test installation.

NOTE: If you installed the batteries prior to accomplishing steps 13 through 18, you will need to reset the thermostat to register your thermostat switch configurations prior to programming any user settings. Gently press the RESET button on the front of the thermostat using a paper clip or a small pencil tip.

TESTING YOUR NEW THERMOSTAT

Read BEFORE Testing

• Do not short (or jumper) across terminals on the gas valve or at the heating or cooling system control board to test the thermostat installation. This could damage the thermostat and void the warranty.
• Do not select COOL mode of operation if the outside temperature is below 50˚ F (10˚ C). This could possibly damage the controlled cooling system and may cause personal injury.
• To prevent potential damage to the cooling system caused by short cycling, this thermostat includes an automatic Compressor Short Cycle Protection feature. This feature automatically provides a 5-minute delay after turning off the cooling system output to protect the compressor. This protection is also present in the heat mode of operation on single stage heat pump systems.

NOTE: Test your thermostat prior to programming any user settings. Pressing the RESET button will erase any user entries previously programmed. This will erase all user settings and return them to their default values.

1. Place the system switch in the HEAT position.
2. Press the button on the keypad until the set point temperature setting is a minimum of 3 degrees higher than the current room temperature. The heating system should start within several seconds. The fan may not turn on immediately due to the heating system built-in fan delay.
3. Place the system switch in the OFF position. The heating system should stop within several seconds on normal single stage heating or cooling systems. On single stage heat pump systems you must wait 5 minutes for the automatic compressor short cycle protection period to expire, or press the RESET button to bypass this feature for initial testing purposes. Pressing the RESET button will erase any user program settings.
4. Place the system switch in the COOL position.
5. Press the button on the keypad until the set point temperature is a minimum of 3 degrees lower than the current room temperature.
6. The cooling system should start within several seconds. Place the system switch in the OFF position. The cooling system should stop within a few seconds.
7. Place the fan switch in the ON position. The system blower should start.
8. Place the fan switch in the AUTO position. The system blower should stop.

PROGRAMMING USER SETTINGS

Default Thermostat Settings

Setting Temperature Differential

The default settings for the temperature differential is compatible with most systems and applications. The temperature differential is normally set at time of installation and usually does not require any modification under normal operating conditions. If you feel that your system is turning on too often, follow the instructions below.
NOTE: The temperature differential settings are the same for both the heating and cooling systems.
The default setting is.5˚ F (0.25˚ C). The room temperature must change.5˚ F (0.25˚ C) from the set point temperature before the thermostat will initiate the system in heating or cooling.

1. In normal operating mode, press and hold both the and buttons at the same time for 4 seconds. LCD display will show "SET D1 X˚", where "X" equals the ˚F / ˚C differential setting. This is the current temperature differential setting.
   
2. Press the or button to set the temperature differential to your desired setting of.5˚, 1˚ or 2˚ F (0.25˚, .5˚, or 1˚ C).
3. Press both the and buttons at the same time again to change the Residual Cooling Fan Delay, or wait 5 seconds for the thermostat to return to the normal operating mode.

Setting Residual Cooling Fan Delay

The default setting is 60 seconds. During the COOL mode of operation, the fan will stay on for 60 seconds after the cooling system has reached the setpoint temperature and has turned the cooling system off. This improves system efficiency during cooling operation.

1. The display will show "FAN SET XX", where XX is the fan delay time in seconds.
   
2. Press the or button to change the Residual Cooling Fan Delay (0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds).
3. Press both the and buttons at the same time again to change the Recirculating Fan cycle, or wait 5 seconds for the thermostat to return to the normal operating mode.

Setting the Recirculating Fan Cycle

1. The display will show "SET OC XXX", where XXX is the maximum interval of time (in minutes) that the fan will remain off if the Recirculating Fan Mode is selected.
   
2. Press the or button to change the Recirculating Fan off cycle (120, 60, or 40 minutes).
3. Press both the and buttons at the same time again to return to the normal operating mode, or wait 5 seconds for the thermostat to return to the normal mode automatically.

NOTE: To erase all user program settings, gently press the RESET button using a paper clip or a small pencil tip. This will return all thermostat settings to their default values.

ADDITIONAL OPERATION FEATURES

Review Set Temperature

1. Press and hold the or button. The current set point temperature will be displayed in the place of the current room temperature, and the indicator SET TEMP will be displayed.
   
2. The display will return to normal operating mode when the or button is released. The TEMP indicator will be showing in the display, indicating that the current temperature shown in the display is the room temperature. Continuing to hold the or button for 3 seconds or longer will allow the user to change the current set point temperature.

Changing Set Temperature

1. Press and hold or button for 3 seconds. The entire display will flash once and the SET TEMP indicator will be flashing. Release the or button and press the or button again as desired to adjust the set temperature.
   
2. The display will return to normal operating mode after 5 seconds.
3. The TEMP indicator in the display indicates that the current temperature shown in the display is the room temperature.
   

NOTE: Select either COOL or HEAT with the system switch to view or change separate cooling or heating setpoints.

Recirculating Fan Mode

The Recirculating Fan Mode provides more even temperature distribution and improves indoor air quality by circulating air through the furnace filtration system more often. The Recirculating Fan Mode can be selected by moving the fan switch to the recirculate position ®. If no call for heating or cooling occurs within the fan off cycle set in section 4.4, the fan will run for 12 minutes. The highest setting, 120 minutes (factory default), will run the fan least often–10% minimum run time. The lowest setting, 40 minutes, will run the fan most often–30% minimum run time. During any call for heating or cooling, fan control operates in the AUTO mode. This feature is available in the HEAT, OFF, or COOL mode.

Keypad Lockout

To prevent accidental or undesired adjustment of the thermostat set point, the Keypad Lockout feature disables the operation of the temperature setting keys, but not the backlight key. In order to enable the keypad lock, press and hold either the or button together with the backlight button for 5 seconds. The LOCK icon in the display will flash once per second, then appear continuously in the display. The keypad is now locked.
To unlock the keypad, press and hold either the or button together with the backlight key for 1 second. The LOCK icon will disappear from the display, and the key pad is now unlocked.

Low Temperature "Freeze" Protection

While the thermostat is in the HEAT mode of operation on standard heating (non-heat pump) applications, the thermostat will mechanically initiate a call for heat if the room temperature drops to less than 41˚F (5˚ C). The system selector switch must be in the HEAT position for this feature to be active. This feature will allow the thermostat to initiate a call for heat on standard heating (non-heat pump) applications, to provide a minimum amount of heat, even if the batteries are dead or missing. Call a professional service technician immediately to verify proper system operation. This feature is only active on standard heating (non-heat pump) applications and is not available on single stage heat pump applications.

Compressor Protection Feature

This thermostat includes an automatic compressor protection feature to avoid potential damage to the cooling system from short cycling. This thermostat automatically provides a 5-minute delay after turning off the cooling system output to protect the compressor. This protection is also present in the heat mode of operation on single stage heat pump systems to protect the compressor.
NOTE: The installer can reset the thermostat and bypass the compressor protection feature by pressing the RESET button. This will erase all user program settings and should only be used during installation for testing purposes or to reset a thermostat to regain normal operation. This will return all thermostat settings to their default values.

Low Battery Detection and Replacement

This thermostat requires two (2) properly installed "AA" alkaline batteries to provide power for the thermostat to properly control the system operation. The system must have 24 Volt AC power present for proper system operation and control. This thermostat is equipped with a low battery detection feature that constantly monitors the batteries during normal
operating mode to determine whether they have sufficient power to provide proper operation. When this feature determines that the battery status is low, a low battery indicator will appear in the display. It is recommended that the batteries be replaced immediately to maintain system operation and program settings.

Replacing the Batteries

1. Open front thermostat cover and locate the battery compartment door.
2. Gently remove the two "AA" alkaline batteries located in the battery compartment.
3. Install two new "AA" alkaline batteries into battery compartment. Make sure to match the positive (+) ends of the batteries with the positive (+) terminals located in the battery compartment.
4. Close battery compartment and verify that the low battery indicator does not appear in the display.

Resetting Thermostat

The Reset feature allows the user to completely reset the thermostat. To erase all entered program settings, gently press the RESET button using a paper clip or a small pencil tip. This will return all thermostat settings to their default values and register all new manual switch settings.

TROUBLESHOOTING

WIRING DIAGRAMS

Typical 4-Wire Single Transformer Heating and Cooling System

NOTES:

1. For Heating or Cooling Only system, ignore opposite connection.
2. For 2-wire 24 Volt AC or 250mv - 750mv Millivolt Heating Systems, ignore cooling connection and fan control.

Typical 5-Wire Two Transformer Heating and Cooling System

Typical Single Stage Heat Pump System

NOTE: For reversing valve active in heating, use B terminal instead of O terminal.

Important Safety Information

• Always turn off power to the air conditioning or heating system prior to installing, removing, cleaning or servicing thermostat.
• Read manual thoroughly prior to installing, programming or operating thermostat.
• This thermostat is designed for use with a 24 Volt-AC low voltage single stage gas, oil or electric heating or cooling systems, including single stage heat pumps. This thermostat can also be used on 250mv to 750mv millivolt heating only systems.
• Do not use this thermostat on applications with voltages above 30 Volts AC.
• This thermostat requires two (2) properly installed "AA" alkaline batteries to provide power for the thermostat to properly control the system operation.
• The system must have 24 Volt AC power present for proper system operation and control.
• Wiring must conform to all building codes and ordinances as required by local and national code authorities having jurisdiction.
• Do not short (or jumper) across terminals on the gas valve or at the heating or cooling system control board to test the thermostat installation. This could damage the thermostat and void the warranty.
• Do not select COOL mode of operation if the outside temperature is below 50˚ F (10˚ C). This could damage the controlled cooling system and cause personal injury.
• This thermostat should only be used as described in this manual. Any other use is not recommended and will void the warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS

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