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Nancy Ensign
April 12, 2025
I'm leaving for a month. How do I turn it off?
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Mr. Anderson
April 12, 2025
To turn off the Schluter Systems DH E RS D thermostat before leaving for a month, you can disconnect it at the electrical panel. This will deactivate both the screen and the heating system circuit.
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User’s Guide DH E RS D/BW Smart Programmable Electronic Thermostat for Heating Cable For further information or to consult this guide online, please visit www.schluter.com 554586 01/2014...
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Do NOT use where exposed to water. 1. Description The DH E RS D/BW electronic thermostat can be used to control heating floors with electrical current − with a resistive load − ranging from 0 A to 16 A at 120/208/240 VAC. It has an easy user interface and can manage up to four programming periods a day.
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Ambient Mode (you only have to press down the A/F button to switch from one mode to the other): this control method is ideal when you want a stable ambient air temperature (without fluctuation). Usually, this mode is used in large and often occupied rooms where temperature variations can be uncomfortable.
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• exposed directly to the light or heat of the Sun, a lamp, a fireplace or any other heat source; • close or in front of an air outlet; • close to concealed ducts or a chimney; and • in a location with poor air flow (e.g. behind a door), or with frequent air drafts (e.g.
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4. Align and secure the mounting base to the connection box using the two screws supplied; 5. Route wires coming from the wall through the hole of the mounting base and make the required connections using the “Four-wire installation” figure, and using the supplied solderless connectors.
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6. Reinstall the front part of the thermostat on the mounting base and tighten the screw at the bottom of the unit; 7. Turn on the power; 8. Set the thermostat to the desired setting (see the following section). 3. Operation Ambient temperature (Ambient mode)
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First Start-up At the first start-up, the thermostat is initially in the Man (manual) modes. The temperature is displayed in degrees Celsius and the standard factory set point adjustment is 21°C (70°F). The hour displays --:-- and must be adjusted before switching to the Auto or Pre Prog mode.
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confirm your choice by pressing down the Mode or Day/Hr button. You can also press down the desired day of the week button without using the + or - button and confirm your choice using the Mode or Day/Hr button. 3.
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This adjustment can be done from any of the three principal modes. Manual Mode (Man) From the Manual mode, you can manually adjust the thermostat set point by pressing down the + or - buttons to increase the value, or to decrease it. Please note that if the backlight is off, the set point will not change when you press down these buttons for the first time instead, the backlight will be activated.
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meaning that the set point can change automatically up to 4 times a day. The period order is not important. From this mode, the screen displays the temperature, the set point, the hour, the day of the week and the current programmed period number (1 to 4;...
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At any time, you can exit the Programming mode using one of these 3 methods: 1- Press down the button of the day you are adjusting. 2- Press down the button of another day to program it. 3- Press down the Exit button. Moreover, if you do not press down any button for more than 1 minute, the thermostat will exit the Programming mode.
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deactivate it following the above procedure if needed. Copy of the Programming You can apply the programming of one day of the week to other days by copying the programming day by day or in block. To copy the programming day by day, you must: 1.
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Erasing of the Programming You must proceed as follows to erase a programming period. 1. Access the Programming mode as described previously by pressing down the button corresponding to the day to modify. Select the period to erase using the + or - button. 2.
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Choice of the Preprogramming You can only access the Preprogramming mode when the thermostat is out of any programming or adjustment function. Make sure to choose the preprogrammings corresponding to the right mode ( , according to the attached tables). You must proceed as follows to access the Preprogramming mode: 1.
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View of the Preprogramming The view of the selected preprogramming is made in a way similar to the Auto mode programming. However, it is impossible to modify the preprogramming. You must proceed as follows: 1. Press down the button corresponding to the day to view (buttons Mon to Sun).
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21°C (70°F). (with a maximum set point temperature of 24°C – 75°F.) Sensor Selection If you want to use the DH E RS D/BW thermostat of Schluter ® Systems with a temperature sensor already installed in the floor...
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Ground-fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Verification It is important to verify the ground-fault circuit interrupter installation and operation on a monthly basis. GFCI verification procedure 1- Increase the temperature set point until the heating power bars are displayed (displayed in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen).
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Procedures to activate Security mode 1. Exit any adjustment mode to manually adjust the set point at the desired maximum value. 2. Simultaneously press down the + and - buttons during 10 seconds (note that after 3 seconds, the icon starts to blink and the software version and date are displayed.
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in the volatile memory and recovered when power is restored. Then, the thermostat enters a very low consumption mode and only displays the hour and day of the week. All the other functions are deactivated. The thermostat is self-sufficient for 2 hours. If the power failure lasts less than 2 hours, the thermostat saves the adjustment of the hour.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution In normal operating conditions, the thermostat housing can reach nearly (104°F) The thermostat is hot. 40°C at maximum load. It is normal and will not affect the operation of the thermostat. Check if the thermostat is properly Heating is always on.
5. Technical Specifications Supply voltage: 120/208/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Maximum electrical current with a resistive load: 16 A 3840 W @ 240 VAC 3330 W @ 208 VAC 1920 W @ 120 VAC Range of temperature: 0 °C to 35 °C (0 °F to 95 °F) Temperature display resolution: 1 °C (1 °F) Range of the temperature set points:...
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Schluter -DITRA-HEAT Thermostat ® 3-Year Limited Warranty COVERAGE AND CONDITIONS: Subject to the conditions and limitations as stated hereinafter, Schluter -Systems* warrants that the ® Schluter -DITRA-HEAT thermostat (the “Product”)** will be free of ® manufacturing defects for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase only when the Product is used and installed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Schluter -DITRA-HEAT Thermostat...
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MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT OR FLOORING SYSTEM, REGARDLESS OF ANY STRICT LIABILITY, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OF SCHLUTER SYSTEMS, AND REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY (CONTRACT OR TORT OR EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OR OTHER), NOR FROM ACTS OF WAR, TERRORISM, OVERVOLTAGE, FAULTY AND...
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United States and Canada. **Schluter -DITRA-HEAT Thermostat (“the Product”): The product is ® defined to be the Programmable (DH E RS D/BW) Thermostat and/or the Non-Programmable (DH E RS /BW) Thermostat. Schluter Systems L.P. 194 Pleasant Ridge Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-5841 Tel.: 800-472-4588 •...
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I'm leaving for a month. How do I turn it off?
To turn off the Schluter Systems DH E RS D thermostat before leaving for a month, you can disconnect it at the electrical panel. This will deactivate both the screen and the heating system circuit.
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