Picture of the Honeywell RTH9580WF wireless thermostat, displaying its -Hold Switch- screen.

How to Set Temperature on Honeywell Thermostat

Most Honeywell thermostats these days let you to set their current temperature right from a   Home  screen.  These t-stats show this screen by default.  And with screen lock OFF, you can set the temperature simply by touching the right areas on the   Home  screen. So in this piece, we show how to set temperature on Honeywell thermostat by just this way.

But if the screen goes blank when idle, just touch the screen area. This brings back the screen to life, similar to our RTH9580WF Wi-Fi thermostat pictured next.

How to Set Temperature on Honeywell Thermostat: Locally

Picture of the Honeywell RTH9580WF thermostat. Displaying Its -Home- screen.
The Honeywell RTH9580WF thermostat. Displaying Its -Home- screen.

Press the UP arrow on the right side of the Home screen. This raises the temperature. Or press the DOWN arrow to lower it.  Each press changes the current temperature by one degree.

How to Handle a Locked Thermostat Screen

Now you might not be able to change the current temperature if your thermostat screen is in lock mode.  You might see the following screen in that case.

Picture of the -Screen Locked- message.
The -Screen Locked- message.

If lock mode is ON in your thermostat, then either unlock it before you can change its current temperature setting. Or access it via the Honeywell Total Comfort Connect web site or app.  See our   How to Lock and Unlock Honeywell Thermostat   post for how to unlock your smart Honeywell Home thermostat.

How to Set Temperature on Honeywell Thermostat: Temporarily or Permanently

If your thermostat follows a schedule, then touching the temperature arrows prompts for whether to switch hold ON. It asks whether to enter permanent or temporary hold. Of course we tried this, and got the following Hold Switch screen.

Picture of the -Hold Switch- screen.
The -Hold Switch- screen.

Here we could either press the   Switch to Permanent Hold   button, which places the thermostat into permanent hold mode.  Or we could just press the green   Done   button. This places the thermostat into temporary hold, until 10:00 PM. It tells you this as we see in the   HOLD UNTIL   field.

Temporary Hold

If you enter temporary hold, then you can set the time to resume following its schedule. For that, press the UP and DOWN arrows in the HOLD UNTIL field area. Tap these buttons until the ending time you desire for the temporary hold appears.

By default, the RTH9580WF switches back to schedule following at the next scheduled temperature change time. In our program, that is 10:00 PM.     The temperature of 69 degrees we just set, remains in effect therefore, until ten PM.  At that time, the temperature in the schedule for 10:00 PM will take effect. Then our temporary temperature setting goes away.

Picture of the -Home- screen, with the temperature set to 69 degrees.
The -Home- screen, with the temperature set to 69 degrees.

Permanent Hold

You could also opt to keep your new temperature setting in effect indefinitely, by switching to  permanent hold.  Press the   Switch to Permanent Hold   button for this, and then you should see the following screen.

Picture of the Honeywell RTH9580WF wireless thermostat, displaying its -Hold Switch- screen, with -Permanent Hold- selected.
The -Hold Switch- screen, in -Permanent Hold-.

From either permanent or temporary hold, you could cancel the hold altogether by pressing the   Cancel Hold   button.  Doing so would return your thermostat to   Following Schedule   mode. Thus, this undoes the temperature setting you just entered.  The scheduled temperature for the current time would then take effect again.  So you must choose some kind of hold to keep your temperature change.

To opt for permanent hold, press the green  Done   button.   This takes you back to the  Home  screen. There you can see that the new temperature is in effect. And you can also tell that the thermostat is in fact, in permanent hold.

Picture of the -Home- screen, with the new temperature of 69 degrees set. In -Permanent Hold- state.
The -Home- screen, with the new temperature of 69 degrees set. In -Permanent Hold- state.

How to Set Temperature on Honeywell Thermostat: Remotely

You can also set the temperature at the  Honeywell Total Connect Comfort  web site. But you first must register your thermostat there.

Picture of the Honeywell Total Connect Comfort web site, displaying its login page, with active account info filled in.
Honeywell Total Connect Comfort web site, displaying its login page, with active account info filled in.

Visit the TCC web site, and log in with your previously set up TCC account.  You’ll see the TCC home screen then.  If you have more than one thermostat on your account, then select the one you wish to adjust.

Ours looks like this.  We’re going to adjust our unit called THERMOSTAT in our apartment group.

Picture of the control page for a particular thermostat.  Showing the current temperature control.
The control page for a particular thermostat.  Showing the current temperature control.

Press the UP arrow in the center of the page, to raise the temperature. Or press the DOWN arrow to lower it.  Now each press changes the current temperature by one degree.

Then once the temperature you want appears, press the red   Submit   button. This sends the change to your thermostat. Then the new setting will take effect within a minute or so.  Doesn’t matter whether your thermostat is in lock locally; you can still change its current temperature remotely, without unlocking.

Note that the entire discussion about permanent and temporary hold above, also applies when you reset the thermostat temperature remotely.  However, we’re not going to include the screen shots from the TCC website here, unless readers request them.

Done!   You’ve now successfully changed your Honeywell thermostat temperature setting.

Other Posts About the Honeywell Thermostat

    1. How to Clear Settings on Honeywell Thermostat
    2. Restarting a Honeywell Thermostat Instructions
    3. How to Turn Off Hold
    4. Honeywell Touchscreen Thermostat RTH7600D Review
    5. How to Clear the Schedule

References

    1. Honeywell Total Connect Comfort Web Site
    2. Where to Buy a Honeywell Thermostat

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