Category: Thermostats



How to Reconnect Honeywell Thermostat to WiFi

You might need to reconnect your Honeywell smart thermostat (t-stat) to the internet, by changing a new WiFi network. Perhaps you moved it, and the WiFi it worked with before is now out of range. So in this post, we cover how to reconnect a typical Honeywell smart thermostat to a WiFi network.  We offer … Continue reading How to Reconnect Honeywell Thermostat to WiFi



Honeywell RLV310A Line Voltage Thermostat Review

We purchased two of these Honeywell line voltage digital thermostat RLV310A  units for the electric baseboard heaters around our home. At a cost of about $30 from Lowe’s home improvement center, the price seemed okay.  Indeed, the RLV310A has proven highly reliable and trouble-free.  It’s an excellent electric heating thermostat (t-stat). The RLV310A is lots quieter. That is, it … Continue reading Honeywell RLV310A Line Voltage Thermostat Review



How to Cancel Hold on Honeywell Thermostat

Here, we cover how to cancel hold on a common Honeywell thermostat.  But why would hold ever be ON in the first place? Well, the hold feature on many programmable thermostats allows the user to override scheduled temperature settings, and set the temperature manually.  When a thermostat is following its schedule, it is not on … Continue reading How to Cancel Hold on Honeywell Thermostat



How to Cancel Schedule on Honeywell Thermostat

This piece covers how to cancel schedule on Honeywell thermostat.  Here, we explain how to do it on the RTH9580WF t-stat.  But other models with a screen work in similar fashion. At any rate, you could cancel thermostat schedules by resetting it, which also erases every other customized setting like lock screen passwords and screen … Continue reading How to Cancel Schedule on Honeywell Thermostat



How to Restart Honeywell Thermostat

You may wish to learn how to restart Honeywell thermostat if it behaves strangely.  For example, it may freeze, hang, or not work the furnace.  Or, it does not connect to Wi-Fi, or sends no data to the Honeywell Total Comfort Connect servers.  Any of these issues a restart might fix. How to Restart Honeywell … Continue reading How to Restart Honeywell Thermostat



Reconnecting Honeywell Thermostat RTH9580WF

You might need to reconnect your Honeywell RTH9580WF smart thermostat (t-stat) to the internet, by changing a new WiFi network. Perhaps you moved the t-stat, and the WiFi it worked with before went out of range. So in this post, we cover reconnecting Honeywell Thermostat RTH9580WF to WiFi network, and offer how-to, step-by-step instructions to … Continue reading Reconnecting Honeywell Thermostat RTH9580WF



Fixing WiFi Problems on Honeywell Thermostat

The Honeywell RTH9580WF 1005 Smart WiFi Thermostat offers convenience and programming flexibility along with remote access and control via the  Honeywell Total Connect Comfort  website. But this thermostat relies on a solid WiFi internet connection to work, and often problems and issues arise with this link.  These can interfere with remote control of the t-stat. … Continue reading Fixing WiFi Problems on Honeywell Thermostat



How to Set Permanent Hold on Honeywell Thermostat

Here, we cover how to set permanent hold on a typical Honeywell thermostat.  Now the permanent hold feature on many programmable thermostats allows the user to override scheduled temperature settings for an indefinite period.  In permanent hold, you can set the temperature manually, and have that setting remain until you release the hold.  On the … Continue reading How to Set Permanent Hold on Honeywell Thermostat



Honeywell RTH9580WF Color Thermostat Review

The Honeywell RTH9580WF/1005 color screen thermostat is a clear advance from the RTH8580WF model, reviewed earlier. Honeywell RTH9580WF Color Thermostat Intro Honeywell has upgraded the screen from the one-color green with black lettering, to a full-color, brighter, higher contrast LCD display.  Indeed you can set screen colors to match your room décor.  Plus, the screen … Continue reading Honeywell RTH9580WF Color Thermostat Review