Here, we answer the question: How to remove temporary hold on thermostat? Of course this begs the question of why would temp hold ever be ON in the first place? Well, the temporary hold feature lets the user override scheduled temperature settings. Then they can set the temperature manually. When a thermostat is following its schedule, it is not on hold. Thus, it changes its set temperature to what its program says at times of day, also dictated by the program.
But with the temporary hold function on, you suspend these scheduled temperature adjustments. Then, the thermostat stays at the displayed temperature setting either indefinitely (for permanent hold). Or it holds until the next programmed temperature change (temporary hold).
So why would you ever want to put a programmable thermostat on temporary hold? Well, perhaps your house is too chilly on certain very cold winter night. So you’d like to stop your pre-scheduled temperature lowering just for that night. Or, maybe you don’t like the temperatures set by the current program, but don’t know how to change them. Thus you must wait for your tech savvy daughter’s next visit to get that done. In cases like these, using temporary hold is a handy solution.
Now as mentioned, there are two types of hold; temporary hold, and permanent hold. In Temporary Hold, the temperature setting override stays in effect only until the next scheduled automatic temperature adjustment. Temporary Hold works like Temporary Hold, except that it has no scheduled end time. So, Temporary Hold suspends programmed temperature changes indefinitely, until you manually turn it off.
How to Remove Temporary Hold on Thermostat: Step by Step
We show here cancelling the Hold function on our Honeywell RTH9580WF smart thermostat. In this demo, we start off with our thermostat set to Temporary Hold. But this same procedure works when Temporary Hold is in effect. It’s just the name of the Hold button that changes.
1. Go to the Thermostat’s Home Screen
Here’s a shot of our t-stat’s Home page shown next.
The Hold button may say either Temporary Hold, or indicate Temporary Hold is in effect. It indicates Temporary Hold by saying when the current Hold will stop. We include both situations in the following two pictures.
2. Tap the Hold Button to Continue with How to Remove Temporary Hold on Thermostat
Find the Hold button near screen center and bottom. Now as stated above, it may say either Temporary Hold or Permanent Hold. This depends on what mode your thermostat is currently in. But if you see no button, with the phrase Following Schedule, then your thermostat is not in temporary hold. Thus in this case, you need not remove the Hold.
Tapping the Hold button, no matter its flavor, brings up the Hold Options screen, as shown following.
Pressing Cancel Hold ends both types of hold.
3. Tap the Cancel Hold Button
When you touch the Cancel Hold option, this removes the temporary hold. Then the thermostat returns to Following Schedule mode. So it again displays its Home screen.
But now, notice that the Hold button no longer appears. Instead, we find a link label that just says, Following Schedule.
4. Done with How to Remove Temporary Hold on Thermostat !
Now you know how to remove temporary Hold on a thermostat. Well, at least you know how to do it on the touchscreen multi color models anyhow.