How to Turn Off Permanent Hold on Honeywell Home Thermostat

Here, we answer the question: How to turn off the permanent hold on  Honeywell Home thermostat?  Of course this begs the question of why would permanent hold ever be ON in the first place? Well, the permanent hold feature on many programmable thermostats lets the user override scheduled temperature programs. Then they can set the temperature manually.  Now when a thermostat is following its schedule, it is not on permanent hold.  Thus, it changes its set temperature to what its program says at times of day, also dictated by the program.

But with the  Permanent Hold function on, you suspend these scheduled temperature adjustments.  Then, the thermostat stays at the displayed temperature setting either indefinitely.

So why would you ever want to put a Honeywell Home thermostat on permanent hold?  Well, perhaps your house is too chilly on a 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   Permanent Hold is a handy solution.

How to Turn Off Permanent Hold on a Honeywell Home Thermostat: Step by Step

We show here cancelling the permanent hold function on our Honeywell RTH9580WF smart thermostat.  In this demo, we start off with our thermostat set to Permanent Hold.

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  Permanent Hold,  or that Temporary Hold  is in effect. It indicates temporary hold by saying when the hold will end.

2. Tap the Hold Button

Find the  Hold  button near screen center and bottom.  Now this button should say  Permanent Hold. But if you see no button, with the phrase  Following Schedule, then your thermostat is not in permanent hold.  So you need not turn off this hold.

Tapping the  Hold  button brings up the  Hold Options  screen, as shown following.

Pressing   Cancel Hold   stops   Permanent Hold.

3. Tap the Cancel Hold Button

When you touch the  Cancel Hold  option, this turns off the permanent hold. Then the thermostat returns to Following Schedule   mode.  It again displays its  Home  screen, as shown next.

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 Turn Off Permanent Hold on a Honeywell Home Thermostat !

You’ve now learned how to turn off permanent hold on your thermostat.  Well, at least you know how to do it on the touchscreen multi color models anyhow.

Other Posts About the Honeywell Home Thermostat

1. 1. How to Set Honeywell Home Thermostat Temperature
   2. How to Clear the Settings
   3. How to Lock and Unlock
   4. Honeywell Home Thermostat Registration Procedure
   5. Reset the Thermostat— How to Do It

References

1. 1. Honeywell Home Thermostat Official Product Page
   2. Where to Buy a Honeywell Home Thermostat