Tag: A Honeywell Thermostat

How to Reset WiFi on Honeywell Thermostat

This post gives reset WiFi instructions for a typical Honeywell thermostat. For most thermostats, the best way to reset the WiFi  is to just do a factory default reset. So that’s what we’ do here.  We demonstrate this on the RTH9580WF wireless Honeywell thermostat. This method does the following. First of all, it clears out … Continue reading How to Reset WiFi on Honeywell Thermostat

How to Find Honeywell Thermostat MAC Id

Why would you need to know how to find Honeywell thermostat MAC Id? It helps in troubleshooting internet problems between your smart t-stat and the Honeywell Total Comfort Connect website.  Now all WiFi thermostats have a MAC id.  Why?  Because without this, you would not be able to control the thermostat outside your home. Thus, … Continue reading How to Find Honeywell Thermostat MAC Id

How to Find Honeywell Thermostat MAC Address

Why would you need to know how to find Honeywell thermostat MAC address? It helps in troubleshooting internet problems between your smart t-stat and the Honeywell Total Comfort Connect website.  Now all WiFi thermostats have a MAC id.  Why?  Because without this, you would not be able to control the thermostat outside your home. Thus, … Continue reading How to Find Honeywell Thermostat MAC Address

How to Reset Honeywell Thermostat WiFi

This post gives the reset Honeywell thermostat WiFi routine. We show this on the RTH9580WF WiFi thermostat, and this WiFi reset method does the following. First, it erases out all custom settings. Then, it resets the WiFi network the thermostat connects to to none. Finally, it restores the thermostat back to factory default state. So, … Continue reading How to Reset Honeywell Thermostat WiFi

How to Turn Off Permanent Hold on Honeywell Thermostat

Here, we answer the question: How to turn off the Permanent Hold on a Honeywell 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 … Continue reading How to Turn Off Permanent Hold on Honeywell Thermostat

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 … Continue reading How to Set Temperature on Honeywell Thermostat

How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature

Most smart thermostats these days allow you to set their current temperature right from a   Home  screen.  These t-stats show the home 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 Honeywell … Continue reading How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature

Locking Honeywell Thermostat Instructions

Some smart models of the Honeywell thermostats like the RTH9580WF we describe  here, have a locking mode. Thus this keeps curious fingers from adjusting t-stat settings without first punching in a password.  You create this secret code when  locking your thermostat.  Then, the thermostat asks you to enter this code to restore access to all … Continue reading Locking Honeywell Thermostat Instructions

How to Lock and Unlock a Honeywell Thermostat

Some models of the Honeywell thermostat, including the RTH9580WF we discuss in this post, feature a screen lock mode.  This prevents anyone from changing thermostat settings without first entering a pass code.  You create this code when you lock your thermostat.  Later, the thermostat asks you to enter this password to regain access.  So here … Continue reading How to Lock and Unlock a Honeywell Thermostat