Some models of the Honeywell smart thermostats 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 pass code when you request to lock your thermostat. Subsequently, the t-stat asks you to enter this password to … Continue reading How to Lock and Unlock a Honeywell Thermostat
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Honeywell Thermostat Heat Not Working
You might notice your heat not working on your Honeywell thermostat. I.e. The thermostat says that the heat is on yet the heat still does not work. This can happen for many reasons. A broken thermostat, incorrect wiring, tripped circuit breakers, blown fuses, or a broken HVAC system could cause this. Here, we describe some … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat Heat Not Working
Honeywell Thermostat WiFi Reset Instructions
This post gives Honeywell thermostat WiFi reset instructions. We show this on the RTH9580WF smart t-stat, and this WiFi reset method does the following. First, it clears out all custom settings. Then, it resets the WiFi network the thermostat connects to, to none. Lastly, it restores the thermostat to factory default state. So, follow the … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat WiFi Reset Instructions
Honeywell Thermostat Waiting for Equipment Message
The Honeywell thermostat waiting for equipment message sometimes appears on Honeywell smart t-stats. So these include the Honeywell RTH9580WF we demo in this example. These messages can show up when the t-stat has just turned off the HVAC . But then, sudden temp changes call for HVAC to come back on right away. These changes … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat Waiting for Equipment Message
Honeywell RTH9580WF Thermostat Manual
Honeywell provides good manuals for their WiFi smart thermostats. The same is true of the 9000 series RTH9580WF t-stat. These docs walk you through installation, setup, and everyday use. They write them in non tech, easy to follow language. So these docs are quite helpful. Thus in this piece, we give current links to all … Continue reading Honeywell RTH9580WF Thermostat Manual
Honeywell RLV310A Baseboard Heat Thermostat Review
Covers our experience with the Honeywell RLV310A baseboard heat thermostat review. We detail our results with this line voltage yet digital thermostat. At a cost of approximately $30 from Lowe’s home improvement center, the price seemed reasonable. The RLV310A is much quieter. E.g. No clicking sounds as it turns the heaters on and off. How so? It … Continue reading Honeywell RLV310A Baseboard Heat Thermostat Review
Honeywell Thermostat Screen Locked
Many Honeywell home thermostats have a screen locked mode. This keeps anyone from changing thermostat settings without first entering a password. First, you set this pass code when locking your t-stat. Then, to unlock it, the t-stat asks you to enter this secret code. This then grants full control over settings such as WiFi, temperature, … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat Screen Locked
How to Unlock Honeywell Thermostat
Covers how to unlock Honeywell thermostat models including smart and wireless versions. Now Many Honeywell home thermostats have a screen lo mode. This keeps anyone from changing thermostat settings without first entering a password. First, you set this pass code when locking your t-stat. Then, to unlock it, the t-stat asks you to enter this … Continue reading How to Unlock Honeywell Thermostat
How to Calibrate Honeywell Thermostat Temperature
In this post, we show how to calibrate Honeywell thermostat temperature RTH9580WF. Now why would you wish to calibrate the temp reading on a thermostat (t-stat)? Well, perhaps your Honeywell t-stat reads warmer or cooler than the room feels. So you’d like to bring the t-stat temp reading more inline with how it really is. … Continue reading How to Calibrate Honeywell Thermostat Temperature
How to Connect Honeywell Thermostat to Alexa
We have an Alexa smart speaker with the Amazon voice assistant. We find that we can connect those speakers to our Honeywell Total Connect Comfort (TCC) thermostat. So this allows asking Alexa to read and set the settings on our thermostat. Highly useful feature. Thus in this post, we show how to connect Honeywell … Continue reading How to Connect Honeywell Thermostat to Alexa