Tag: Honeywell Thermostat

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

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 Not Following Schedule

a Honeywell thermostat not following schedule, and how to fix that.  If the thermostat is otherwise working normally, it could be that its Schedule Hold   feature is active. So switch this off, and chances are that normal schedule following returns. But why would schedule following ever be OFF? Well, this schedule suspending option on many … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat Not Following Schedule