Tag: Honeywell Thermostat

What Does Permanent Hold Mean on a Honeywell Thermostat

Here, we answer the question: What does Permanent Hold mean 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 temperature manually.  … Continue reading What Does Permanent Hold Mean on a Honeywell Thermostat

How to Turn ON Permanent Hold on Honeywell Thermostat

Here, we cover how to turn on permanent hold on a typical Honeywell thermostat.  Now the permanent hold feature on many programmable thermostats lets the user override scheduled temperature settings for an indefinite period.  In permanent hold, you set the temperature manually, and have that setting remain until you release the hold.  On the other … Continue reading How to Turn ON Permanent Hold on Honeywell Thermostat

How to Turn Off Schedule on Honeywell Thermostat

Here, we cover how to turn off the schedule on a typical Honeywell thermostat.  Now this lets us override scheduled temperature settings for an indefinite period.  With the permanent hold feature, you set the temperature manually. Then that setting remains until you release the hold. So this manual mode is just like in the days … Continue reading How to Turn Off Schedule on Honeywell Thermostat

How to Calibrate a Honeywell Thermostat

Shows how to calibrate a Honeywell thermostat.  Now why would you wish to do this?  Well, perhaps your thermostat reads warmer or cooler than the room feels.  So you’d like to bring the temperature reading more inline with how it really is. Or, maybe you put your thermostat on an extra warm wall in your … Continue reading How to Calibrate 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