Locking Honeywell Thermostat Instructions

Some smart models of the Honeywell thermostats like the RTH9580WF we describe  here, have a locking mode.  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 t-stat asks you to enter this code to again open up access to … Continue reading Locking Honeywell Thermostat Instructions



Honeywell Thermostat 4 Wire Wiring Diagram

Today’s thermostats have so many new functions. So there are many more wires to connect up when installing a new or replacement t-stat. Gone are the two-wire days.  In those times, all you needed was one wire from the furnace transformer.  Plus, you had another to feed power to a gas valve or relay to … Continue reading Honeywell Thermostat 4 Wire Wiring Diagram



Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to Honeywell Thermostats

We just bought an Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker with the Alexa voice assistant, and we hear that we can link the Dot up to our Honeywell  Total Connect Comfort (TCC)   thermostat.  That would be nice, to be able to issue voice commands to control the t-stat.  It turns out that this is true.  Connecting Amazon … Continue reading Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to Honeywell Thermostats



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 unless the screen is locked, you can adjust the temp simply by touching the right areas on the   Home  screen. In this piece, we show how to set Honeywell … Continue reading How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature



How to Clear Settings on Honeywell Thermostat

This piece covers how to clear settings on Honeywell thermostat.  Here, we cover how to do it on a Honeywell RTH9580WF model.  But other models with a screen work similarly At any rate, you clear thermostat settings by resetting it, which also clears lock screen passwords and screen color customizations et al. Clearing settings restores … Continue reading How to Clear Settings on Honeywell Thermostat



Honeywell RTH7600D Touchscreen Thermostat Review

The Honeywell RTH7600d touchscreen thermostat works with central heating and cooling system, and costs about $80 at larger house and home stores like Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Amazon. Priced on the high side of fair, this computerized touchscreen furnace / air conditioner controller still clicks as it turns the climate control system on and off (like the Robertshaw … Continue reading Honeywell RTH7600D Touchscreen Thermostat Review



How to Change Honeywell Thermostat Temperature

In this post, we cover how to change temperature setting on Honeywell thermostat, model RTH9580WF.  Now most Honeywell digital t-stats nowadays allow you to change their current temperatures right from the  Home screen.  They display the  Home  screen by default. So unless the t-stat is locked, you can adjust the current temp simply by touching … Continue reading How to Change Honeywell Thermostat Temperature