Tag: Old Honeywell Programmable Thermostat Models

  • How to Lock and Unlock a Honeywell Thermostat

    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…

  • Honeywell Thermostat Heat Not Working

    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…

  • Honeywell Thermostat WiFi Reset Instructions

    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…

  • Honeywell Thermostat Won’t Connect to WiFi

    Honeywell Thermostat Won’t Connect to WiFi

    This piece explains how to troubleshoot and fix, when a Honeywell thermostat won’t connect to WiFi. We’ve seen this on our Honeywell RTH9580WF internet thermostat. But this information applies about as well to Honeywell’s other wireless thermostats. These include the RTH8580WF, VisionPRO TH8320WF, VisionPRO 8000, et al. How to Fix the Honeywell Thermostat Won’t Connect…

  • How to Add Honeywell Thermostat to Google Home

    How to Add Honeywell Thermostat to Google Home

    In this post, we show how to add a Honeywell thermostat to Google Home smart speakers.  Now we have a Honeywell  Total Connect Comfort (TCC)  thermostat in the kitchen for several years now, and have enjoyed controlling it through the Google assistant with our voice.  So here’s what we had to do to set up…