Tag: Older Honeywell Thermostats
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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,…
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Honeywell Thermostat Reset WiFi Instructions
This post gives Honeywell thermostat reset WiFi instructions. We show this on the RTH9580WF smart t-stat, 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 WiFi thermostat back to factory default state. So,…
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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…
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Honeywell Thermostat Waiting for Equipment
The Honeywell thermostat waiting for equipment condition sometimes happens on these smart thermostats. So these include the Honeywell RTH9580WF which we demo in this example. This state can appear when the thermostat has just turned off the HVAC . But then, sudden temp changes call for HVAC to come back on right away. These changes…
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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…
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How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature Limits RTH9580WF
The common Honeywell thermostat offers several ways (at least) to cut your heating and cooling costs. Firstly, on the our test model here, you can set these temp limits. So this allows control of just how warm and cool the t-stat will make the home. Thus in this post, we detail how to set Honeywell…
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How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature Limits
The common Honeywell thermostat offers several ways (at least) to cut your heating and cooling costs. Firstly, on the our test model here, you can set these temp limits. So this allows control of just how warm and cool the t-stat will make the home. Thus in this post, we detail how to set Honeywell…
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Honeywell Thermostat Waiting for Update
The Honeywell thermostat waiting for update notification can appears on Honeywell smart t-stats, like the RTH9580WF in this example. These messages, though not always errors, can show up when the t-stat has just come online. This can occur after a power outage or when you connect it to a new WiFi network. These can also…
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How to Setup WiFi on Honeywell Thermostat
You might need to setup your Honeywell smart thermostat (t-stat) to the internet, by changing a new WiFi network. Perhaps you moved it, and the WiFi it ran on before is no longer in range. So in this post, we cover how to setup WiFi on a typical Honeywell thermostat, to join your unit to…
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Setting Honeywell Thermostat Swing on RTH8580WF
Temperature swing, is the difference between the turn-on and turn-off temps on a thermostat, whether heating or cooling. The swing setting, when the t-stat has it, often ranges between one and three degrees. This post discusses setting Honeywell thermostat swing on the RTH8580WF smart WiFi thermostat. Setting Honeywell Thermostat Swing: Intro Many modern t-stats have…