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 … Continue reading How to Set Honeywell Thermostat Temperature Limits RTH9580WF

Honeywell WiFi Thermostat Waiting for Update

The Honeywell WiFi 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 … Continue reading Honeywell WiFi Thermostat Waiting for Update

Honeywell WiFi Wireless Programmable Thermostat RTH8580WF Review

The Honeywell WiFi wireless programmable thermostat RTH8580WF is a state-of-the-art digital climate control regulator, and we review it here. It features extensive program attributes.  Plus, you can set it for different programs on each the seven week days. This t-stat also has battery backup, and does not forget user programs should the batteries die. Honeywell … Continue reading Honeywell WiFi Wireless Programmable Thermostat RTH8580WF Review

7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews

We’ve written reviews several 7 Day programmable thermostat units. 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews: Intro True 7-Day Thermostats We prefer the TRUE 7 day thermostats.  Why?  Because with these, you can program each day of the week separately from the other days.  Such better models include the Honeywell  9000 wireless model, the RTH7600D wired version, … Continue reading 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Reviews

Thermostat Reads Higher than Actual Temperature

When a thermostat reads higher than actual temperature, your home can get too cold in the winter.  It can also become  too warm in summer.  Now At least several factors affect the thermostat temperature reading besides actual room temperature.  These include aging components drifting out of tolerance in older thermostats.  Or, an improperly positioned thermostat … Continue reading Thermostat Reads Higher than Actual Temperature

How to Remove Temporary Hold on Thermostat

Here, we answer the question: How to remove temporary hold on thermostat?  Of course this begs the question of why would temp hold ever be ON in the first place? Well, the temporary hold feature lets the user override scheduled temperature settings. Then they can set the temperature manually.  When a thermostat is following its … Continue reading How to Remove Temporary Hold on Thermostat

Thermostat Not Turning ON

A Thermostat Not Turning ON can happen for many reasons. A faulty thermostat, a broken HVAC system, power losses, damaged wiring, et al. Here, we list some of these causes, and offer repair tips to solve these no-run issues. First, we look at what might have happened with the Thermostat itself. Then we explore the … Continue reading Thermostat Not Turning ON

Thermostat Not Turning ON Heat

A Thermostat Not Turning ON Heat can happen for many reasons. A faulty thermostat, a broken heating system, power losses, damaged wiring, et al. Here, we list some of these causes, and offer repair tips to solve these no-heat issues. First, we look at what might have happened with the Thermostat itself. Then we explore … Continue reading Thermostat Not Turning ON Heat

How to Remove Hold on Thermostat

Covers how to remove Hold on thermostat common models.  But why would hold ever be ON in the first place? Well, the hold feature on many programmable thermostats lets you override scheduled temperature settings, and set the temperature manually.  When a thermostat is following its schedule, it is not on hold.  Thus, it changes its … Continue reading How to Remove Hold on Thermostat