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.  Now when a thermostat is following its schedule, it is not on permanent hold.  Thus, it changes its set temperature to what its program says at times of day, also dictated by the program.

But with the  Permanent Hold function on, you suspend these scheduled temperature adjustments.  Then, the thermostat stays at the displayed temperature setting either indefinitely or until the next programmed temperature change.

So why would you ever want to put a Honeywell thermostat on permanent hold?  Well, perhaps your house is too chilly on a cold winter night.  So you’d like to stop your pre-scheduled temperature lowering just for that night.  Or, maybe you don’t like the temperatures set by the current program, but don’t know how to change them.  Thus you must wait for your tech savvy daughter’s next visit to get that done.  In cases like these, using   Permanent Hold is a handy solution.

What Does Permanent Hold Mean on a Honeywell Thermostat: Starting It Up

We show here how to set the permanent hold function to ON, on our Honeywell RTH9580WF smart thermostat.  In this demo, we start off with our thermostat set to Following Schedule. But this same procedure works when temporary hold is in effect.  It’s just the name of the Hold button that changes.

1. Go to the Honeywell Thermostat’s Home Screen

Here’s a shot of our t-stat’s  Home  page shown next.  Note that our Honeywell thermostat says that it’s following its schedule.

Also note the temperature setting buttons on the right side of the screen, as circled in the next picture.

2. Tap Either the UP or DOWN Temperature Buttons

Tapping either of these buttons brings up the  Hold Options  screen, as shown in the next picture.

Then, continue tapping these buttons repeatedly until the temperature you want to keep in effect during permanent hold appears. In our example, we set our permanent hold temperature to 77 degrees.

After you set the new temperature, the Hold Options screen looks something like the following.

3. Tap the  Switch to Permanent Hold Button

When you touch the  Switch to Permanent Hold  button, the thermostat screen changes as follows.

Note that the button that now appears just beneath the large indoor temperature numbers. It says “Switch to Temporary Hold”.  When you see this, then you know that the thermostat is indeed currently in Permanent Hold mode.

4. Finally, Tap the Green Done Button

Then, the thermostat returns to the Home screen, as shown next.  But notice now that the Following Schedule status no longer appears.  Instead, we see a button in its place, that says “Permanent Hold (press for options)”.  Here the Honeywell thermostat is now in permanent hold. The temperature set is holding at 77 degrees.

5. Done  !

What Does Permanent Hold Mean on a Honeywell Thermostat: Stopping It

We show here cancelling the permanent hold function on our Honeywell RTH9580WF smart thermostat.  In this demo, we start off with our thermostat set to Permanent Hold.

1. Go to the Honeywell Thermostat’s Home Screen

Here’s a shot of our t-stat’s  Home  page. The   Hold  button may say either  Permanent Hold,  or that Temporary Hold  is in effect. It indicates temporary hold by saying when the hold will end.

2. Tap the Hold Button

Find the  Hold  button near screen center and bottom.  Now this button should say  Permanent Hold. But if you see no button, with the phrase  Following Schedule, then your thermostat is not in permanent hold.  So you need not turn off this hold.

Tapping the  Hold  button brings up the  Hold Options  screen, as shown following.

Pressing   Cancel Hold   stops   Permanent Hold.

3. Tap the Cancel Hold Button

When you touch the  Cancel Hold  option, this turns off the permanent hold. Then the thermostat returns to Following Schedule   mode.  It again displays its  Home  screen.

But now, notice that the  Hold  button no longer appears.  Instead, we find a link label that just says,  Following Schedule.

4. What Does Permanent Hold Mean on a Honeywell Thermostat: Answer Complete !

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References for What Does Permanent Hold Mean on a Honeywell Thermostat

1. 1. Honeywell Thermostat Official Product Page
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