Welcome Getting set up and ready is simple. Install your thermostat. Connect your home Wi-Fi network. Register online for remote access. Before you begin You will also need: View the installation video at You will need your camera • Small screw driver wifithermostat.com/support to take a picture of your old • Pen...
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Install your thermostat 1.1 Switch OFF power to your heating/cooling system 1.1a Important! To protect your equipment, switch OFF the power to your heating/ cooling system at the breaker box or the system switch. Circuit Heating/cooling M31535 1.1b Confirm power is OFF. breaker system power Try to turn on heating/...
1.2 Remove old thermostat faceplate and leave wires Note: You will need a connected picture of your wire connections to wire the 1.2a Take a picture of the wire connections for later new thermostat. reference. 1.2b If no wire is connected to a terminal labeled C or no C terminal exists on the old thermostat, view the Alternate Wiring videos at...
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1.3 Label wires Sticky tag Do not label by wire color. Use the supplied sticky tags to label each wire as you disconnect it. Label wires according to old thermostat terminal designations, not by wire color. Note: If no tag matches a terminal designation, write the appropriate letter on a blank sticky tag.
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1.5 Mount wallplate for Wi-Fi thermostat Mount your new wallplate using screws and anchors included with the thermostat. If necessary: Wallplate • Drill 3/16-in holes for drywall LEVEL HERE • Drill 7/32-in holes for plaster Note: You may be able to use Aux/E your existing wall anchors. Hold the wallplate up to the existing anchors to check for alignment.
1.6 Connect wires Note: The wiring for your application Important! C wire is required and might be different than the wiring is the power source. Without a C wire, shown below. your thermostat will not power up. View the Alternate Wiring videos Terminal release at wifithermostat.com/videos 1.6a Starting with the C Wire, match...
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1.6c In the image on the right, check Important! the box next to each connection. Check the box for each wire You will use this checklist in you connect. You will need Step 1.9. this information in Step 1.9. 1.6d Verify wire is firmly secured by gently pulling on wire. 1.6e Repeat steps a–d for all other wires. 1.6f Push any excess wire back into the wall opening after all wires are installed.
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1.7 Attach thermostat LEVEL HERE to wallplate Wallplate Align the thermostat with wallplate and snap into place. Thermostat 1.8 Switch heating/cooling system ON Important! M34498 1.8a Verify that the C wire is connected at the thermostat and at the heating/cooling system.
1.9 Select setup Before connecting to your Wi-Fi network, you need to set initial thermostat options to define your heating/cooling system: • Language Next • Home or business Follow prompts on the screen to select appropriate options. 1.9a Touch the language you want the thermostat to display, then touch Next.
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1.9d Select what your thermostat will control and touch Next. 1.9e Select your system type and Next touch The system type determines other selection for completing initial setup. Use the checklist from Step 1.6 when Next making selections. Next 1.9f Touch after making selections on each screen. Done 1.9g Touch on the last screen. The thermostat displays an option to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
Connect to your Wi-Fi network 2.1 Connect the Wi-Fi network Done After touching on the final screen of the initial set up (Step 1.9g), the thermostat displays an option to connect to your Wi-Fi network. 2.1a Touch to connect the thermostat to your Wi-Fi network. The screen displays the message “Searching for wireless networks.
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2.1b Touch the name of the network you want to use. The thermostat Public displays a password page. Your Network 2.1c Using the keyboard, touch the characters that spell out your Neighbor home network password. 2.1d Touch Done. The thermostat displays “Connecting to your network.
Getting Help If you get stuck... At any point in the Wi-Fi connection process, restart the thermostat by removing the thermostat from the wallplate, wait for 5 seconds, and snap it MENU Wi-Fi Setup Choose a back into place. From the home screen, touch >...
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Register online for remote access To register your thermostat, follow the instructions on Step 3.1. Note: The Register Online screen remains active until you complete registration and/or touch Done. Note: If you touch Done before you register Done online, your home screen displays an orange alert button telling you to register. Touching that button displays registration information and an option to snooze the Register...
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To view and set your Wi-Fi thermostat remotely, you must have a Total Connect Comfort account. Follow the instructions below. View the Wi-Fi Thermostat Registration video at wifithermostat.com/videos 3.1 Open the Total Connect Comfort web site Go to www.mytotalconnectcomfort.com M31570...
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3.2 Login or create an account If you have an account, click Login – or – click Create An Account. 3.2a Follow the instructions on the screen. Check your email 3.2b for a response from My Total Connect Comfort. This may take several minutes. Note: If you do not receive a response, check your junk mailbox or use an alternate e-mail address.
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Total Connect Comfort free app is available GET IT ON for Apple iPhone , iPad and iPod touch ® ® ® ® devices at iTunes ® or at Google Play ® Download on all Android™ devices. iTunes This thermostat works with common 24 volt systems such as forced air, hydronic, heat pump, oil, gas, and electric. It will not work with millivolt systems, such as a gas fireplace, or with 120/240 volt systems such as baseboard electric heat.