How to Install a Programmable Thermostat

Replacing your old thermostat with a programmable thermostat can save you as much as 35% in yearly energy cost. Before going to your home center to purchase one, examine your old one to ensure you buy a compatible thermostat.

Most programmable thermostats control both heat and air. If your thermostat is only for heat you can still use a programmable thermostat that controls heat and air. For heat only you will most likely have only two wires to connect to your new thermostat.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Programmable Thermostat
• Screwdriver
• Long Nose Pliers
• Wire Cutters
• Masking Tape

1. 
    

   Turn off power to your Heat and AC unit. Remove the cover from your thermostat and then remove the thermostat from its mounting plate.

2. 
    

   Label each wire with masking tape with the screw terminal location and then remove wires from screw terminals. Remove thermostat mounting plate.

3. 
    

   Thread the wires through the new mounting plate of the programmable thermostat and then mount plate to wall.

4. 
    

   Using the manufacture’s installation instructions of the programmable thermostat connect the wires to the new thermostat.

5. 
    

   Mount the programmable thermostat to the mounting plate. Proceed to program thermostat according to manufacture’s instructions.

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on 6/2/2008 quite interesting!