Carrier TC-PHP User manual

T C --- P H P, T C --- P A C
Comfort™ Series
Programmable Thermostat
Owner’s Manual

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YOU WILL LOVE THIS THERMOSTAT.
You have the ComforttProgrammable thermostat. This unique device’s
state--of--the--art technology makes it easier than ever for you to keep your home
comfortable.
Designed to be as smart – and smart--looking – as any of the other electronics in
your home, your new thermostat offers programming options to fit your lifestyle –
not anybody else’s. Let this manual show you how easy it is to enjoy the newest
experience in home comfort.
Designed and Assembled in the U.S.A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BUTTON IDENTIFICATION 4........................................
ON--SCREEN INDICATORS 6........................................
QUICK START
Setting the time and day 8...........................................
Setting the temperatures for heating and cooling 9........................
Changing the temperature 11........................................
Understanding Touch ‘N’ Gotfeature 12..............................
PROGRAMMING THE THERMOSTAT
Programming the Touch ‘N’ Go feature 13..............................
Setting the home temperature 16..............................
Setting the away temperature 17..............................
Setting the sleep temperature 18..............................
Changing the temperature time periods 19...............................
Assigning time periods to temperatures 25..............................
OPERATING THE THERMOSTAT
Using Touch ‘N’ Go buttons 29.......................................
To make a temporary change 29..............................
To hold it at home, away or sleep 30...........................
Using the thermostat to turn the heating and cooling system off 31............
Using the fan 32...................................................
Using emergency heat (heat pump systems only) 33.......................
Changing the batteries 34...........................................
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING OPTIONS
Advanced programming display codes chart 37..........................
Changing from Fahrenheit to Celsius 38................................

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Turning off the continuous backlighting 39..............................
Keypad lockout 41................................................
Unlocking the keypad 42....................................
Changing from programmable to nonprogrammable 43....................
Changing the number of programming periods 45.........................
SPECIAL FEATURES
Auto changeover 46................................................
Smart Recovery 46.................................................
WHATIF...
The battery icon is displayed 47.......................................
“Aux heat on” is displayed (heat pump systems only) 47...................
“Em heat” is displayed (heat pump systems only) 47......................
There is a power outage 48..........................................
You get a system error message 48....................................
COMMON TERMS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Auto changeover 49................................................
Auxiliary heat (heat pump systems only) 49.............................
Backlighting 49...................................................
Emergency heat (heat pump systems only) 50............................
Hold 50.........................................................
Mode 50.........................................................
Override 50......................................................
Smart Recovery 50.................................................
Temporary hold 51.................................................
Time period 51....................................................
Touch ‘N’ Go 51..................................................
WARRANTY 53....................................................

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BUTTON IDENTIFICATION
actual temp
temporory
hold
fan
mode
set
schedule set clock
period start time d/h/mdays
done
run
hold
push and hold to set
o
Em
heat
aux
heat
on
all days
weekdays
weekends
fan
auto
fan
on
AM
PM
F
C
home away sleep
cool
on
2
start
at
c
b
d
e
a
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m

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BUTTON IDENTIFICATION
a. FAN Selects whether the fan operates continuously (on) or
only when needed for heating or cooling (auto)
b. RUN/HOLD Holds the currently selected temperature or runs the
scheduled program
c. MODE Selects whether thermostat is set for heating,
cooling, emergency heat (heat pump system only),
auto (heat and cool as needed), or off
d. UP Increases the temperature or adjusts the screen
selection up when setting advanced programming
features
e. DOWN Decreases the temperature or adjusts the screen
selection down when setting advanced programming
features
f. DONE Saves settings when completing a set--up or
programming step
g. SLEEP Activates heating and cooling settings for the sleep
program period
h. AWAY Activates heating and cooling settings for the away
program period
i. HOME Activates heating and cooling settings for the home
program period
j. D/H/M SET CLOCK Activates clock set mode
k. START TIME Activates the programming menu, displaying the
four period start times
l. PERIOD Activates the programming menu, displaying the
four programming time periods
m. DAYS Activates the programming menu, displaying three
options – all days, weekdays and weekends

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ON--SCREEN INDICATORS
actual temp
temporory
hold
o
Em
heat
aux
heat
on
all days
weekdays
weekends
fan
auto
fan
on
AM
PM
F
C
cool
on2
start
at
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
19 14 15 16 17 18

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ON--SCREEN INDICATORS
1. Clock
2. Fan mode – on or auto
3. Selected heating set point; “on” indicates system is in heating mode
4. System is in auxiliary (supplemental) mode
5. Current temperature
6. Thermostat mode is either off or using emergency heat
7. Fahrenheit
8. Keypad is locked (no padlock means unlocked)
9. Celsius
10. Battery strength indicator
11. Selected cooling set point; “on” indicates system is in cooling mode
12. Second stage of cooling is active for 2 speed thermostat models
13. Day of the week for programming mode
14. System is using sleep settings
15. AM or PM indicator for current time
16. System is using away settings
17. System is in hold
18. System is in temporary hold
19. System is using home settings

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QUICK START
Setting the time and day
You must set the time and day before you can use any of the thermostat’s
programming features.
1. Open the door.
2. Press the d/h/m button. It’s on the lower right, under the
display screen. The day of the week will flash on the dis-
play.
3. Press the up or down button, located to the right of the
display, to change the day. Stop on the correct day.
4. Press the d/h/m button again and the hour will flash on
the display.
5. Press the up or down button to change the hour. Stop on
the correct number.
6. Press the d/h/m button again and minutes will flash on the display.
7. Press the up or down button to change the minutes. Stop on the correct
minute.
8. Press the done button or close the door.