Honeywell MagicStat /28 User manual

PROGRAMMABLE
THERMOSTAT
BY HONEYWELL
MagkStaf/28
PROGRAMMING AND INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Honeywell
Weekday/Weekend (5-day/2-day)
Programmable Heat and/or Cool
Low Voltage (20 to 30 Vac)
Thermostat and Mounting Plate
Model CT2800

Welcome to the world of comfort and
energy savings with your new Honeywell
MagicStat® programmable thermostat.
Your new thermostat will automatically
control the temperature in your home, keeping
you comfortable while saving energy when
programmed according to the instructions in
this manual.
Direct any questions concerning the
application of this thermostat to Honeywell
Customer Assistance at 1-800-468-1502,
Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Central
time.
® RECYCLING THERMOSTAT
If this thermostat is replacing a thermostat
that contains mercury in a sealed tube (see
illustration below), do not place your old
thermostat in the trash. Contact your local
waste management authority for instructions
regarding recycling and the proper disposal of
your old thermostat.
If you have questions, call Honeywell Inc.
at 1-800-468-1502.
Typical
location of
a mercury
switch in a
thermostat.
MERCURY
SWITCH
M3701
Table Of Contents
STEP 1 Prepare For Installation.
STEP 2 Remove Old Thermostat.
STEP 3 Install The Batteries.
STEP 4 Program The Thermostat.
STEP 5 Adjust Fan Operation Switch, As Required.
STEP 6 Adjust System On-Time, As Required.
STEP 7 Mount Thermostat Mounting Plate.
STEP 8 Wire Thermostat Terminals.
STEP 9 Mount The Thermostat.
STEP 10 Check Thermostat Operation After Programming And Installing
STEP 11 Set The Fan And System Switches.
Troubleshooting Guide.
Limited One-Year Warranty.
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Inside Back Cover
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STEP 1
Prepare For Installation
□ Check Table 1 to make sure this thermostat is compatible with your system. If not, return to
retailer. For more information, call Honeywell Customer Assistance, toll-free 1-800-468-1502.
TABLE 1—COMPATIBILITY CHART.
System Type
Compatible With CT2800
Gas—Standing Pilot
Yes
Gas—Electronic Ignition
Yes A A
Gas-Fired Boilers
YesZX Z*\
Gas—Millivolt
No A a
Oil-Fired Boilers
Yes
Oil-Fired Furnace
Yes
Electric Furnace
Yes
Electric Air Conditioning
Yes
Baseboard Electric (120/240 Line Volt)
No
Heat Pumps/Multistage Equipment
No
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ZlACompatible with 2-wire Honeywell zone valves. Isolating relay required for 3-wire thermo-
a stats for zone valves. Not compatible with 2-wire White-Rodgers no. 1361 valves.
ZlACompatible with hot water baseboard systems. Will not work efficiently on steam or
gravity systems.
□ Acquire tools and items below as needed. Also purchase two AA alkaline batteries; we
recommend Energizer® batteries.
WIRE CUTTER/STRIPPER OR SHARP
KNIFE, IF NEEDED TO STRIP WIRES
MASKING TAPE, IF
NEEDED TO LABEL WIRES
AS DISCONNECTED FROM
OLD THERMOSTAT
BK ME
3HB
LEVEL, IF NEEDED TO LEVEL
THERMOSTAT FOR APPEARANCE M878A
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STEP 2
Remove Old Thermostat
□ Test to make certain that your heating
and cooling systems are working properly. If
either does not work, contact your local
heating/air conditioning dealer. To avoid
compressor damage, do not operate the
cooling system when outdoor temperature is
below 50° F [10° C].
□ TURN OFF POWER to system at the
furnace, or at the fuse/circuit breaker panel.
□ Carefully unpack your new thermostat and
mounting plate; save the package of screws,
instructions and receipt.
□ Remove cover from old thermostat. If it
does not snap off when pulled firmly from the
bottom, check for a screw used to lock on the
cover.
□ Loosen screws holding thermostat to
subbase, wallplate or wall, and lift away.
□ Disconnect wires from old thermostat or
subbase. As you disconnect each wire, use
masking tape to label it with the old terminal
designation. If there are only two wires, they
do not need to be labeled. If there is an extra
wire that is not connected to your old thermo¬
stat, you will also not be connecting it to your
new thermostat. Keep the wires from falling
back into the wall by wrapping them around a
pencil as shown.
Replacing a Clock Thermostat that has C
or Cl Clock Terminals?
If you are replacing a Honeywell
Chronotherm® Thermostat, you may find one
or two wires that go to the C or Cl clock
terminals on the Chronotherm Thermostat
wiring wallplate. Do not allow them to touch,
or you may damage your transformer.
Disconnect the wires and wrap them sepa¬
rately, using electrical tape. Do not wrap them
together. Place the wires where they will not
interfere with the operation of the new
thermostat. Record the colors and terminal
designation labels of the remaining wires.
Six or more wires?
If there are six or more wires (excluding
clock wires attached to terminals), you
most likely have a variation of a heat pump
or multistage system. The thermostat is
not compatible with such systems so return
the product to the place of purchase. If you
would like information about which program¬
mable thermostats will work with your system,
call Honeywell Customer Assistance at
1-800-468-1502.
Three thermostat wires?
If you have three wires for heating only and
can operate the fan using the fan ON switch,
this thermostat will work with your system.
However, some hot water (zoned) heating
systems have three thermostat wires. The
thermostat will not work without installing an
isolating relay on these systems. For details,
call Honeywell Customer Assistance at 1-800-
468-1502.
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STEP 3
Install The Batteries
-IMPORTANT-
Batteries must be installed for programming
and operation of the thermostat and heating/
cooling system.
□ Purchase two AA alkaline batteries; non-
alkaline batteries will not last as long, and may
leak, causing damage to thermostat or wall
surface. We recommend Energizer® batteries.
□ Make sure the thermostat is set in the OFF
position.
□ Use a coin to remove battery door.
□ Install the fresh batteries as shown,
making sure positive and negative terminals
are oriented correctly.
□ Replace battery door.
REMOVING
BATTERY
DOOR
As the batteries are running low, a “bAt Lo”
indicator will flash for 1 to 2 months before
batteries run out completely. Replace the
batteries as soon as possible after the indica¬
tor starts flashing. If you do not replace the
batteries sometime during the flashing
“bAt Lo,” the indicator will eventually stop
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flashing. “bAt Lo” will stay on without flashing,
indicating the thermostat and heating/cooling
system have stopped working and the
batteries are almost completely dead.
After the batteries are completely dead, the
“bAt Lo” indicator will disappear, leaving a
completely blank display.
Press down on left ends of batteries to
remove. If you insert the new batteries within
20 to 30 seconds of removing the old ones,
you will not have to reprogram the thermostat.
However, if the display is blank, the batteries
are dead or incorrectly installed and you will
have to reprogram. See pages 12 to 13 to
reprogram.
-IMPORTANT-
Although the thermostat has a low battery
indicator, replace the batteries once a year
to prevent the thermostat and heating/
cooling system from shutting down due to
lack of battery power.
As a precaution, when leaving home for
longer than a month, change batteries before
you leave to prevent system from shutting
down due to lack of battery power.
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STEP 4
Program The Thermostat
After the batteries are installed, the
thermostat can be easily programmed in your
hand before it is installed on the wall.
If you would prefer to program the thermo¬
stat after it is installed on the wall, skip to page
16, and return later to this programming
section.
The following personal programming chart
(pages 10 to 11) may be helpful for planning
your program schedule of time and tempera¬
ture settings for various times of the day.
Four time periods are available during
weekdays—“WAKE,” “LEAVE,” “RETURN,”
and “SLEEP.” These periods can be seen
individually on the display as you press the
SET SCHEDULE key.
‘WAKE” is the time period you want the
house at a comfortable temperature when
you get up and while you get ready for work
or school. (This will be a higher temperature
during heating season, or a lower tempera¬
ture during cooling season.)
“LEAVE” is the time period you can set for
an energy-saving temperature while you are
away at work or school. (This will be a lower
temperature during heating season, or a
higher temperature during cooling season.)
“RETURN” is the time period you want the
house at a comfortable temperature for
activities before bedtime. (Again, higher
heat or lower cool.)
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“SLEEP” is the time period you can set for
an energy-saving temperature while you are
sleeping. (Again, lower heat or higher cool.
For more comfortable sleeping, some
people choose not to raise the cool tem¬
perature during the night.)
You will set one schedule for weekdays
and another for weekends, because your
requirements will probably be different for
each. Also, during weekends only the “WAKE”
and “SLEEP” time periods are available.
Fill in the times and temperatures you
desire for weekdays and weekends. If you
decide not to program the thermostat, it will
automatically control heating at 68° F [20° C],
and cooling at 78° F [26° C], 24 hours a day.
Also, you do not need to enter a time and
temperature program for all periods if your
schedule does not require it. For example, a
house that is occupied during weekdays would
only require programs for “WAKE” and
“SLEEP.”
If no program is entered for the weekends,
the thermostat will operate on the weekday
"SLEEP" program all weekend.
When pressing the keys, use the ball of
your finger or a soft pencil eraser. Use of
sharp fingernails or pencil points may damaqe
the keypad.
If you make an error at any time during
programming, just press the RUN PROGRAM
key, and continue again at the step where you
left off.
PROGRAMMING
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Personal Programming Chart
Weekdays
WAKE
LEAVE
RETURN
SLEEP
Weekends A
WAKE
SLEEP
HEATING PROGRAM
Start Time
Heating Temperature
A
A If you decide not to enter weekend programs, SLEEP from the weekday program will copy to
the weekend schedule.
A The temperatures cannot be set any higher than 88° F [31° C] or any lower than 45° F [7° C].
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COOLING PROGRAM
A
Weekdays Start Time Cooling Temperature
WAKE - -
LEAVE - -
RETURN _ _
SLEEP - -
Weekends A.
WAKE _ _
SLEEP _ _
A If you decide not to enter weekend programs, SLEEP from the weekday program will copy to
the weekend schedule.
A. The temperatures cannot be set any higher than 88° F [31 ° C] or any lower than 45° F [7° C],
NOTE: If you decide not to program the thermostat, it will automatically control heating at
68° F [20° C], and cooling at 78° F [26° C], 24 hours a day.
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PROGRAMMING

This guide can be used for programming your new thermostat.
NOTE: Batteries are required for operation and programming. When inserting batteries, set
system switch to OFF. Remove battery door (on thermostat left side) using a coin at the
bottom. Follow instructions on pages 6 and 7.
Set Current Time/Day
To set time, press and release
Time
once, press
Time
until current time shows; to set day,
press and release
again, press
until current day shows; then press
Heating Program
With system switch at HEAT, press and release
appear on display.
once. “WAKE,” Mon-Fri and “SET”
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Press
Time Temp
to program “WAKE” time and press
to program “WAKE” temperature for
Mon-Fri. Repeat sequence for “LEAVE,” “RETURN,” “SLEEP.”
Press until “WAKE,” “SA SU” and “SET” appear on display. Press
Temp
Time
to program
“WAKE” time and press
for “SLEEP.”
to program “WAKE” temperature for Sat-Sun. Repeat sequence
Cooling Program
With system switch at COOL, follow same instructions as for Heating Program.
After programming, adjust fan and system switches as desired. Press and release
start the program.
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PROGRAMMING

A quick guide for operating or making changes follows:
NOTE: System switch must be set to Heat or Cool to perform the following:
Temp
Temporarily Change temperature for current period only, press ; temporary indicator will
show on display but will cancel itself at next scheduled change; to cancel sooner, press
Temp
Hold a temperature indefinitely, press ; to cancel, press
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Check Current Temperature Setting, pressHgM . (If using Temporary Change or Hold,
pressing this will cancel your change.)
Check Programs, press repeatedly to see each time and temperature; then press|
Time
Cancel a program, press until program to cancel shows; then press
together.
Permanently Change a program, repeat steps under Heating Program or Cooling Program
(pages 12 and 13) as applicable.
Return to normal program or start program, pressB
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PROGRAMMING
Questions?
Call Honeywell
Customer Assistance
1-800-468-1502.

STEP 5
Adjust Fan Operation Switch, As Required
□ The thermostat fan operation switch, labeled
FUEL SWITCH (see illustration on page 17) is
factory-set in the “F” position. This is the correct
setting for most systems. If your system is an
STEP 6
□ The system on-time is factory-set for a warm
air, gas or oil heating system. If you are installing
it on another type of system, the system on-time
must be adjusted accordingly by setting screws A
and B on the back of the thermostat. Use the
heating system table shown in the illustration on
page 17 as a guide. The system on-time should
be optimized according to the type of system to
electric heat system, set the switch to “E.” The
“E” setting will allow the fan to turn on immedi¬
ately with the heating or cooling in a system
where the “G” terminal is connected.
minimize room temperature swings. Setting the
screw “out one turn” means turning the screw
approximately 360° or one complete turn. Setting
the screw “in” means tightening the screw
completely down.
In the unlikely event that you want longer furnace
on-time, readjust screws A and/or B as follows:
Adjust System On-Time, As Required
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First, turn both screws in completely, then adjust for system type:
• Warm Air Furnace—Set at the Hot Water setting (A - out one turn, B - in).
• Electric Furnace—Leave at the Warm Air Furnace setting (A - in, B - in).
NOTE: This thermostat does not have a
setting for steam/gravity air. Cycles
would not be long enough for accurate
temperature control.
- IMPORTANT-
When using a high efficiency
furnace such as a 90 percent or
greater AFUE (Average Fuel
Utilization Efficiency) unit, adjust
screw A OUT ONE TURN and
screw B IN.
THERMOSTAT BACK
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INSTALLATION