Honeywell MAGICSTAT 3355 User manual

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OWNER’S GUIDE
MagicStat
®
/3355
Programmable Thermostat by Honeywell
Weekday/Weekend (5-day/ 2-day)
Programmable Heat and/or Cool
Low Voltage (20 to 30 Vac)
Thermostat and Mounting Plate
Model CT3355
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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 pro-
grammed 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.
RECYCLINGTHERMOSTAT
If this thermostat is replacing a thermo-
stat that contains mercury in a sealed
tube, see Fig. 1, 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.
Fig. 1.Typical
location of a
mercury switch in a
thermostat.
M3701
MERCURY
SWITCH

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Table of Contents
Step 1: Prepare For Installation ..................................................................................................... 4
Step 2: Remove Old Thermostat ................................................................................................... 6
Step 3: Install Batteries .................................................................................................................. 8
Step 4: Program Thermostat........................................................................................................ 10
Personal Programming Chart ...................................................................................................... 12
Step 5: Adjust Fan Operation Switch, as Required ................................................................... 18
Step 6: Adjust System On-Time, °F/C°, as Required ................................................................. 18
Step 7: Mount Thermostat Mounting Plate ................................................................................. 21
Step 8: Wire Thermostat Terminals ............................................................................................. 23
Step 9: Mount Thermostat............................................................................................................ 27
Step 10: Check Thermostat Operation After Programming and Installing .............................. 28
Step 11: Set Fan and System Switches ..................................................................................... 30
Troubleshooting Guide................................................................................................................. 32
Limited One-Year Warranty ................................................................................. 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 the
retailer. For more information, call Honeywell Customer Assistance, toll-free 1-800-468-1502.
Table 1. Compatibility Chart.
Not compatible with any 120/240 volt circuit.
aCompatible with 2-wire Honeywell Zone Valves. Isolating relay required for 3-wire thermostats for
zone valves. Not compatible with 2-wire White-Rodgers no. 1361 Valves.
bCompatible with
hot water baseboard systems. Will not work efficiently on steam or gravity
systems.
System Type Compatible With CT3355
Gas—Standing Pilot Yes
Gas—Electronic Ignition Yes
Gas-Fired Boilers Yes a, b
Gas—Millivolt No
Oil-Fired Boilers Yes a, b
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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■■Acquire tools and items below as needed. Also purchase two AA alkaline batteries; we recom-
mend Energizer® batteries.
M878B
CROSS-RECESSED
SCREWDRIVER HAND OR POWER
DRILL WITH 3/16 INCH
DRILL BIT, IF NEEDED TO
DRILL HOLES IN WALL
WIRE CUTTER/STRIPPER OR SHARP
KNIFE, IF NEEDED TO STRIP WIRES MASKING TAPE, IF 
NEEDED TO LABEL WIRES 
AS DISCONNECTED FROM
OLD THERMOSTAT
LEVEL, IF NEEDED TO LEVEL
THERMOSTAT FOR APPEARANCE

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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 package of screws,
instructions and receipt.
■■Remove the cover from the 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 the 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
thermostat, you will
also not be connecting it
to your new thermostat. Wrap wires as shown
to keep them from falling back into the wall.
WIRES THROUGH
WALL OPENING
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Replacing a Clock Thermostat
that has C or C1 Clock Terminals?
If you are replacing a Honeywell Chronotherm®
Thermostat, you can find one or two wires that
go to the C or C1 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 separately, using electrical tape.
Do not
wrap them together
. Place the wires where they
do 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 probably 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 programmable thermostats 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 works with your system.
However, some hot water (zoned) heating
systems have three thermostat wires. The
thermostat does 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 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 do not last as long, and
can leak, causing damage to the thermostat
or the wall surface. We recommend
Energizer® batteries.
■■Make sure the thermostat is set to the OFF
position.
■■Use a coin to remove the battery door.
■■Install the fresh batteries as shown, making
sure positive and negative terminals are
oriented correctly.
■■Replace the battery door.
As the batteries are running low, a
bAt Lo
indicator flashes for one or two months before
batteries run out completely. Replace the
batteries as soon as possible after the indicator
starts flashing. If you do not replace the
batteries sometime while
bAt Lo is flashing, the
M1719C
REMOVING 
BATTERY
DOOR

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indicator eventually stops flashing. bAt Lo
stays on without flashing, indicating the
thermostat and heating/cooling system
have stopped working when the batteries
are almost completely dead.
After the batteries are completely dead, the
bAt Lo indicator disappears, leaving a com-
pletely blank display.
Press down on the left ends of the batteries to
remove. If you insert the new batteries within
20 to 30 seconds of removing the old ones,
you do not have to reprogram the thermostat.
However, if the display is blank, the batteries
are dead or incorrectly installed and you must
reprogram. See pages 14 and 15 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 the system from shutting down
due to lack of battery power.
INSTALL TWO AA ALKALINE 
BATTERIES AS SHOWN
M1713

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Step 4: Program Thermostat
After the batteries are installed, the thermostat
can be easily programmed in your hand, before
it is installed on the wall.
If you prefer to program the thermostat after it
is installed on the wall, skip to page 18, and
return later to this programming section.
The following Personal Programming Chart
(pages 12 and 13) can 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 week-
days — 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. When
deciding what time to set for your WAKE period,
include extra lead time, depending on the
outside temperature and your furnace response
time, to give the furnace a head start to heat the
house before you get up. (This will be a higher
temperature during heating season, or a lower
temperature 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 tem-
perature 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. When deciding what
time to set for your RETURN period, include
extra lead time, depending on the outside
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to give the furnace a head start to heat the
house before you arrive home. (Again, this is
higher heating or lower for cooling.)
SLEEP is the time period you can set for an
energy-saving temperature while you are
sleeping. (Again, this is lower for heating or
higher for cooling. For more comfortable
sleeping, some people choose not to raise the
cool temperature during the night.)
You will set one schedule for weekdays and
another for weekends, because your require-
ments 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.
Before programming, remove the clear plastic
overlay covering the display.
When pressing the keys, use the ball of your
finger or a soft pencil eraser. Using sharp
fingernails or pencil points can damage 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.

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Personal Programming Chart
Heating Program
Weekdays Start Time Heating Temperature
WAKE
LEAVE
RETURN
SLEEP
Weekends
WAKE
SLEEP
WAKE and RETURN start times should include extra lead time based on outside temperature
and furnace response time, to give your furnace a head start to heat the house.
The temperatures cannot be set any higher than 88°F (31°C) or any lower than 45°F (7°C).
1
2
2
1
1
1

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Weekdays Start Time Heating Temperature
WAKE
LEAVE
RETURN
SLEEP
Weekends
WAKE
SLEEP
Cooling Program
WAKE and RETURN start times should include extra lead time based on outside temperature
and furnace response time, to give your furnace a head start to heat the house.
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 automatically controls heating at 68°F
(20°C), and cooling at 78°F (26°C), 24 hours a day.
2
2
1
1
1
1

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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 the battery door (on the thermostat left side) using a coin
at the bottom. Follow instructions on pages 8 and 9.
Set Current Time/Day
To set the time, press and release once, then press until current time shows; to set
the day,
press and release again, then press until current day shows; then press .
Heating Program
With system switch at HEAT, press and release once. WAKE, Mon-Fri and SET appear on
the display.
Ahead
Back
M1699A
Set
Clock/Day
Set
Clock/Day
Ahead
Back
M1699A
Run
Program
Weekday
Schedule
Time
Time

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Press to program WAKE time and press to program WAKE temperature for
Mon-Fri. Repeat sequence for LEAVE, RETURN, and SLEEP.
Press until SAT SUN, WAKE and SET appear on the display. Press to program
WAKE time and to program WAKE temperature for Sat-Sun. Repeat sequence
for SLEEP.
Cooling Program
With system switch at COOL, follow the same instructions as for the Heating Program.
After programming, adjust the fan and system switches, as desired. Press and release to
start the program.
Ahead
Back
M1699A
p
Warmer
Cooler
M1 00A
Weekend
Schedule
Ahead
Back
M1699A
Warmer
Cooler
M1 00A
Run
Program
Time Temp
Time
Temp

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A quick guide for operating or making changes follows:
NOTE: System switch must be set to Heat or Cool to perform the following.
Temporarily Change temperature
for current period only — press ; TEMPORARY indicator
shows on display; canceling itself at the next scheduled change, or to cancel sooner press .
Hold a temperature indefinitely (such as when on vacation)— press , then press ;
HOLD appears on the display; to cancel, press .
Check Current Temperature Setting— press . (When using TEMPORARILY CHANGE or
HOLD, pressing this cancels your change.)
Present
Setting
Warmer
Cooler
M1 00A
Hold
Temp
p
Warmer
Cooler
M1 00A
Run
Program
Run
Program
Temp
Temp

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Check Programs— press , repeatedly to view each time and temperature; then
press .
Cancel a program— press , until program to cancel shows; then press .
Check Usage — Press for length of time heat or air conditioning has been running today
since midnight; press again for yesterday’s usage, press again for cumulative;
press to clear cumulative reading, if desired; then press .
Permanently Change a program—Repeat steps in Heating Program section or Cooling Program
section (pages 14 through 16), as applicable.
Return to normal program or start program — press .
Usage
Clear
Run
Program
Run
Program
Clear
Weekday
Schedule
Weekend
Schedule
Weekday
Schedule
Weekend
Schedule
Run
Program
Questions?
Call Honeywell
Customer Assistance
1-800-468-1502.

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Step 5: Adjust Fan Operation Switch, as Required
■■The thermostat fan operation switch,
labeled FUEL SWITCH (see illustration on
page 20) is factory-set in the F position. This
is the correct setting for most systems. If
your system is an electric heat system, set
the switch to E. The E setting allows the fan
to turn on immediately with the heating or
cooling in a system where the G terminal is
connected.
Step 6: Adjust System On-Time, ° F/C ° , as Required
■■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, adjust
the on-time accordingly by setting screwsA
and B on the back of the thermostat. Use the
heating system table shown in the illustration
(page 20) as a guide. Optimize the system
on-time according to the type of system to
minimize room temperature swings. Setting
the screw
out one turn means turning the
screw approximately 360°counterclockwise,
or about one complete turn.
In the unlikely event that you want a longer
system on-time, readjust screws A and/or B
as follows:

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First, turn in both screws completely, then
adjust for system type:
• Warm Air Furnace—Set at the Hot Water
setting (A—out one turn, B—leave in).
• Electric Furnace—Leave at the Warm Air
Furnace setting (A—leave in, B—leave in).
NOTE: This thermostat does not have a
setting for steam/gravity air. Cycles
would not be long enough for accu-
rate temperature control.
IMPORTANT
When using a high efficiency furnace
such as a 90% or greater AFUE
(Average Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
unit, adjust screw A out one turn and
leave screw B in.
■■The thermostat is set to read the tempera-
ture in degrees Fahrenheit. If readings are
desired in degrees Celsius, adjust screw C
out one turn, as shown in illustration.

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RRc
W Y G
B D
A C
THERMOSTAT BACK
M8796
DISPLAY ° F
DISPLAY ° CC–IN C–OUT
1 TURN
FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE (90%+ AFUE)
ADJUST: SCREW A–OUT ONE TURN
SCREW B–IN
FUEL SWITCH – F POSITION
FE
FUEL SWITCH
WARM AIR
FURNACE
HOT WATER
BOILER
ELECTRIC 
FURNACE
A–IN
A–OUT
1 TURN
A–IN
ADJUST SCREWS THROUGH HOLES
TO SELECT OPERATION DESIRED
B–IN
B–IN
B–OUT
1 TURN

FUEL SWITCH
POSITION
F

F

E

HEATING SYSTEM