Honeywell RTH4300B1000 User manual

Installation
Guide
RTH4300B
Programmable Thermostat
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RTH4300B
Programmable Thermostat

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MERCURY NOTICE: Do not place your old thermostat in the trash if it contains mercury
in a sealed tube. Contact your local waste management authority for instructions
regarding recycling and proper disposal.
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TURN OFF POWER at the heating/cooling system or the fuse/circuit breaker panel
before you begin.

1
Getting started
Installation tips...........................................2
Pre-installation checklist ...........................3
Old thermostat removal
Remove old thermostat.............................5
Identify and label wires..............................7
New thermostat installation
Wallplate mounting .................................. 10
Wire connections .....................................12
Battery installation...................................14
Set fan operation switch .........................15
Thermostat mounting ..............................16
System setup
How to change settings...........................17
Set system type .......................................18
Set heating cycle rate..............................19
Set temperature display ..........................20
Appendices
In case of difficulty...................................21
Customer assistance ............................... 23
Accessories.............................................. 23
1-year limited warranty............................24
Table of contents
RTH4300B Programmable Thermostat

Installation Guide
2
About your new thermostatInstallation is easy — even if you’ve never done it before!
Your new thermostat has been designed for fast, easy installation. Just follow the
simple, step-by-step instructions in the following pages.
Install in three simple steps
• Label wires and remove your old thermostat (see pages 5-8).
• Install and wire your new thermostat (see pages 9-16).
• Set your new thermostat to match your heating/cooling system
(see pages 17-20).
Installation tips
• Have everything you need ready to go before you begin (see pages 3-4).
• Do not use wire color as a guide. Use wire labels instead (see page 8).

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About your new thermostatPre-installation checklist
Check to make sure your package includes the following items:
RTH4300B thermostat
(wallplate attached to back)
Operating manual
Wire labels
Wall anchors
and mounting
screws (2
each)
Quick
reference
card

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About your new thermostatPre-installation checklist
Required tools & supplies
• No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Small pocket screwdriver
• Drill
• Drill bit (3/16” for drywall, 7/32” for plaster)
• Hammer
• Pencil
• Electrical tape
• Level (optional)
• Two fresh AA alkaline batteries

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About your new thermostatRemove your old thermostat
1. Turn off power at heating/cooling system (or fuse/circuit-breaker panel).
2. Remove cover and thermostat, but leave wallplate with wires attached.
Is there a sealed tube containing mercury?
If so, see inside front cover of this manual
for proper disposal instructions.
Old thermostat
Cover
Leave wallplate in place

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About your new thermostatDid you purchase right thermostat? Count wires to check.
Count the number of wires coming out of the wall and attached to terminals in your
old thermostat. If any of them are attached to a terminal marked “C” or “C1” do not
count that wire in your total.
If the total (not counting Cor C1) is 5 wires or less, proceed to the next page. If you
have 6 or more wires, your new thermostat may not be compatible with your system.
Stop installation and call 1-800-468-1502 for advice.
Do you have 6 or more wires? If so, stop now.
You may have purchased the wrong replacement
thermostat.

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About your new thermostatIdentify wires you will not use
If any wires are not attached to terminals in your old thermostat, do not connect them
to your new thermostat.
If a wire is attached to a terminal marked “C” or “C1,” disconnect it. You will not
connect it to your new thermostat.
Wrap the bare metal ends of each unused wire with electrical tape, so it cannot touch
and short out other wires.
Do not use unconnected wires.
Do not use Cor C1 wire.

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About your new thermostatLabel wires and remove old wallplate
Use a screwdriver to disconnect wires one by one. As you disconnect each wire,
wrap it with the label matching the letter on your old thermostat. (Adhesive labels are
supplied in your thermostat package.)
Remove the old wallplate only after all wires are labeled. Be careful not to let loose
wires fall into the wall opening.
Wrap supplied labels securely around each wire.
Do not let wires fall into wall opening!
IGNORE WIRE COLORS: Use only letter designations
to identify wire types.

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About your new thermostatRemove wallplate and install quick reference card
Insert quick reference card after wallplate
is mounted (see mounting instructions on
page 11).
Pull at bottom to remove
thermostat from wallplate.
Wallplate Thermostat
PULL HERE
HIPS

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About your new thermostatMark wallplate mounting position
1. Pull wires through
wallplate.
2. Level wallplate if desired
(lay level across tabs).
3. Mark positions of
both screw holes.

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About your new thermostatMount wallplate
1. Drill holes at pencil-marked locations:
3/16” holes for drywall
7/32” holes for plaster.
2. Use hammer to tap
anchors into holes until
flush with wall.
3. Place wallplate over
anchors and insert screws.
Check level if desired,
then tighten screws.

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About your new thermostatConnect wires (typical installation)
1. Match each labeled wire with
same letter on terminal.
2. Use a screwdriver to
loosen screw terminals,
insert wires, then tighten
screws.
3. Push any excess wire back
into the wall opening.
Remove metal jumper if you
have both Rand Rc wires.
Labels don’t match?
If labels do not match letters on
thermostat, see next page.

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About your new thermostat
If labels do not match letters on the thermo-
stat, check the chart at right and connect to
terminal as shown here (see notes, below).
If wires will be connected to both
Rand Rc terminals, remove metal
jumper (see page 12).
Do not use C, X, or B. Wrap bare
end of wire with electrical tape.
Do not connect both Oand B
if you have a heat pump. Connect
Owire to O. Wrap Bwire with
electrical tape and do not use.
Connect wires (less common wire designations)

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About your new thermostatInstall batteries
Install two fresh AA alkaline
batteries in back of thermostat.
After installation, batteries can
be changed without removing
the thermostat from the wall
(see Operating Manual for more
information).
Back of thermostat

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About your new thermostatSet fan operation switch
Move the switch to the proper setting:
F: For gas or oil heating systems, leave
the fan operation switch in this factory-set
position (for systems that control the fan in
a call for heat).
E: Change the switch to this setting for heat
pump or electric heat systems. (This setting
is for systems that allow the thermostat to
control the fan in a call for heat, if a fan wire
is connected to the Gterminal.)

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About your new thermostatMount thermostat and restore electrical power
1. Align the 4 tabs on the wallplate
with corresponding slots on the
back of the thermostat, then push
gently until the thermostat snaps
into place.
2. Restore electrical power at the
heating/cooling system, or at the
fuse/circuit-breaker panel.
TIP: If wires interfere when you
try to mount the thermostat,
push excess wire back into the
wall opening.
Thermostat
Wallplate

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About your new thermostatSystem setup (set thermostat to match your system)
Next, you must set the thermostat to match the heating/cooling system in your home.
Press and hold the s and t buttons to enter system setup.
Function
number
Setting
To begin, press and hold the s and t
buttons until the display changes.
Press tto change settings.
Press sto advance to next function.
Press and hold ts to exit and save settings.
Setup
1
0

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About your new thermostatFunction 1: System type
Press the t button to select the type
of climate control system you have in your
home:
0Heating & cooling: Gas, oil or electric
heating with central air conditioning.
1Heat pump: Outside compressor
provides both heating and cooling.
1
0
Setup
Press to change setting.
When finished, press to
advance to the next
function.