Robertshaw 7610 User manual

110-1060
7 Day Programmable
1 Heat / 1 Cool
User’s Manual
Quick Start
Installation and
Programming
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7610
Installation Guide
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING:
•Always turn off power at the main power source by unscrewing
fuse or switching circuit breaker to the off position before installing,
removing, cleaning or servicing thermostat.
•Read all of the information in this manual before installing or
programming this thermostat.
•This is a 24V AC low-voltage thermostat. Do not install on voltages
higher than 30V AC.
•All wiring must conform to local and national building and electrical
codes and ordinances.
•Do not short (jumper) across terminals on the gas valve or at the
system control to test installation. This will damage the thermostat
and void the warranty.
As an Energy Star partner, Climate Controls Americas has determined
that this thermostat product meets the Energy Star guide lines for
energy efficiency.
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Features
•Four pre-programmed Energy Star setpoints for each day of the week.
•Two AA ENERGIZER brand batteries retain program memory, even
during power outages.
•Low battery indicator.
•Fahrenheit/Celsius display option.
•Programmable from 45°F (7°C) to 90°F (32°C).
•Accuracy within ± 1 degree.
•Adjustable temperature differential: 1-3 degrees.
•Maintains summer and winter programming.
•Low temperature freeze protection. While in heat mode, thermostat
will mechanically turn on heat if temperature drops to 40°F (4°C) -
even if batteries are missing or drained.
•Automatic heating shutdown if temperature exceeds 90°F (32°C).
•Quickset programming for quickly programming all days
of the week simultaneously.
•Mercury free, environmentally friendly.
Replacing Existing Thermostat
1. Turn off power to heating and cooling system.
2. Remove cover of old thermostat to expose wires. Do not
disconnect wires. (Figure 1)
3. Label wires per Table 1.
Old Label New Label Description
M, 4, RH, R5 or R RH Heat transformer,
hot side
V or RC RC Cooling transformer, hot side
Y or Y6 Y Cooling control
H, W or 4 W Heating control
F or G G Fan control relay
C* Y or None Either cooling control or com-
mon side of transformer
OOCool active reversing valve
BBHeat active reversing valve
Table 1
*NOTE: ONSOME OLDER MODELS, THE C TERMINAL CAN BE EITHER THE COOLING CONTROL OR THE
COMMON SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER. CHECK FURNACE WIRING DIAGRAM TO VERIFY C TERMINAL. IFITIS
THE COMMON SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER, CAP THE WIRE AND TUCK INTO THE WALL. IFITISTHE COOLING
CONTROL, CONNECT TO THE Y TERMINAL.
4. After labeling wires, remove wires from terminals.
5. Remove existing thermostat base from wall.
6. Refer to the following section for instructions on how to
install thermostat.
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Figure 1
Installing Item 7610 Thermostat
NOTE: FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS, MOUNT THERMOSTAT ON INSIDE WALL, 4-5 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR.
DONOT INSTALL BEHIND A DOOR, IN A CORNER, NEAR AIR VENTS, IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, OR NEAR ANY HEAT
OR STEAM GENERATING FIXTURES. INSTALLATION AT THESE PLACES WILL AFFECT THERMOSTAT OPERATION.
1. Turn power off to the heating and cooling systems.
2. Place COOL-OFF-HEAT in OFF position.
3. Place AUTO-ON switch
into AUTO position.
4. Remove the cover using a coin
or screwdriver. (Figure 2)
Figure 2
5. Place thermostat against the wall at desired location. Make sure
wires will feed through opening on base of thermostat.
6. Mark placement of mounting holes. See Figure 3. Set base aside.
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PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
COOL-OFF-HEAT
AUTO - ON
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Figure 3
7. Drill the marked holes using a 3/16” drill bit.
8. Tap plastic anchors into the holes.
9. Align base with plastic anchors and feed wires through opening.
See Figure 4.
Figure 4
10. Secure base to wall with supplied screws.
11. Connect wires to terminal strip. Refer to wiring diagrams on other
side of this sheet. Make sure wire connections are secure.
12. Place fan option switch into either the ELEC or GAS position depend-
ing on the type of furnace. Refer to Figure 5.
Figure 5
13. Put heat pump option switch into either the NON HPUMP or HPUMP
position, depending on the type of system in the home.
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MOUNTING HOLES
FAN
OPERATION
SWITCH
Controls fan delay
HEAT PUMP
SWITCH
Controls
heat pump
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14. Install two AA ENERGIZER brand batteries or equivalent into battery
compartment. Be sure to place positive (+) ends of batteries toward
(+) battery terminals in the battery compartment. The display will
show as follows:
15. Replace cover onto thermostat by snapping into place.
16. Turn on power to system. Test thermostat as described in the
following section.
Programming Guide
Set Time of Day, Day of Week,
Temperature Differential,
Residual Cooling
1. Press and hold SET. Press PROG/MAN
Release simultaneously.
Press or to change
time of day.
2. Press Press
to change
day of week.
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PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
SET PROG/MAN
>
>
SET P
>
>
1=MO
2=TU
3=WE
4=TH
5=FR
6=SA
7=SU
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3. Press Press
to change
temperature differential.*
*THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL IS FACTORY PRESET AT 1°. THIS MEANS
THAT WHENEVER THE ROOM TEMPERATURE CHANGES BY ONE FULL DEGREE FROM
THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, THE SYSTEM WILL TURN ON. IFTHE SYSTEM TURNS
ON TOO OFTEN, INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL.
4. Press Press
to change
residual cooling.**
**THE RESIDUAL COOL FEATURE WILL KEEP THE SYSTEM FAN ON FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30, 60 OR 90
SECONDS AFTER THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES OFF. RESIDUAL COOLING CAN ONLY BE PROGRAMMED WHEN
SETTING THE COOLING PROGRAM.
Changing Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C)
Press and hold SET. Press
Release both simultaneously.
QuickSet™Programming Mode*
1. Place COOL-OFF-HEAT
in HEAT or COOL position.
2. Press and hold SET. Press the button.
Release simultaneously.
3. The MORN indicator should be blinking. Program the time of day and
the temperature as outlined in the Setting Daily Program section.
*QuickSet™will program all 7 days of the week with the same program.
Individual days can then be changed or modified.
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SET P
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>
SET
P
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>
SET
P
>
PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
COOL-OFF-HEAT
SET P
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Setting Daily Programming
Summer (Cool) Settings:
1. Place COOL-OFF-HEAT in COOL position.
2. Press SET button. The display will show a
number from 1 to 7. This number represents
the day of the week to be programmed. If
programming individual days, press either
or button to adjust the day of the
week to program.
3. Press SET. Press or to change MORN time.
4. Press SET.
5. Press or to change MORN temperature.
6. Repeat Steps 2-5 for DAY, EVE, and NITE.
7. Repeat Steps 2-6 above to program
any other day of the week.
Winter (Heat) Settings:
1. Shift COOL-OFF-HEAT to HEAT position.
2. Repeat steps 2-6 to program HEAT (winter) settings.
Begin Programmed Operation
1. Place AUTO-ON into AUTO.
2. Place COOL-OFF-HEAT into COOL
or HEAT depending on the season.
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PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
COOL-OFF-HEAT
SET PR
>
>
PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
SET PR
>
>
COOL-OFF-HEAT
PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
AUTO - ON
COOL-OFF-HEAT
COOL-OFF-HEAT
SUMMER
WINTER
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3. Press PROG/MAN button
until indicator is in PROG position.
Temporary Program Override
To temporarily increase or decrease temperature:
Press or 
The thermostat will automatically return to the program at the next
scheduled setting change.
Manual Operation
1. Press PROG/MAN until indicator is in MAN position.
2. Press or to adjust temperature settings.
Reset
To reset the thermostat to factory pre-programmed
conditions, press the reset button located directly
above the wiring terminal block.
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ET PROG/MAN
PROG
MAN
PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
NOTE: O NCE THE THERMOSTAT TURNS THE SYSTEM OFF WHILE IN COOL MODE ( COOL AND HEAT FOR SINGLE STAGE HEAT
PUMP SYSTEM
), ABUILT - IN DELAY KEEPS THE COMPRESSOR FROM TURNING ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES . T HIS PROTECTS THE
COMPRESSOR
. N OADDITIONAL TIME DELAY RELAY ( DELAY ON BREAK ) IS NECESSARY . T OP OVERRIDE THE 5- MINUTE DELAY
FOR INSTALLATION
, PRESS RESET. T HIS WILL ERASE THE DELAY AND CHANGE PROGRAMMING TO FACTORY PRE - SETS .
PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
>
>
>
>
>
>
PROG
MAN
SET PROG/MAN COOL-OFF-HEAT AUTO - ON
T PROG/MAN
PROG
MAN
>
>
RESET
Clears all memory
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To Test Thermostat
WARNING: DO NOT SHORT (JUMPER) ACROSS TERMINALS OF GAS VALVE OR SYS-
TEM CONTROL TO TEST OPERATION. THIS WILL DAMAGE THE THERMOSTAT AND VOID
YOUR WARRANTY.
CAUTION: DONOT SWITCH SYSTEM TO COOL IF THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50°F (10°C). THIS
CAN DAMAGE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Place the COOL-OFF-HEAT
switch into the COOL position.
2. Press the button until the temperature
setting is at least 3 degrees below the room temperature. The air
conditioning system should turn on within a few seconds.
NOTE: O NCE THE THERMOSTAT TURNS THE SYSTEM OFF WHILE IN THE C OOL MODE ( COOL AND HEAT FOR SINGLE STAGE
HEAT PUMP SYSTEM
), ABUILT - IN DELAY KEEPS THE COMPRESSOR FROM TURNING ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES . T HIS PRO -
TECTS THE COMPRESSOR . N OADDITIONAL TIME DELAY RELAY ( DELAY ON BREAK ) IS NECESSARY . T OOVERRIDE THE
5- MINUTE DELAY FOR INSTALLATION , PRESS RESET. T HIS WILL ERASE THE DELAY AS WELL AS ALL PROGRAMMING .
3. Put the COOL-OFF-HEAT switch into
the OFF position. The air conditioning
system should turn off. The fan may
continue to run for a short period of time.
4. Put the COOL-OFF-HEAT switch
into the HEAT position.
5. Press the button until the temperature setting is at least
3 degrees above room temperature. The heating system should turn
on. The fan may not turn on immediately, depending on the fan delay
built into the furnace.
6. Put the COOL-OFF-HEAT switch
into the OFF position. The heating
system should turn off. Once again,
the fan may have a delay.
7. Put the AUTO-ON switch
to the ON position. The blower
fan should turn on.
8. Put the AUTO-ON switch
to the AUTO position. The blower
fan should turn off.
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COOL-OFF-HEAT
COOL-OFF-HEAT
COOL-OFF-HEAT
COOL-OFF-HEAT
AUTO - ON
AUTO - ON
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Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM REMEDY
Thermostat does not Check wiring.
turn on system. (See INSTALLATION)
Check fuse. Replace with 3 amp
fuse if fuse has opened.
Thermostat turns on and off Increase temperature differential.
too frequently. (See PROGRAMMING)
Display is blank, flashing or Replace batteries.
constant LO BAT.
System fan does not Move fan option switch to either
operate properly. gas or electric, to match system.
(See INSTALLATION)
Time shown on display is not Change time of day setting.
the current time of day. (See PROGRAMMING)
Thermostat does not Thermostat in MANUAL mode.
follow program. (See PROGRAMMING)
Thermostat may not have been
programmed in HEAT or COOL
position. Verify program.
Check AM/PM indicators at time
of day and programmed time
changes. (See PROGRAMMING)
Verify program and day of week
is correct. (See PROGRAMMING)
Thermostat does not advance To view or change day of week
day of week. use method on page 5.
If problems with thermostats cannot be resolved, call:
Technical Support: [phone]
Monday-Friday 7:30-5:30 CST
For after hours service, a 24-hour
Automated Help Line is available.
For warranty returns, send thermostat, shipping prepaid to:
Climate Controls Americas
Warranty Department
515 South Promenade Avenue
Corona, CA 91719
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Wiring Diagrams
The following is just a sample of the most common types of HVAC sys-
tems. Refer to your systems installation manual for wiring information.
Hot
Heating
Control
Fan
Control
Cooling
Control
Heating
Control
(COOLING)
Transformer
(HEATING)
Transformer
Transformer T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RH
RC
W
Y
B
O
G
24 VAC
120 VAC
Hot
Heating
Control
Fan
Control
Transformer
24 VAC
120 VAC
Hot
Heating
Control
Transformer
24 VAC
120 VAC
Hot
120 VAC 24 VAC
24 VAC
Hot
120 VAC
HEAT/COOL
4-WIRE
SINGLE TRANSFORMER
HEAT ONLY
2-WIRE
SINGLE TRANSFORMER
HEAT ONLY
3-WIRE
SINGLE TRANSFORMER
Factory-Installed
Jumper
Hot
Cooling
Control
Fan
Control
Transformer
24 VAC
120 VAC
COOL ONLY
3-WIRE
SINGLE TRANSFORMER
Cooling
Control
HEAT/COOL
5-WIRE
TWO TRANSFORMER
T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RH
RC
W
Y
B
O
G
Factory-Installed
Jumper
T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RH
RC
W
Y
B
O
G
NOTE: Cut center of
factory installed jumper
and bend back.
NOTE: Cut center of
factory installed jumper
and bend back. NOTE:
Cut center
of factory
installed
jumper
and bend
back.
RH T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RC
W
Y
B
O
G
Fan
Relay
T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RC
RH
W
Y
B
O
G
NOTE: Both transformers
must be in phase.
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Two Year Limited Warranty
Climate Controls Americas warrants to the original contractor installer or
to the original consumer user, each new Robertshaw thermostat to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and
service for a period of two (2) years from date of purchase. This warranty
does not cover batteries, damage caused by batteries, damage resulting
from improper installation, alteration, misuse or abuse of the thermostat
occurring after the date of purchase.
Climate Controls Americas agrees to repair or replace at its option any
thermostat under warranty provided it is returned within the warranty
period, postage prepaid, with proof of the date of purchase. Cost of ther-
mostat removal or reinstallation is not the responsibility of Climate
Controls Americas.
Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive
remedy of the consumer. Climate Controls Americas shall not be liable for
any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any express or
implied warranty on this product, or under any other theory of liability.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limit-
ed to the duration of this warranty.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or con-
sequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
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Climate Controls Americas
191 E. North Avenue
Carol Stream Illinois 60515 USA
NOTE: Installer must place jumper
between ”W“ and ”Y“ terminals.
Hot
Compressor
Contactor
Transformer
24 VAC
120 VAC
HEAT PUMP WITH
COOL ACTIVE
REVERSING VALVE
RH T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RC
W
Y
B
O
G
Reversing
Valve
NOTE: Installer must place jumper
between ”W“ and ”Y“ terminals.
Hot
Fan
Relay
Compressor
Contactor
Transformer
24 VAC
120 VAC
HEAT PUMP WITH
HEAT ACTIVE
REVERSING VALVE
RH T
H
E
R
M
O
S
T
A
T
RC
W
Y
B
O
G
Reversing
Valve
NOTE: Factory
Installed Jumper
NOTE: Factory
Installed Jumper
Fan
Relay
Wiring Diagrams (cont’d)
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