Troubleshooting – Honeywell CHRONOTHERM T8621A User Manual

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T8621A,C,D

TROUBLESHOOTING

AUTOMATIC THERMOSTAT HEATING
OR COOLING TEMPERATURE CAN
NOT BE SET CLOSER THAN 3 F

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THERMOSTAT MOUNTED
INCORRECTLY ON BASE

BATTERIES ARE INCORRECTLY
INSTALLED

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

ACTION

NO ac POWER TO THERMOSTAT

CHECK POWER TO FURNACE OR AIR CONDITIONER.

–ON-OFF SWITCH
–FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER
–LOOSE 24 V CONNECTION

–AT THERMOSTAT
–AT FURNACE /AIR CONDITIONER

–INCORRECT WIRING

–CHECK WIRING DIAGRAM

FURNACE OR AIR CONDITIONER
WON'T OPERATE

NO ac POWER TO THERMOSTAT

CHECK POWER TO FURNACE OR AIR CONDITIONER.

–ON-OFF SWITCH
–FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER
–LOOSE 24 V CONNECTION

–AT THERMOSTAT
–AT FURNACE /AIR CONDITIONER

–INCORRECT WIRING

–CHECK WIRING DIAGRAM

THERMOSTAT INOPERATIVE

CONDUCT SELF-TEST; SEE CHECKOUT.

PRESENT SETTING TOO LOW/HIGH

ADJUST TEMPERATURE BY PUSHING WARMER/
COOLER KEYS.

SYSTEM SWITCH ON THERMOSTAT
IN WRONG POSITION

RESET THERMOSTAT SYSTEM SWITCH.

WAIT 5 -10 MIN. OR USE SELF-TEST IN THERMOSTAT.
SEE CHECKOUT.

MINIMUM-OFF TIMES IN THERMOSTAT
IN OPERATION ON COOLING

INCORRECT WIRING

CHECK CIRCUIT DIAGRAM.

FURNACE OR AIR CONDITIONER
INOPERATIVE

CONSULT FURNACE OR AIR CONDITIONER
INSTRUCTIONS.

PARTIAL DISPLAY

INOPERATIVE THERMOSTAT

REPLACE THERMOSTAT.

CHECK THAT HEAT OR COOL SYSTEM POWER IS ON.

NO POWER TO THERMOSTAT

NO DISPLAY

SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT
MOUNTING.

PRESENT SETTING APPEARS
INACCURATE

THERMOSTAT IS IN RECOVERY MODE

• NORMAL OPERATION THERMOSTAT TURNS ON

HEATING/COOLING EARLY TO MEET TEMPERATURE
SETTING AT PROGRAMMED TIMES.

• RECOVERY CAN BE ENDED BY PUSHING WARMER/

COOLER KEYS.

ROOM TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
APPEARS INACCURATE

THERMOSTAT TEMPERATURE NEEDS
TO BE ADJUSTED ON A REGULAR
BASIS

WARMER/COOLER KEYS BEING
USED TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE

REPROGRAM THERMOSTAT TO MAKE PERMANENT
CHANGE IN PROGRAM. WARMER/COOLER KEYS ARE
TEMPORARY UNLESS PERIOD KEY IS PRESSED FIRST.

REMOVE AND REPLACE PER MARKINGS ON THERMOSTAT.

REPLACE BATTERIES.

CHECK PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT
PROGRAM SEQUENCE.

REPROGRAM ACCORDING PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
(MAKE SURE BATTERIES ARE INSTALLED).

PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN LOST
BECAUSE OF A POWER OUTAGE

DISPLAY FLASHES DURING
OPERATION

DISPLAY FLASHES WHILE
PROGRAMMING

IMPROPER PROGRAM SEQUENCE

PROGRAM IS LOST DUE TO POWER
OUTAGE OR DISPLAY GOES BLANK
WHEN POWER IS TURNED OFF

BATTERIES ARE DEAD

• THERMOSTAT IS CONTROLLED BY TEMPERATURE

SENSED AT REMOTE SENSOR LOCATION.

• CHECK TEMPERATURE AT REMOTE SENSOR LOCATION.
• MAKE SURE WIRING FROM THERMOSTAT LOCATION TO

REMOTE SENSOR LOCATION IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

M5234

THERMOSTAT HAS SEPARATE
REMOTE-MOUNTED SENSOR

SET HEATING AND COOLING TEMPERATURES 3 F OR
MORE APART.

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ROOM TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
IS 32

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