White Rodgers 1F87-251 Operating Guide
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PROGRAMMING YOUR THERMOSTAT
This section will help you plan your thermostat’s program to
meet your needs. For maximum comfort and efficiency, keep the
following guidelines in mind when planning your program.
meet your needs. For maximum comfort and efficiency, keep the
following guidelines in mind when planning your program.
• When heating (cooling) your building, program the tem-
peratures to be cooler (warmer) when the building is vacant
or during periods of low activity.
or during periods of low activity.
• During early morning hours, the need for cooling is usually
minimal.
Planning Your Program
Look at the factory preprogrammed times and temperatures
shown in the sample schedule. If this program will suit your
needs, simply press the RUN button to begin running the factory
preset program.
shown in the sample schedule. If this program will suit your
needs, simply press the RUN button to begin running the factory
preset program.
If you want to change the preprogrammed times and tempera-
tures, follow these steps.
tures, follow these steps.
Determine the time periods and temperatures for your week-
day and weekend programs. You must program four periods
for each day program. However, you may use the same heating
and cooling temperatures for consecutive time periods. You
can choose start times, heating temperatures, and cooling
temperatures independently for each day programs (for ex-
ample, you may select 5:00 AM and 70° as the Monday 1st
period heating start time and temperature, and also choose
7:00 AM and 76° as the Monday 1st period cooling start time
and temperature).
day and weekend programs. You must program four periods
for each day program. However, you may use the same heating
and cooling temperatures for consecutive time periods. You
can choose start times, heating temperatures, and cooling
temperatures independently for each day programs (for ex-
ample, you may select 5:00 AM and 70° as the Monday 1st
period heating start time and temperature, and also choose
7:00 AM and 76° as the Monday 1st period cooling start time
and temperature).
Use the following table to plan your program time periods and
the temperatures you want during each period. Fill in the
complete table to have a record of your programs.
the temperatures you want during each period. Fill in the
complete table to have a record of your programs.
Entering Your Program
Follow these steps to enter the heating and cooling programs
you have selected.
you have selected.
Set Current Time and Day
1. Press TIME button once. The display will show the hour only.
EXAMPLE:
PM
2. Press and hold either
or
until you reach the correct
hour and AM/PM designation (AM begins at midnight; PM
begins at noon).
begins at noon).
3. Press TIME once. The display window will show the minutes
only.
EXAMPLE:
4. Press and hold either
or
until you reach the correct
minutes.
5. Press TIME once. The display will show the day of the week.
6. Press
or
until you reach the current day of the week.
7. Press RUN once. The display will show the correct time and
room temperature alternately.
Enter Heating Program
1. Move the SYSTEM switch to HEAT.
2. Press PRGM once. “MO” (indicating Monday program) will
appear in the display. Also displayed are the currently
programmed start time for the 1st heating period and the
currently programmed temperature (flashing).
programmed start time for the 1st heating period and the
currently programmed temperature (flashing).
EXAMPLE:
AM
MO
This display window shows that for Monday's 1st heating
period, the start time is 6:00 AM, and 70° is the programmed
temperature (this example reflects factory preprogramming).
period, the start time is 6:00 AM, and 70° is the programmed
temperature (this example reflects factory preprogramming).
3. Press
or
to change the displayed temperature to
your selected temperature for Monday's 1st heating program
period.
period.
4. Press TIME once (the programmed time will flash). Press
or
until your selected start time for Monday's 1st
heating program period appears. The time will change in 15
minute increments. When your selected time is displayed,
press TIME again to return to the change temperature mode.
minute increments. When your selected time is displayed,
press TIME again to return to the change temperature mode.
PERIOD 1
Time
Temp
Time
Temp
Heating/Cooling Schedule Plan
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
HEAT
COOL
PERIOD 2
Time
Temp
Time
Temp
HEAT
COOL
PERIOD 3
Time
Temp
Time
Temp
HEAT
COOL
PERIOD 4
Time
Temp
Time
Temp
HEAT
COOL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
SAMPLE
Heating/Cooling Schedule Plan (Factory Program)
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
10:00 PM
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
10:00 PM
70
°
F
62
°
F
70
°
F
62
°
F
78
°
F
85
°
F
78
°
F
82
°
F
ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK
Start Time
Temperature
Period
COOL
HEA
T