White Rodgers 1F95-0671 Emerson Blue 6" Programmable Thermostat Installation Instruction

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Before removing wires from old thermostat, mark wires for 
terminal identification so the proper connections will be made 
to the new thermostat. 

1.  Pull the thermostat body off the thermostat base. Forcing
 

or prying on the thermostat will cause damage to the unit.

2.  Place base over hole in wall and mark mounting hole 
 

locations on wall using base as a template.

3.  Move base out of the way. Drill mounting holes. If you
 

are using existing mounting holes and the holes drilled

 

are too large and do not allow you to tighten base snugly,  

 

use plastic screw anchors to secure the base.

4.  Fasten base snugly to wall using mounting holes shown
 

in Figure 1 and two mounting screws. Leveling is for

 

appearance only and will not affect thermostat operation.

5.  Connect wires to terminal block on base using appropriate  
 

wiring schematic.

6.  Push excess wire into wall and plug hole with a fire  
 

resistant material (such as fiberglass insulation) to prevent

 

drafts from affecting thermostat operation.

7.  Carefully line the thermostat up with the base and snap
 

into place.

2 "AA" alkaline batteries are included in the thermostat at the 
factory with a battery tag to prevent power drainage. Remove 
the battery tag to engage the batteries.
To replace batteries, set system to 

OFF, remove thermostat 

from wall and install the batteries in the rear along the top 
of the thermostat (see Figure 1). For best results, use a 
premium brand "AA" alkaline battery such as Duracell

®

 or 

Energizer

®

. If the home is going to be unoccupied for an 

extended period (over 3 months) and 

 is displayed,  

the batteries should be replaced before leaving.

Rear view of thermostat

2 "AA" Batteries

Power Stealing 

Switches

* A1 For Damper Control Not Applicable To This Model.

*

Mounting

Hole

Mounting

Hole

Place Level

across Mounting Tabs

(for appearance only)

Place Level

across Mounting Tabs

(for appearance only)

Battery Powered, no 24 Volt 
system power available.

Switches 

"On", thermostat runs 

on batteries.

Hardwired with Battery 
Back-up, for 24 Volt systems 
with common connection from 
transformer to "C" terminal on 
thermostat.

Switches 

"On", thermostat 

runs on power directly from 
transformer with battery back-up.

*Battery Powered with Power 
Stealing Assist, for 24 Volt 
systems with no common 
connection from transformer to 
"C"

 terminal on thermostat.

Switches 

"On", thermostat runs 

on batteries and supplemental 
power drawn through the heat 
or cool circuit.

*Power Stealing Assist is very reliable to increase battery life, 
but on a small number of heating or cooling systems with high 
impedance electronic modules you may observe one of the 
following conditions:
1. The furnace draft inducer motor may run with no call for 

heat.

2. The furnace fan may turn on with no call for heat or may 

not turn off.

3. The furnace may not turn off when the call for heat ends.
4. The air conditioner may not turn off when the call for cool 

ends.

If the Power Stealing Assist method is not compatible with 
your system, place the Power Stealing Switches to 

"Off". This 

cancels Power Stealing Assist, operates the thermostat on 
batteries and corrects the condition.

The Power Stealing Switches (Figure 1, rear view) should be 
left in the 

"On" position for most systems. The information in 

the following table details the thermostat power method and 
switch options.

Thermostat Base