White Rodgers 1F81-261 White-Rodgers 80 Series Programmable Multi-stage Thermostat Instruccion De Instalación

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1.  Shut off electricity at the main fuse box until installation is

complete. Ensure that electrical power is disconnected.

2.  Remove the front cover of the old thermostat.

still  attached,  remove  wall  plate  from  the  wall.  If  the  old 
thermostat has a wall mounting plate, remove the thermostat
and the wall mounting plate as an assembly.

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4.  Disconnect the wires from old thermostat one at a time.

5.  Install new thermostat using the following procedures.

This product does not contain mercury. However, this product
may replace a unit which contains mercury.
Do not open mercury cells. If a cell becomes damaged, do not
touch any spilled mercury. Wearing nonabsorbent gloves, take
up the spilled mercury and place into a container which can  
be  sealed.  If  a  cell  becomes  damaged,  the  unit  should  be
discarded.
Mercury must not be discarded in household trash. When the
unit this product is replacing is to be discarded, place in a suit-
able container. Refer to www.white-rodgers.com for location to 
send the product containing mercury.

This thermostat is configured from the factory to operate a heat/
cool, fossil fuel (gas, oil, etc.), forced air system. It is configured
correctly for any system that DOES NOT require the thermostat
to energize the fan on a call for heat. If your system is an electric
heat or heat-pump system that REQUIRES the thermostat to
turn on the fan on a call for heat, locate the

switch on the thermostat base (see fig. 1) and switch it to the
ELECTRIC position. This will allow the thermostat to energize the
fan immediately on a call for heat. If you are unsure if the heating/
cooling system requires the thermostat to control the fan, contact
a qualified heating and air conditioning service person.

1.  Remove the packing material from the thermostat. Gently

pull the cover straight off the base. Forcing or prying on the
thermostat will cause damage to the unit. If necessary, move
the electric heat switch (see

ELECTRIC HEAT SYSTEMS,

above).

2.  Connect wires beneath terminal screws on base using ap-

propriate wiring schematic (see figs. 2 through 4).

3.  Place base over hole in wall and mark mounting hole loca-

tions on wall using base as a template.

4.  Move base out of the way. Drill mounting holes.
5.  Fasten base loosely to wall, as shown in fig. 1, using two

mounting  screws.  Place  a  level  against  bottom  of  base,
adjust until level, and then tighten screws. (Leveling is for
appearance only and will not affect thermostat operation.)
If you are using existing mounting holes, or if holes drilled
are too large and do not allow you to tighten base snugly,
use plastic screw anchors to secure subbase.

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.

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. 
If 

BATT is displayed, the batteries are low and should be replaced

with fresh “AA” Energizer

®

alkaline batteries. To replace batteries,

install the batteries along the top of the base (see Fig. 1). The
batteries must be installed with the positive (+) end to the left.

This thermostat is set to operate properly with a forced-air heat-
ing system. If you have a hydronic heating system (a system
that heats with hot water or steam), you must set the thermostat
to operate properly with your system. Change the second op-
tion in the configuration menu to SL (see CONFIGURATION
MENU, page 5).

Mounting

holes

Mounting

holes

Electric/Gas

switch

Screw anchors