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| LadyT
 |  "Changing Thermostat"
, posted Tue 19 Feb 10:30  
I want to change my current thermostat ASYSTAT 570-American Standard to a Honeywell Programmable thermostat. I have been online and found that a FocusPro 6000 or a VisionPro 8000. But my understanding is that a FocusPro has to be install by a Professional and a VisionPro RTH8500D can be a do it yourself, Is that correct? Or what would be your recommendation to change too?
I want to change my current thermostat ASYSTAT 570-American Standard to a Honeywell Programmable thermostat. I have been online and found that a FocusPro 6000 or a VisionPro 8000. But my understanding is that a FocusPro has to be install by a Professional and a VisionPro RTH8500D can be a do it yourself Is that correct? Or what would be your recommendation to change too?
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| dwcaveney
| "LadyT" , posted Wed 20 Feb 15:38
Your numerical IP address came up momentarily. I meant to write it down. I went to the 8000 series demo, came back to this site and it was gone. Are you doing some testing? I am searching my computer to see what mine is, right now I can only find the the 192.168.1.X private IP (dynamic assignment?)number. Remember learning to ping, but forgot all that stuff.
Best Regards,
DW
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| armon905
| "Re(1):Changing Thermostat" , posted Tue 19 Feb 21:35
i love my big blue t-stats they can be used with any unit ease to use and put in
Don’t just change parts get out a meter 6in1 set of gauges and diagnosis and fix it
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| dcdraftworks
| "Please Post Make and Model" , posted Tue 19 Feb 13:42:
Please post make and model(s)of your HVAC system, so that when guys get home from work tonight, they can recommend a T-stat.
Were you able to demo the 8000 series?
Check out this site. Sorry about not knowing how to blue up the link. Assume you know how to copy/paste url. Can you help me making the url turn blue? Can't find much on the 6000 series.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=289669
Edit: found this on the 6000 series: http://www.thermostatshop.com/manuals/Th6110%20Installation%20manual.pdf
Elmo
dcdraftworks@sbcglobal.net
CAD Drafting of Mechanical Systems
Marin County California
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| dwcaveney
| "demo" , posted Tue 19 Feb 11:24
Check out this demo. When it comes up, start clicking, it starts up funny sometimes.
http://www.hotfreshcool.com/visionpro_demo.html
If you have trouble with the change-out, houston204 might be able to walk you through it.
How much would a pro charge the job?
Remember to turn off 120VAC switch to the HVAC equipment before changing t-stat.
I am going to include some information. Don't be intimidated by it because much will not apply to your system.
Never assume that a wire color is correct for the function it should perform; check it out first The same goes for high voltage control wiring and motor terminals .
* {Terminal name}, {color}, {function}
* (R), Red, hot side of transformer.
* (C) Common side of transformer (See B)
* (Y), Yellow, Compressor activity (cooling or cooling and heating on a heat pump).
* (W), (W1), (W2) White, "Heat" (gas burner, oil burner , electric heat, (auxiliary heat on a heat pump including defrost output from the outdoor unit to activate electric heat and turn on the AUX. heat lamp). Note: some thermostats require a jumper from "W" to "Y" for heat pump operation.
* (G), Green, furnace blower fan. (needed for air conditioning, heat pumps and some electric furnaces). NOTE: on most thermostats the "G" and "Y" are connected together at all times when the fan switch is in the "Auto" mode!
* (O), Orange , Energize to cool (used for reversing valve on heat pumps)
* (B), Blue or Orange, Energize to heat (used on some systems, Rheem/Ruud is notorious for this).
* (B) or (X), Blue, brown or Black, common side of transformer. Needed on some electronic thermostats or if you have indicator lamps. Do not confuse with (B) Reversing valve (energize to heat) above. York and Trane like to use (B) as common.
* (E), blue, pink, gray or tan, emergency heat relay on a heat pump. Active all the time when selected, usually not used.
* (T), Tan or Gray, outdoor anticipator reset.
* Used on GE/Trane/American Standard and some Carrier Products. (W2), Pink or other color, second stage of heat (may be same as (W) on heat pump or fossil fuel system).
* (Y2), Blue or Pink, second compressor stage.
* (L), Blue, brown, tan or gray service indicator lamp.
* Numbers, see manufacture's diagrams but can be stages of electric heat especially on York/Borg Warner/Coleman-Evcon, Frasier Johnson/ Air-pro.
* (X2), Second stage of Electric Heat on GE/Trane/American Standard. See link above. Also used as indicator lamp or misc. contacts on other systems.
* Learn more about a Heat Pump Thermostat.
Warning: Do not confuse "B" Common
(GE, York and Trane)!
With "B" Energize reversing valve to heat (Rheem/Ruud/Weatherking)!
DW
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| Technician
| "Re(1):Changing Thermostat" , posted Tue 19 Feb 11:06
Yoy can install either yourself. The PRO6000 needs to be set up according to your system. All the set up instructions are there. I assume you have a 2 stage system.
I'm not too familiar w/ the VisionPro t-stat.
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| | LadyT
| "Re(2):Changing Thermostat" , posted Tue 19 Feb 11:34
Thanks Guys for the info.
I want to change my current thermostat ASYSTAT 570-American Standard to a Honeywell Programmable thermostat. I have been online and found that a FocusPro 6000 or a VisionPro 8000. But my understanding is that a FocusPro has to be install by a Professional and a VisionPro RTH8500D can be a do it yourself Is that correct? Or what would be your recommendation to change too?
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| | Houston204
| "Re(3):which do you like?" , posted Tue 19 Feb 22:03
I'd like to add that the Visionpro TH8320, TH8321, the RTH8500 and the TH6220D will work with multistage heatpumps.
The Visionpro stats would be the best option.
"Tip of the Day" Remember to remove power first.
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