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Read This Before Installing Thermostat IMPORTANT Read the entire installation section of this Owner’s Manual thoroughly before you begin to install or operate your Hunter Thermostat. • Remove the mylar label from the display window. INSTALLATION All installation is normally performed at your thermostat.
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BATTERY WARNING When the batteries are low, the “LOW BATT” indicator on the display will flash. When this happens, install new batteries immediately. Once the “LOW BATT” indicator appears, the thermostat will continue to operate for approximately 30 days. (Only alkaline batteries should be used in your thermostat.
Features M T W TH F SA SU HEAT COOL 88 : 88 88 Display shows time, day, temperature, program number, hold, usage and low battery indicator. SET TEMP HOLD TEMP FILTER LO BAT Individual pushbuttons for Display backlight for viewing in the dark. (Feature found only on certain models.) raising or lowering temperature settings.
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PROGRAM 12/24 HRS RETURN Changes the clock Returns into 12 or 24 hour display to (military) mode. current (Model 44300) time and temperature. HOLD/CLEAR button. (Model 44350) For entering day of week. Reviews filter usage in hours and minutes. Also...
Installation What You Need This thermostat comes with two #8 slotted screws and two wall anchors for mounting. To install your unit, you should have the following tools and materials. Slotted screwdriver Electric drill and 3/16" bit Hammer Two 1.5V (AA) Size Alkaline batteries Remove Old Thermostat CAUTION: Do not remove any wiring from existing thermostat before reading the instructions carefully.
Installation 10-11 Label Wires Each wire coming from the wall to the existing thermostat is connected to a terminal point on that thermostat. Each of these terminal points is usually marked with a code letter as shown in Table A on page 11. The number of wires in your system can be as few as two (for heat only systems), as many as eight, or any number in between.
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Wire Labeling If the code letter on your existing thermostat is RH, R, This table will help you VR or 4 match the labels to the 24 Volt wires so you can attach them to your Hunter Thermostat. RC, VC 24 Volt Cool G or F NOTE: Follow the labels...
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Installation 12-13 Wire Labeling NOTE: If your thermostat has one wire marked R or RH (4-wire system), then leave the jumper wire between the RH and RC terminals. Otherwise, if you have separate RH and RC wires (5-wire system), then remove the jumper wire between the RH and RC terminals.
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Mount Wallplate and Thermostat Snap open the wallplate from your thermostat by pressing the release tab on the bottom of the thermostat. Position wallplate on wall and pull existing wires through large opening. Then level for appearance. Mark holes for plastic anchors provided if existing holes do not line up with Hunter Thermostat holes.
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Installation Selector Switches The heating system selector and the F°/C° selector switches are located on the Printed Circuit Board. Heating system selector The heating system selector is a switch on the Printed Circuit Board on the inside of the thermostat. The switch is at “HG” position. Leave it in this position if you have a gas furnace or an oil burner.
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Be sure to tighten the terminal screws securely, otherwise a loose wire could cause operational problems with your system or thermostat. Push excess wire back into hole to prevent interference with mounting of the thermostat cover. Make sure the Function Switch is set at OFF, and the FAN-AUTO Switch is in AUTO. Insert the bottom tab on the thermostat body into the slot at the bottom of the wallplate.
Programming Remove mylar label covering display window. When the heating or cooling system is actually operating, “HEAT” or “COOL” will appear on the display. Setting the Time and Day of Week When you first install the two AA batteries, the thermostat automatically sets the day and time to Monday, 12:00 a.m., shows the current room temperature and is programmed for 68°...
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Press and hold until current hour appears on display. HOUR Press and hold until current minutes appear on display. Press until current day appears on display. Returns to normal time and temperature. RETURN If return is not pressed it will return automatically in 10 seconds.
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Programming Typical Suggested Summer and Winter Programs for Maximum Savings Studies conducted by the Department of Energy estimate that setting your thermostat back 10°F for two 8-hour periods during winter can reduce your fuel bill by as much as 33%. By setting your thermostat up 5° for two 8-hour periods during summer you can reduce your fuel bill up to 25%.
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NOTE: The thermostat program will NOT take effect immediately after programming of your thermostat but at the next programmed time/temperature change. The thermostat is preset to 68°F for heat and 78°F for air conditioning. So if you want a temperature other than 68°F or 78°F right away, use the temporary manual override feature (described on page 28) to enter your desired...
Programming Personal Program Schedule Before programming or changing the program, use this Personal Program Schedule to determine which times and temperature settings will best satisfy both your comfort and energy saving requirements. FOR WINTER PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER MONDAY TIME TIME TIME...
Programming Your Thermostat Your thermostat can be programmed in two different ways. 1. Auto-program method 2. Manual method Before programming, position the HEAT/OFF/COOL selector to the mode to be programmed. Auto-program method In auto-program method, you can program your thermostat instantly for the entire week by simply pressing “Auto Prog.”...
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Programming Programming Your Thermostat (Continued) NOTE: 1) The program time is set in increments of 15 minutes. 2) The program temperature is set in increments of 1°F. Press Display Reads Weekday M T W TH F Programs FILTER LO BAT Step 1 M T W TH F 80 : 00 68...
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Press Display Reads Step 4 M T W TH F 86 : 00 69 FILTER HOUR Continue M T W TH F 86 : 00 68 PROG Weekend FILTER Programs Similar to weekday programming. PROG HOUR Press once to change HEAT COOL SA SU...
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Programming Individual Day Programming To program for each individual day separately by a different set of programs, first select day by displaying the day of program, then insert the desired times and temperatures. Press Display Reads M T W TH F 80 : 00 68 PROG FILTER...
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PROG HOUR W TH F SA SU 80 : 00 68 PROG Similarly FILTER 80 : 00 68 PROG FILTER Display the day to be programmed and use PROG HOUR NOTE: Another approach to programming is to first program all weekdays M through F and SA and SU as same programs.
Programming Reviewing Programs You may want to review the programs to see that the settings are compatible with your lifestyle. Weekday M T W TH F Program FILTER LO BAT M T W TH F 86 : 00 68 PROG FILTER LO BAT Continue pressing...
To Review The Current Temperature Setting: M T W TH F 89 : 15 68 FILTER Press M T W TH F SA SU 86 : for 2 seconds FILTER or less: Manual Override of Program If You Want to Change the Temperature Without Affecting Your Program: Press and hold to raise...
Programming Temporary Manual Override In the following example, the present room temperature is 60°F and we want to raise the temperature to 70°F temporarily until the next program. M T W TH F SA SU 89 : FILTER LO BAT M T W TH F SA SU 89 : FILTER...
Programming Your Thermostat (Continued) Permanent Manual Override M T W TH F SA SU 89 : 55 72 HOLD CLEAR SET TEMP HOLD TEMP FILTER LO BAT To Return To Program* M T W TH F 89 : 15 55 HOLD CLEAR SET TEMP HOLD...
Other Features Temperature Span Your thermostat is pre-programmed at the factory to cycle when the temperature rises Backlighting (Model 44350 only) Press LIGHT Your thermostat comes with an electrolumi- nescent lamp for easy viewing of the display in the dark. To activate press the “light” button between the up and down arrow keys.
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Seconds FILTER LO BAT NOTE: Press FILTER RESET to clear the filter counter on Model 44300. The counter is only reset when “FILTER” is displayed. the counter back to zero. The “FILTER” will continue to display if the counter is not set back to zero.
Troubleshooting Problem SCRAMBLED OR DOUBLE DISPLAY (numbers over numbers NO DISPLAY ENTIRE DISPLAY DIMS PROGRAM DOES NOT CHANGE AT YOUR DESIRED SETTING AUTO/FAN DOES NOT COME ON Solution 1. Remove clear mylar sticker. 1. Check battery connections and batteries. 2. Press reset button once with a small pin and hold in for two seconds.
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HEATING OR COOLING DOES NOT GO ON OR OFF ERRATIC DISPLAY IF UNIT CONTINUES TO OPERATE IN OFF POSITION THERMOSTAT READS , HI, LO PERMANENTLY If you experience any other problems, call 901-745-9222 from 8AM to 5PM Central Standard time for technical assistance. 1.