Honeywell Home RET97E5D Quick Start Manual

Welcome
Getting set up and ready is simple.
1
Install your thermostat.
2
Connect your home Wi-Fi network.
3
Register online for remote access.

Before you begin

View the installation video
at honeywellhome.com/
support
1
Install your thermostat
1.1 Switch OFF power to your
heating/cooling system
1.1a Important! To protect your
equipment, switch OFF the
power to your heating/cooling
system at the breaker box or
the system switch.
1.1b Confirm power is OFF.
Try to turn on heating/
cooling equipment by
changing temperature
on your old thermostat.
Your power is OFF if your
system does not turn ON.

1.2 Remove old thermostat

faceplate and leave wires
connected
1.2a Take a picture of the
wire connections for
later reference.
1.2b If no wire is connected
to a terminal labeled C
or no C terminal exists
on the old thermostat, view
the Alternate Wiring videos at
honeywellhome.com/wifi-thermostat
Important! C wire is required and is the
primary power source for your thermostat.
Without a C wire, your thermostat will not
power up.

1.3 Label wires

Do not label by wire color.
Use the supplied sticky tags to label
each wire as you disconnect it. Label
wires according to old thermostat
terminal designations, not by wire
color.
Note: If no tag matches a terminal
designation, write the appropriate
letter on a blank sticky tag.

1.4 Remove wallplate

Remove the old wallplate from
the wall after all wires are
labeled and disconnected.
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69-2802—03 M.S. Rev. 03-19 | Printed in United States
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Quick Start Guide
Wi-Fi Programmable
Thermostat
HOLD
RET97E5D Wi-Fi Series
M37771
Gather
• Small screw driver
• Thermostat ID card
• Your home Wi-Fi
network password
or
Circuit
breaker cooling system
box power switch
This thermostat works with common 24 volt
systems such as forced air, hydronic, heat
pump, oil, gas, and electric. It will not work with
millivolt systems, such as a gas fireplace, or
with 120/240 volt systems such as baseboard
electric heat.
If you have an older thermostat with a
sealed mercury tube, see warning page
for proper disposal instructions.
C
Sticky
tag
Blank
sticky
tag
Terminal
C
designation
1.5 Separate Wi-Fi thermostat
and its wallplate
On your new thermostat, grasp the
finger holds on the top and bottom of
the wallplate with one hand and the
thermostat (front) with the other
hand. Pull pieces apart.
1.6 Mount wallplate for Wi-Fi
thermostat
Mount your new wallplate using screws
and anchors included with the
thermostat.
If necessary:
• Drill 3/16-in holes for drywall
• Drill 7/32-in holes for plaster
Note: You may be able to use your
existing wall anchors. Hold the wallplate
up to the existing anchors to check
for alignment.

1.7 Connect wires

1.7a Starting with the C Wire, match the
sticky tag on the wire to the terminal
labels.
Important!
primary power source. Without a C wire,
your thermostat will not power up.
View the Alternate Wiring videos at
honeywellhome.com/wifi-thermostat
1.7b Loosen screw, insert wire on inside
edge of terminal, then tighten screw.
Heating/
M31535
1.7c Verify wire is firmly secured by gently
pulling on wire.
1.7d Repeat steps 1.7a–1.7c for all other wires.
1.7e Push any excess wire back into the wall
opening after all wires are installed.
Labels don't match or have heat pump system?
See User Guide.

1.8 Install quick reference card

Fold quick reference card along score
lines, and slide it into the slot on the
back of the thermostat.
1.9 Attach thermostat to
wallplate
Align the thermostat onto
wallplate and snap into place.
MCR33823
1.10 Switch heating/cooling
system ON
Important!
1.10a Verify that the C
wire is connected at the
thermostat and at the
heating/cooling system.
1.10b Make sure the heating/cooling
system door is firmly secured.
1.10c Switch power back ON for
your heating/cooling system
at the breaker box or its
power switch.
MCR31537

1.11 Set date and time

1.11a Press
69-2802-03
1.11b Press
1.11c Press
of week.
1.11d Press
(Press and hold a
quickly change a setting.)
C wire is required and is the
or to set clock.
s t
Set Day.
or to select the day
s t
Done to save.
button to
st
Finger holds
Thermostat
PULL HERE
TO REMOVE
PULL HERE
TO REMOVE
M33856
Wallplate (back view)
Wallplate
MCR33857
Remove metal jumper only if
you have both R and RC wires
K Y2 W2 G W C
Y R RC
CONVENTIONAL
G O/B
K L AUX/E C Y R RC
HEAT PUMP
MCR33878
Note: The wiring for your
application might be different
from the wiring shown above.
Quick
reference
card
MCR33916
Back of thermostat
MCR33858
HOLD
M33860
or
Circuit Heating/
M31544
breaker cooling system
box power switch
HOLD
MCR33908
HOLD
MCR33909
Turn over