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IOM-W561 Installation, Operation and Maintenance W561 WiFi Thermostat Works with the Watts Home Mobile App ® Compatible With • 1-stage heating • Supports included floor sensor for radiant floor heating applications WARNING Please read carefully before proceeding with installation. Your failure to follow any attached instructions or operating parameters may lead to the product’s failure.
Table of Contents Important Safety Information .................3 Installation ......................4 Preparation ......................4 Removing The Thermostat Base ...............5 Mounting The Thermostat .................5 Application W561-1 ....................6 Application W561-2 ...................7 Application W561-3 ...................8 Application W561-4 ...................9 Sequence of Operation ..................10 Heating Operation ...................10 User Interface .......................11 User Settings ......................12...
Important Safety Information It is your responsibility to ensure that this thermostat is safely installed according to all applicable codes and standards. Watts is not responsible for damages resulting ® from improper installation and/or maintenance. This is a safety-alert symbol. The safety alert symbol is shown alone or used with a signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION), a pictorial and/or a safety message to identify hazards.
Removing the Thermostat Base While holding the base section in one hand, pull the lower half of the display front towards you to pivot it away from the base. Mounting the Thermostat To prevent the risk of personal injury and/or death, make sure power is not applied to the thermostat until it is fully installed and ready for final testing.
Application W561-1 The W561 WiFi Thermostat operates a radiant floor heating system. The thermostat uses the built-in air temperature sensor. Mechanical Legend B1 = Boiler BP = Boiler Pump PS = System Pump T1 = W561 WiFi Thermostat V1 = Zone Valve...
Application W561-2 The W561 WiFi Thermostat operates a radiant floor heating system based upon the floor temperature sensor, included. The built-in air sensor is disabled. Mechanical Legend B1 = Boiler BP = Boiler Pump PS = System Pump T1 = W561 WiFi Thermostat...
Application W561-3 The W561 WiFi Thermostat operates a radiant floor heating system. The thermostat uses both air and floor temperature sensors. The air temperature sensor can be either built-in and/or external. Mechanical Legend B1 = Boiler S2 = Optional Indoor Sensor 084...
Application W561-4 The W561 WiFi Thermostat operates a baseboard/radiator using an air temperature sensor. The air temperature sensor can be either built-in and/or external. Mechanical Legend B1 = Boiler S1 = Optional Indoor Sensor 084 BP = Boiler Pump V1 = Zone Valve...
Sequence of Operation Heating Operation The heating setpoint can be set from 40 to 95°F (4.5 to 35°C). The Heat On symbol is shown on the display when the thermostat is heating. Heating for freeze protection is provided whenever the air or floor temperature falls below 40°F (4.5°C), regardless of operating mode. Regular Heating W1 relay is on when the air temperature falls 1.5°F (1°C) below the Heat To setting.
User Interface After 60 seconds of inactivity, the thermostat home screen displays only the time and the temperature. Go to schedule Current time Swipe to view: • Weather • Outdoor temperature Current temperature • Floor temperature • Heat To setting Equipment operation (Heat On) Change operating mode...
User Settings Away Use the Away setting to • Selecting the Away Home / Away save energy when the setting on a thermostat or the mobile app will affect building is unoccupied all devices linked to that location through the app. Operates normally At Home •...
Display Setting Range Default TEMPERATURE UNITS °F or °C °F Select °F or °C. ENERGY USE 0 to 24 (daily) View the number of hours the heating or cooling has 0 hours 0 to 744 (monthly) operated either daily or monthly. Daily Usage Today 0 hrs...
Time When connected to the Internet, the time can be set TIME & DATE automatically. 2016 The time and date can be manually set by highlighting a field and then using the buttons. OPTIONS Choose from the time options listed below. Setting Range Default...
Before using the WiFi features of this product, you must accept the Terms of Use, as amended from time to time and available at Watts.com/terms-of-use. If you do not accept these terms, this product can still be used without WiFi features.
The app will provide further instructions. show IoT Connected when connected Create a WiFi Hotspot to the Watts Cloud and the thermostat is ready to be registered to the app. • If you are unable to connect to the WiFi...
Installer Settings Setup The Setup menu contains five sub-menus that determine SETUP MENU how the thermostat operates. The Access Level setting in the Toolbox menu TOOLBOX TEMP determines how many settings are available to the user. SENSORS ALERTS Press back to return to RELAYS the main Settings menu.
Setup - Temp Setting Range Default Screen Page 1 FLOOR MIN - WAKE Off, 40 to 95°F Select the floor temperature while in the wake schedule. Applies when there is both a floor and an air Off, 4.5 to 35.0°C sensor.
Setup - Sensors Setting Range Default SENSOR 1 Off, Select the type of sensor connected to S1 and Com Room, wiring terminals. Floor Off, SENSOR 2 Room, Select the type of sensor connected to S2 and Com Floor, wiring terminals. Outdoor INTERNAL ROOM SENSOR Off,...
Error Messages When an error occurs an email notification will be sent to the registered Watts Home mobile or account owner. Description INTERNET UNAVAILABLE The thermostat has a WiFi connection to the router but is unable to communicate to the Internet. Steps to clear the error include: 1) power off and on the router, 2) power off and on the thermostat.
Technical Data W561 WiFi Thermostat One Stage Heat Submittal, Installation and Operating Manual, User Manual, Job Literature Record, Watts Home Manual Control Microprocessor control. This is not a safety (limit) control. Packaged weight 0.6 lb. (270 g) Dimensions ⁄ " H x 3" W x ⁄...
Hydronic System Electronic Controls and Thermostats Limited Warranty Watts Regulator Co. (the Company) warrants its hydronic system electronic controls and thermostats (the Product) to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year from the documented date of installation of the Product.
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