Introduction CONGRATULATIONS! Your new Hunter electronic thermostat will provide years of reliable service. By saving energy, your ther- mostat will pay for itself during its first season of use. Thank you for buying a Hunter product! Model Information: 47300A Model Number ___________________________________________...
Read This Before Installing Thermostat Features INSTALLATION What You Need Remove Old Thermostat Wire Labeling Mount Wallplate and Thermostat Connect Wires and Mount Thermostat Cover to Wall Plate Selector Switches PROGRAMMING Setting Time and Day Default Programs Personal Program Schedule Manual Programming...
Table of Contents (continued) OPERATIONS (continued) Permanent Manual Override Vacation Override (Programmable Hold) Home Today Energy Monitor Filter Monitor Auto Recovery SPAN Setting Mode SAFETY FEATURES Low Battery Warning Error Mode Auto Cut-Off TROUBLESHOOTING Problems & Solutions Technical Support WIRING DIAGRAMS Heat / Cool Systems Single-Stage Heat Pump Systems Heat Only / Cool Only Systems...
This Hunter Thermostat will NOT control multi- stage heat pumps or 110/220 Volt systems. COMPRESSOR PROTECTION The thermostat provides a 3.5 minute delay after shutting off the heating or cooling system before it can be restarted. This feature will prevent damage to your compressor caused by rapid cycling.
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AA batteries. You have approximately 1 minute to ENERGY STAR ® Partner ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Hunter Fan Co. has determined that this programmable thermostat meets ® the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. 41665-01.pmd change the batteries and keep thermostat’s clock and program settings.
Fan Switch: Fan switch for Automatic or Continuous fan operation. Reset: Press with a paper clip to reset the thermostat and return to power-up settings. 41665-01.pmd Home Today: Overrides Up and Down Keys: Keys for changing energy-saving program the Temperature setting. Also used for...
INSTALLATION What You Need This thermostat includes two #8 screws and two wall anchors for mounting. To install your thermostat, you should have the following tools and materials. Remove Old Thermostat CAUTION: Do not remove any wiring from exist- ing thermostat before reading the instructions carefully.
Wire Labeling 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 the next page.
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Heat Pump compressor (Single Stage Heat Pumps ONLY.) NOTE: Do not connect a “Common” wire (sometimes labeled “C”) to any terminal on this thermostat. Tape up the wire and do not use. This wire provides electricity to non-battery powered thermostats.
Figure 2 NOTE: 5-wire Systems If your thermostat has one wire marked R or RH (4-wire system), then leave the jumper wire between the RH and RC terminals on the wallplate. Otherwise, if you have separate RH and RC wires (5-wire system), then remove the jumper wire between the RH and RC terminals.
Fan Switch is set to AUTO. Insert the bottom tab on the thermostat body into the slot at the bottom of the wallplate. Press the top of the thermostat body to snap it into the wallplate. Refer to Figure 6. (NOTE: Do not force 41665-01.pmd the thermostat onto the wallplate, as the ter- minal pins may be damaged.
If you have a single-stage Heat Pump (no auxiliary or emergency heat source), then slide the switch to the HP position. Auto Recovery selector (DISABLE / ENABLE) Your thermostat is set from the factory with the Auto Recovery Feature enabled, which complies with the ® EPA ENERGY STAR Program.
During time and day setting mode, the temperature and program displays will go blank. Example: Set the Thermostat to the current time of 2:16 pm on Saturday. Refer to the Steps below. STEP 1: Press to enter time and day setting mode. The cur- day/time rent hour and the AM / PM indicator will be flashing.
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STEP 3: Press again to change from minute setting to day day/time setting. The current day will be flashing. Press to change the Day up or down to the current day. STEP 4: Press again to change back to the day/time normal display.
8-hour periods during winter can reduce your fuel bill by as much as 33%. By setting your thermostat up The thermostat is pre-programmed for all 7 days of the week as shown below. Program Number Refer to Manual Programming on page 18 for instructions on entering or changing the programs.
Personal Program Schedule Before programming or changing programs, use this Personal Program Schedule to determine which times and temperature settings will best satisfy both your comfort and energy saving requirements. Heating Prog. 1 Prog. 2 Prog. 3 Mon. Time Time Time Temp Temp...
PROGRAMMING Manual Programming Your thermostat can be programmed for week- days and weekends, or have unique programs for all 7 days. Use Weekday/Weekend Programming below or 7-day Programming on page 21 to enter or revise programs to match your Personal Pro- gram Schedule.
Weekday/Weekend Programming system Slide System Selector Switch to HEAT or COOL to program the corresponding system. heat cool NOTE: If the system selector is in the OFF position, no programming is permitted. The LCD display will show only dashes when the program key is pressed. STEP 1: Press to enter program mode.
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PROGRAMMING Weekday/Weekend Programming (continued) STEP 4: Press again to change to the program temperature. program The current temperature will be flashing. Press to change the temperature. STEP 5: Press again to move to the next program number. program Repeat steps 3 - 5 to change the remaining weekday programs.
Continue repeating Steps 2 and 3 to program all 7 days of the week. STEP 4: When finished press to return to normal mode. hold After 15 seconds, the thermostat will return to /return normal mode automatically. STEP 5: Change the System Selector Switch to the other system, and repeat Steps 1 through 4 above.
PROGRAMMING Reviewing Programs You may want to review the programs to confirm that the settings are compatible with your lifestyle. Weekday Press to display M – F programs. program Programs Press repeatedly to cycle through the 4 programs. Weekend Press to display the Sa – Su programs. prog day Programs Press repeatedly to cycle through the 4 programs.
NOTE: Programs take affect as soon as the thermostat returns to normal mode. If you are armchair programming the thermostat, slide the system selector to the OFF position before mounting the thermostat to the wallplate. Reviewing the Current Temperature Setting Current time and temperature.
OPERATION System Selector Switch The System Selector switch on the front of the thermostat determines the operating mode of the thermostat. You may select COOL, OFF, HEAT. NOTE: Anytime you install or remove the thermostat from the wallplate, slide the System Selector to the OFF position to prevent the possibility of a rapid system On-Off.
Temporary Manual Override To temporarily change the current set temperature without affecting your program: Press and hold for about 1 second to enter Manual Override mode. When display flashes, you can release the key. Press again to change to your desired Set Tempera- ture.
You can confirm the held set temperature by press- ing for less than 1 second. To end the Permanent Manual Override: Press again. The thermostat will return to the current hold program, and the HOLD display will be canceled. /return 41665-01.pmd...
Vacation Override (Programmable Hold) This thermostat can hold a fixed temperature for a selected number of days (up to 30). After the selected number of days, the thermostat will return to normal program operation. This feature allows you to return home to your normal comfort setpoint temperatures.
If Home Today is pressed after the start of the third program time of the day, the thermostat will remain in Home Today mode until the first pro- gram of the next day.
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Press to exit Home Today mode before the schedule ending time. “HOME TODAY” hold is no longer displayed on the LCD screen, and the thermostat returns to the current program. /return You can manually change the setpoint temperature while in Home Today mode.
OPERATION Energy Monitor The Energy monitor feature measures and stores the amount of time the heating and air conditioning sys- tem operates. Usage can be displayed for Today (since 12am), Yesterday, This Week (since Monday), Last Week (last Monday through Sunday), and Total (up to To review energy usage, press to cycle through To- day, Yesterday, This Week, Last Week, and Total.
Filter Monitor Your thermostat also keeps a record of the number of hours your filter has been in use. To maximize your system’s performance and energy efficiency, change or clean your filter regularly. When the total system run time for heat and cool...
Auto Recovery works in both Heat and Cool modes. When the thermostat is in Auto Recovery mode, the display will alternate RECO with time, and the program indicator will flash. 41665-01.pmd...
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(an exception is that if time or program is changed then the thermostat will check Auto Recovery conditions immediately). 41665-01.pmd...
OPERATION SPAN Setting Mode Your thermostat is set at the factory to cycle at 0.5˚C (1˚F) above and below the set temperature. (Span = 2) This setting has been designed to pro- vide a comfortable room temperature under most Press and hold BOTH for three seconds. The display will flash, and SPAN will be displayed on the LCD.
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The Span can be changed at any time, and is inde- pendent of program times or temperatures. 41665-01.pmd When batteries are installed in the thermostat, or the Reset key is pressed, the Span is reset back to setting 2. 9/30/03, 5:40 PM...
Off. Your system will remain shut-off until the batteries are replaced. NOTE: The thermostat will still keep the current time and your programs in memory until new batteries are installed. After confirming that new batteries have been inserted, the thermostat will return to normal operation.
Error Mode If the thermostat is unable to control your system due to an unex- pected battery problem, the thermostat will enter Error Mode. In this condition, the thermostat flashes “Err” on the LCD display, and shuts off your system. To correct this problem, replace the batteries with 2 new AA alkaline batteries, even if you have recently replaced them.
1. Replace Batteries. 1. Check that the time is set properly to “AM” or “PM”. 2. Check that the thermostat is not in “HOLD” or “Home Today” modes. 3. Check for the correct day setting. 1. Move HG/HE selector to opposite position 1.
If you experience any other problems, call 1-866-268-1936 from 8 AM to 5 PM Central Time for technical assis- tance. 41665-01.pmd Solution (cont.) 1. Press the RESET button once with a small pin and hold for two seconds. The thermostat will need to be re-programmed. 1. Replace unit. 1. Replace unit. 9/30/03, 4:53 PM...
Single-stage Heat Pump Wallplate Jumper Terminals Heat Pump Relay 24V Supply 2-wire Heat Only Wallplate Jumper Terminals Heat 24V or Millivolt Supply X - No Connection 41665-01.pmd System Selector Cool Heat Mode Mode Reversing Compressor Valve Contactor Connect to Proper Reversing Valve Terminal.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS 3-wire Heat Only Wallplate Jumper Terminals Heat 24V Supply Relay 3-wire Cool Only Wallplate Jumper Terminals Cool 24V Relay Supply X - No Connection 41665-01.pmd System Selector Heat Relay or Valve System Selector Cool Contactor 9/30/03, 4:53 PM –...
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