Honeywell thermostat issue

Posted by CP on September 18, 2006, 4:44 pm

I have a gas fired forced hot air heating system and I replaced the old
Honeywell Thermostat with a Heat Only Honeywell Thermostat from Home
Depot because the Heating System didn't kick on when the old beat-up
one was turned on. The Directions of the new Thermostat say for two
wire systems connect one wire to the R terminal and one to the W
terminal. I did it and the thermostat doesn't kick the system on. I
tried swapping the wires and the thermostat still doesn't work.

I touched the two wires coming out of the wall (There is only one black
one and one white one) to determine whether the gas burner comes on and
it does...

Any ideas on what could be wrong? Is it the thermostat from Home
Depot? It says 24Volt on it.

Posted by on September 18, 2006, 7:19 pm

"CP" wrote:

>I have a gas fired forced hot air heating system and I replaced the old
>Honeywell Thermostat with a Heat Only Honeywell Thermostat from Home
>Depot because the Heating System didn't kick on when the old beat-up
>one was turned on. The Directions of the new Thermostat say for two
>wire systems connect one wire to the R terminal and one to the W
>terminal. I did it and the thermostat doesn't kick the system on. I
>tried swapping the wires and the thermostat still doesn't work.
>I touched the two wires coming out of the wall (There is only one black
>one and one white one) to determine whether the gas burner comes on and
>it does...
>Any ideas on what could be wrong? Is it the thermostat from Home
>Depot? It says 24Volt on it.

whats the anticipator setting?

Posted by Mo Hoaner on September 18, 2006, 7:55 pm

> "CP" wrote:

>>I have a bean gas fired forced hot ass beating system and I replaced the
>>old
>>Lux Thermostat with a Honeydo Thermostat from Home
>>Cheepo because the Heating System didn't kick my ass when the old beat-up
>>one (my wife) was turned on. The Directions of the new Thermostat say for
>>two
>>wire systems connect one wire to the Right terminal and one to the Wrong
>>terminal. I did it and the thermostat doesn't. I
>>tried swapping the wives for the thermostat, and she still doesn't work.
>>I touched the two wires coming out of the wall where the transformer was
>>(There is only one black
>>one and one white one) to determine whether the gas burner comes on and
>>all I saw was a bright flash.
>>The old heating system still doesn't work, either.
>>Any ideas on what could be wrong? Is it the thermostat from Home
>>Cheepo? It says 120-277 Volts on the light switch. Can I use a thermostat
>>from a 1982 Toyota?

> whats the anticipator setting?

Maybe this will help him....

Lyrics by: Carly Simon
Music by: Carly Simon

We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasing after some finer day

Anticipator, Anticipator
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting

And I tell you how easy it is to be with you
And how right your arms feel around me.
But I rehearsed those words just late last night
When I was thinking about how right tonight might be

Anticipator, Anticipator
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting

And tomorrow we might not be together
I'm no prophet and I don't know natures way
But I'll try to see into your eyes right now
And stay right here
'Cause these are the good old days

© 1971 Quackenbush Music Ltd.

Posted by Bubba on September 18, 2006, 7:25 pm

You need an 18 volt thermostat, not 24 volt (+/- 2 volts)
You're lucky you didnt fry the system with that 24 volt stat from Home
Cheapo.
Bubba

Posted by Al Moran on September 18, 2006, 9:33 pm

wrote:

>>I have a gas fired forced hot air heating system and I replaced the old
>>Honeywell Thermostat with a Heat Only Honeywell Thermostat from Home
>>Depot because the Heating System didn't kick on when the old beat-up
>>one was turned on. The Directions of the new Thermostat say for two
>>wire systems connect one wire to the R terminal and one to the W
>>terminal. I did it and the thermostat doesn't kick the system on. I
>>tried swapping the wires and the thermostat still doesn't work.
>>I touched the two wires coming out of the wall (There is only one black
>>one and one white one) to determine whether the gas burner comes on and
>>it does...
>>Any ideas on what could be wrong? Is it the thermostat from Home
>>Depot? It says 24Volt on it.

>You need an 18 volt thermostat, not 24 volt (+/- 2 volts)
>You're lucky you didnt fry the system with that 24 volt stat from Home
>Cheapo.
>Bubba

Personally I'd use a 240 volt thermostat in case I ever decided to
zone the system, that way there is some extra voltage to go around.

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