How to install a smart thermostat?

How to install a smart thermostat?

Obtain a new intelligent thermostat? We understand that if you don't want to pay an additional fee, so that when you can do it, install it in a professional manner. Install intelligent thermostat needs some basic wiring work, but owners usually can use the correct guide to finish the task. Here's how to use useful tips and tricks you should know, install and run your smart thermostat.Note: screw driver, drilling and cylinder is one of the important tools. 

be check the compatibility of the HVAC system. Not all intelligent thermostat is compatible with the existing lines, depending on how you have a system (heat pump, furnace, etc.) and how previous thermostat wiring.Fortunately, Google for its Nest Thermostat provides an excellent compatibility detector, we suggest you visit it, through the various steps inspection line. This compatibility test shall also apply to most other intelligent thermostat on the market.Special attention to the quality of the wires and voltage, which may break the smart thermostat. Smart thermostat usually need CWire to continuous power supply, this is common in the modern family, but no guarantee. C - Wire adapter also have, but if you don't have a C - Wire, we recommend that you contact the electrical installation. When you install the new thermostat, Google tag lines will be very easy to pass, so even if you're pretty sure your smart thermostat are compatible, this is also a very good job.

Step 2: closed thermostat power supply, and connected to the thermostat wiringLooking for circuit breaker panel, find marked as "HVAC" or sometimes for the heating and cooling circuit breaker (there may be more than one circuit breaker).Shut them off, thermostat, closed system at work.If you get back on the thermostat, it is still running, it may have a battery backup. As an experiment, try to change the temperature significantly, to see if your HVAC system will be turning.Once your electricity must be shut down, if you don't have to do so in the above steps, just remove the old thermostat is panel. When you pull the panel, panel usually disconnected, though sometimes there will be a small screws or fasteners, clutching it, so check design. If you don't know how to take off from the panel, please check your thermostat model on the Internet, see if there are any specific refer toOnce the panel is removed, you should see a thermostat on a series of lines connected with all kinds of terminal.

Step 3: completely out of the old thermostatPlease use a smart phone shows the line of your old thermostat location and labels. It's not always necessary, but later can be a very useful reference. Please pay attention to each link in the small letters? This is what you want to notice, and the color of each wire. When necessary, take a few photos, if not clearly different color wire, you need to give them labeled as rarely, and then move on. Fortunately, not all thermostat wiring as confusing as shown above. Many countries have a simple configuration, such as:These wires are often use a chart or screws. Don't attach the device, remove the wire. If the connection looks a bit shaky, you can twist the wire back together again, to prepare for the new thermostat. If the wire looks badly damaged or badly damaged, if you have no experience in repair electrical wiring, best can bring in an electrician.Have a connection, you can now put the old thermostat completely removed from the wall. Stores are usually screw, if necessary, can also use a screw bolt screw bolt bolt bolt. The rest should be a small hole, there are many wires to play, to have a piece of blank on the wall. If there is a dirty thing under the thermostat, then clean up the wall.If you're smart thermostat is smaller than the old thermostat, if you don't match the color of wall, now is the time to paint the wall below the this is why a can of indoor paint stored in the warehouse in easily.

Step 4: install intelligent thermostatIf you don't have to do this, you can open intelligent thermostat, remove debris, find, sometimes called triangle, or just find a rack (triangle may be separate, but it is also a good idea to install it). Also, these devices are designed to put wire nail on the wall, make the wire through the shelves and should be fixed up. If the rope is correct, you may be able to use the old screw hole; Or it can be for the process to play tag and drill new holes. If the old hole is still visible, you can always after repair.Smart thermostat one advantage is that their support is often labeled very clear wiring and well designed. The picture above you can see examples of Nest thermostat shelves. The following is Ecobee4 thermostat.You can see connect individual lines under the arrangement of the right position and charts. Now it's time to pay attention to detail.

Step 5: install the line on the intelligent thermostatThis step will be according to your old thermostat circuit. If the wire is in good condition, and post them online, you can stand on wire frame of the corresponding form, without too much trouble. To ensure that each route are fully inserted before moving forward and security. As you can see, the eye of a needle forceps when you work can help to guide and repair electrical wiring.If your wire no label, you should pick up the smartphone now, take a look at you give old wire photos, so you can put the color of each wire with the correct label

Step 6: attached intelligent thermostat panelWhen all wires are installed in the above, careful to drag them to the top. Now attach a smart thermostat "dial", it usually is more like a computer with a screen. As long as no lines on the road, is panel should naturally into the platform. Ensure that the level of it even a ring like Nest thermostat should not be installed in the correct manner.

Step 7: open intelligent thermostat with the wi-fi connectionNow, are you ready to install the software began to work. Once again back to wave apparatus panel, open the power of the HVAC system. Look at your smart thermostat: it should be open and start at once. When it is completed, the thermostat should let you through some basic steps, connect it to your home wi-fi networks, wi-fi your name and the password is also very convenient. You should also be able to directly from the thermostat application to do this, if you haven't download, should download it now.After the connection, thermostat will let you choose some used for heating and cooling set up of the family. Follow the instructions of the application/thermostat customize your temperature, thermostat, operation mode, and the information it displays. Now you're ready. In the next few days exploring unfamiliar intelligence function is a good idea, so you can know how they work, and how to use them.