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HeyBub

wrote:
I recently bought a new thermostat for my Heat Pump system and I want
to install it. Problem is, that I've turned off EVERY breaker in my
circuit box and I still get numbers on my thermostat. I turned off the
"HEAT" breaker, and the system doesn't come on if you mess with the
thermostat, but I don't want to pull at any wires if there's still
power to it.

Is there another breaker outside? (its a heat pump system with
emergency heat)
Is it safe to change the thermostat, even if I still have numbers on
the LCD? is it REALLY that much electricity?

New? No doubt it is a bit of film with printed numbers used to simulate an
installed thermostat.

Peel it off.