My house gets too hot at night
Should I raise or lower the "HEAT" set-point?

Using this example:

Setting Time Heat Cool
Wake 6:00 a.m. 71° 77°
Day 8:00 a.m. Setback 8° Setup 7°
Evening 6:00 p.m. 71° 77°
Sleep 10:00 p.m. Setback 8° Setup 4°


Following the "Setup" and "Setback" numbers, would these "Set-points"
be correct:

Setting Time Heat Cool
Wake 6:00 a.m. 71° 77°
Day 8:00 a.m. 63° 84°
Evening 6:00 p.m. 71° 77°
Sleep 10:00 p.m. 63° 71°

Using this example:

Setting Time Heat Cool
Wake 6:00 a.m. 71° 77°
Day 8:00 a.m. Setback 8° Setup 7°
Evening 6:00 p.m. 71° 77°
Sleep 10:00 p.m. Setback 8° Setup 4°

Following the "Setup" and "Setback" numbers, would these "Set-points"
be correct:

Setting Time Heat Cool
Wake 6:00 a.m. 71° 77°
Day 8:00 a.m. 63° 84°
Evening 6:00 p.m. 71° 77°
Sleep 10:00 p.m. 63° 81°

On a Totaline Programmable 5-2 Day Digital Thermostat (Model
p474-1035), should the "Mode Switch" (on the front of the thermostat)
be set to "Heat", "Cool" or "Off" to heat and cool at the set times?
[The "Program Switch" (at the side of the thermostat) is on "Run"].

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:04:59 -0800 (PST), gcotterl
wrote:

On a Totaline Programmable 5-2 Day Digital Thermostat (Model
p474-1035), should the "Mode Switch" (on the front of the thermostat)
be set to "Heat", "Cool" or "Off" to heat and cool at the set times?
[The "Program Switch" (at the side of the thermostat) is on "Run"].

I think you should read and understand the owners manual. Obviously
you haven't done that.

The manual says that "If the Program Switch is in the OFF position,
the thermostat will not run the time period programming".

So it doesn't matter how the "Mode Switch" is set.

The manual says that "If the Program Switch is in the OFF position,
the thermostat will not run the time-period programming" but the
manual fails to say that it doesn't matter how the "Mode Switch" is
set.

gcotterl wrote:
My house gets too hot at night
Should I raise or lower the "HEAT" set-point?

First adjust the "capslock" setting.

Jon

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:34:42 -0800 (PST), gcotterl
wrote:

The manual says that "If the Program Switch is in the OFF position,
the thermostat will not run the time period programming".

So it doesn't matter how the "Mode Switch" is set.

Let me be a little clearer. Do you understand the meaning of "OFF?"
"OFF" means it ain't gonna work no matter what any other switch or
setting is set to. Before you go back and read the book again you
need to enroll in, and successfully complete, a remedial reading
class. It's times like these that I bet you wished you paid more
attention in school, huh?

The Mode Switch (on the front of the thermostat) has three positions:
'Heat', 'Cool' and 'Off'.

The Program Switch (on the right side of the thermostat) has three
positions: 'Run', 'Off' and 'Set'.

If (according to your reply) the thermostat won't work in the 'Off'
position, why are there TWO 'Off' positions? Wouldn't one be enough?

gcotterl wrote:
The Mode Switch (on the front of the thermostat) has three positions:
'Heat', 'Cool' and 'Off'.

The Program Switch (on the right side of the thermostat) has three
positions: 'Run', 'Off' and 'Set'.

If (according to your reply) the thermostat won't work in the 'Off'
position, why are there TWO 'Off' positions? Wouldn't one be enough?
Hi,
Tradeline is very confusing 'stat. You look at it as two part. One is
system(cool, heat) one is programming (set, run) I have a Tradeline
wireless 'stat as a backup for Honeywell one in use. Usually system
switch should have cool, heat or auto.

BQ340 wrote:
BQ340 wrote:
gcotterl wrote:
On a Totaline Programmable 5-2 Day Digital Thermostat (Model
p474-1035), should the "Mode Switch" (on the front of the thermostat)
be set to "Heat", "Cool" or "Off" to heat and cool at the set times?
[The "Program Switch" (at the side of the thermostat) is on "Run"].

If set to heat, the heater will run at the programmed settings
if set to cool, the a/c will run at the programmed settings
if off the heater will not run at all

Whoops!

If set to heat, the heater will run at the programmed settings
if set to cool, the a/c will run at the programmed settings
if off, neither the heater or a/c will run
Hi,
No brainer for that. When stuff is made in China and Chinese written
English manual is at best very frustrating and confusing.

gcotterl wrote:
On a Totaline Programmable 5-2 Day Digital Thermostat (Model
p474-1035), should the "Mode Switch" (on the front of the thermostat)
be set to "Heat", "Cool" or "Off" to heat and cool at the set times?
[The "Program Switch" (at the side of the thermostat) is on "Run"].
Hi,
If you can return that 'stat return it and get a Honeywell vision Pro
8000. You'll love this 'stat. Easy to understand and easy to set up.
No more frustration. I have wireless Totaline one and I retired as a
back up to my Honeywell wireless one. Totaline manual really sucks.
(probably written by Chinese)

gcotterl wrote:
The Mode Switch (on the front of the thermostat) has three positions:
'Heat', 'Cool' and 'Off'.

The Program Switch (on the right side of the thermostat) has three
positions: 'Run', 'Off' and 'Set'.

If (according to your reply) the thermostat won't work in the 'Off'
position, why are there TWO 'Off' positions? Wouldn't one be enough?
Hi,
Play with it, experiment with it. Is that so hard to figure out and
prove what is what?

gcotterl wrote:
The manual says that "If the Program Switch is in the OFF position,
the thermostat will not run the time-period programming" but the
manual fails to say that it doesn't matter how the "Mode Switch" is
set.
Well,
No program, no workie. You mean heating = cooling = off ?

I have a Totaline thermostat; not a Tradeline.

"gcotterl" wrote in message
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My house gets too hot at night
Should I raise or lower the "HEAT" set-point?

Toss it and get a $25 thermostat. At bedtime, set it to the temperature you
want it. Those programmables can get out of sync too easily, and be on when
you're gone, or don't want it on. They are very complex to program. Unless
you have the same exact schedule all the time, there will be times when it
comes on or doesn't come in error. I had an 800 dollar electric bill in one
of my vacation rentals in Vegas. Changed to the $25 manual thermostat, and
next month was $135.

Steve

It sounds like I should set the Mode switch to "Heat" and the Program
switch to "Run".

"gcotterl" wrote in message
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It sounds like I should set the Mode switch to "Heat" and the Program
switch to "Run".

I much prefer the thermostats with ON, OFF, and the temperature.

Steve