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DIY & Home Improvement

LiberalEsto

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10. Yes. Followed the instructions and it was a piece of cake.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 05:10 PM

Dec 2013

I installed a programmable thermostat a couple of years ago. I'm 61, female, and not particularly handy but I can do minor things.

Remember to switch off the electrical current for the furnace/thermostat while you're working on it.

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Has anyone here ever replaced a thermostat? [View all] Paper Roses Dec 2013 OP

It involves usually three or four wires, if I recall. X_Digger Dec 2013 #1

Usually four wires, color coded, standard. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2

Before replacing it, it's possible that a piece of grit or... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #3

True, but.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #4

Old folks at home use their index fingers Warpy Dec 2013 #6

True. A programmable t-stat isn't for everyone. Kaleva Jan 2014 #13

I did it a few years ago, only to find out the transformer under the house had fried Warpy Dec 2013 #5

Hi Warpy, have both types of screwdrivers and a good vocabulary. Waiting a few days to see that hap Paper Roses Dec 2013 #8

I don't know which is worse Warpy Dec 2013 #9

Boy, can I relate to your statement! n/t Paper Roses Dec 2013 #11

What you have is a Honeywell T-87F OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2013 #7

Yes. Followed the instructions and it was a piece of cake. LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #10

The type of thermostat you have can last for 2 or more decades Kaleva Jan 2014 #12

Thanks for your cleaning tip. Paper Roses Jan 2014 #14

Hope I am not in trouble. This AM, the first floor was 55 when I got up. Paper Roses Jan 2014 #15

If it happens again, I think the t-stat needs to be replaced. Kaleva Jan 2014 #16