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5 - 2 Day Programmable
1 Heat / 1 Cool
User’s Manual
Quick Start
Installation and
Programming
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As an ENERGY STAR partner, Climate Controls Americas has determined
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that this thermostat product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for
energy efficiency.
Application
The Robertshaw 8601 is a single-stage thermostat designed to control
24 VAC gas or electric heating and cooling systems or sin
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: ! Always turn off power at the main power source by unscrewing • fuse or switching circuit breaker to the off position before installing, removing, cleaning, or servicing thermostat. Read all of the information in this manual before installing or • programming this thermostat. DO NOT CONNECT TO 120 VAC. This is a 24V AC low voltage ther- • mostat. Do not install on voltages higher than 30V AC. All wiring must conform to local and national building and ele
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: ! In heat pump applications, do not connect anything to the W1 terminal. When switched to HP mode, W1 is connected internally to Y1 on the thermostat. 1. Turn off power to heating and cooling system. 2. Remove cover of old thermostat to expose wires. Do not disconnect wires. (See Figure 1) 3. Label wires per the Wiring Table. 4. After labeling wires, remove wires from terminals. 5. Remove existing thermostat base from wall. 6. Refer to the following sectio
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Figure 3 Mounting Holes MON ° F C R GOB Y1 W1 ELECTRIC/GAS SWITCH HP OPTION SWITCH Selects fan control. Heat pump switch. 6. Mark placement of mounting holes (see Figure 3). Set base aside. 7. Drill the marked holes using a 3/16” (5mm) drill bit. NOTE: Enclosed plastic anchors do not require a drilled hole for drywall. 8. Tap plastic anchors into the wall. 9. Align base with plastic anchors and feed wires through opening (see Figure 3). 10. Secure base to wall with supplied screws. 11. Connect w
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Wiring Diagrams The following is just a sample of the most common types of HVAC systems. Refer to your system’s installation manual for wiring information. HEAT ONLY HEAT/COOL 4-WIRE 3-WIRE SINGLE TRANSFORMER SINGLE TRANSFORMER R R T T Transformer Transformer H C H Hot Hot C E 120 VAC 24 VAC E 120 VAC 24 VAC Heating R Heating W1 R W1 Control Control M M O O Cooling Y1 Y1 Control S S T T Fan G Fan Control G Control A A T T O O B B HEAT ONLY COOL ONLY 2-WIRE 3-WIRE SINGLE TRANSFORMER SINGLE TRANSF
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To Test Thermostat WARNING: DO NOT SHORT (JUMPER) ACROSS TERMINALS OF GAS VALVE OR SYSTEM CONTROL TO TEST OPERATION. THIS WILL DAMAGE THE THERMOSTAT AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY. CAUTION: DO NOT SWITCH SYSTEM TO COOL IF THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50°F (10°C). THIS CAN DAMAGE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. 1. Place the HEAT-OFF-COOL switch into the COOL position. The will be displayed. 2. Press the button until the temperature setting is at least 3 degrees below the room heat
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Programming Guide o on heat off cool auto on MON ° F Cursor run/set temp vac set prog hold hold clock select set run/set temp vac set prog hold hold clock set select SETTING TIME OF DAY AND MON = MONDAY DAY OF WEEK TUE = TUESDAY 1. Press SELECT until the cursor is WED = WEDNESDAY over SET CLOCK. Press SET. The HOURS segment will be blinking. THU = THURSDAY Use the or button to adjust FRI = FRIDAY the time. NOTE: The AM or PM SAT = SATURDAY indicator will change as the HOURS display rolls th
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6. After pressing SET for the 4th event, the day of the week along the top will switch to SAT SUN and AM1 will be displayed. Repeat steps 2-4 to program the weekend settings. 7. With the weekend settings programmed, place the HEAT-OFF-COOL switch in the COOL position. Repeat steps 2-6 to program the cooling settings. CUSTOMIZING YOUR THERMOSTAT Settings System Cool: The thermostat controls the cooling. Off: The heating and cooling systems are off. Heat: The thermostat controls the heat. Fan Aut
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Begin Programmed Operation 1. Make sure the cursor is above RUN/SET PROG. 2. Place AUTO–ON switch into AUTO. 3. Place HEAT-OFF-COOL switch into COOL or HEAT depending on the season. heat off cool auto on heat off cool auto on MON ° F run/set temp vac set prog hold hold clock select set run/set temp vac s prog hold hold clo select Temporary Program Hold You can temporarily increase or decrease the temperature and hold it for 3 hours or until the next program event, whichever comes first. 1. Pre
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Check Filter Reset Once the filter timer has expired, CHECK FILTER will turn on and stay on. To clear the message and reset the timer: 1. Press SELECT and SET and hold for 3 seconds. CLr will appear in the time display. 2. Press any key to clear the message. The display will transition to the tem- perature scale display. See step 4 in CUSTOMIZING YOUR THERMOSTAT. 3. No further input is needed. Within a few seconds, the display will return to the normal operating mode. Reset The RESET button
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Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy Thermostat does not turn Check wiring. on system. (See Installing Item 8601 Thermostat) Thermostat turns on and off too Increase temperature differential. frequently. (See Programming Guide) Display is blank, flashing or Replace batteries. constant LO BAT. System fan does not operate Move the Electric/Gas switch to properly. either gas or electric, to match system. (See Installing Item 8601 Thermostat) Time shown on display is not the Change time of day setting. c
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TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Climate Controls Americas warrants to the original contractor installer or to the original consumer user, each new Robertshaw thermo- stat to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of two (2) years from date of purchase. This warranty and our liability does not apply to batteries or merchandise that has been damaged by misuse, neglect, mishandling, alterations, improper installation, or use in a way other than in acco
