I too agree the device is absurdly over-designed, and for this reason I usually just set a particular temperature and keep it on Hold. However, just for kicks one day I took the time to learn the programmable stuff, and this video does a very good job of showing us how to set it up. In my case, I only need two settings per day, not the four options: when I get up in the morning I want it to be in the 70s, and when I go to bed I want the temperature as low as possible to save money. You have to set all four time/temperature settings per day anyway, so what I did was just set 7 AM for 72°, then just pick some time say, 8 AM for 72°, 1 PM for 72°, and 11 PM at 60°. The one nice thing about having it programmed like this is just before I get up in the morning the heater automatically turns on, so the house is warmed up before I get out of bed. And when I go to bed I don't have to remember to turn down the thermostat to save money.
Whoever came up with this thermostat, I hope they have to have it in their house the rest of their lives...because I just spent 3 hours trying to turn down the temptation from 85....in the middle of summer...in the south with 100% humidity. Only for the mid-level solution to be hidden in a 40min video 🙃.
I found a manual. I tried to comment the link, but no luck. Model # PSTSL21P52 I am testing the Extended Hold (Vacation) Mode First I reset then pressed Hold to by pass the scheduled times.
I see a lot of people saying they are pressing "Hold" first. Mine, I had to press the down arrow until it flashes, select the temp I want, hit hold, and then no touchy. Granted, I'm only a few hours in at 3 am but if it doesn't work I'll update the post.
This is a crazy video. What if you don’t want to program separate temps 4x/day, not incl weekends? I just want to have an arrow up & down to pick my temp. So simple. That is what I want to do. To no avail...
Why would anyone pre set temperatures for each individual day?! Why go through the headache of having unique temps throughout the week and then have one for the weekend. I’m currently sitting in my apartment with a temperature of 80 in Texas during the summer 😩 I’ve tried resetting it, I’ve tried over riding the preset temp but it keeps going back to 84. The creators of this thermostat should be fined and taken to court, there is no need to make something so overly complicated.
The producer is not smart. That’s why he used the name: “Top-Tech” I see why people buy things then return it back. I don’t like this thermostat and I will not advice anyone to buy it or use it.
I have this same unit in my apartment. It’s not intuitive at all. You can not operate it without going to RU-vid and watching a video to learn how to adjust the temp. I’d much rather have the old fashion kind with only one knob that you turn left (to turn down the heat) or right (to turn up the heat).
Are you fucking kidding me? How the fuck is anyone supposed to figure this out?? What happened to just putting your house at a temp. Who the fuck wants different temps on different days, that’s vacation mode...why can’t I just hit a up and down on temp??? What if I’m elderly, who the fuck could figure this out?? What happened to shit just being straight forward.
Please stop making this brand of thermostats :( I never want to encounter one of these in an apartment (or house) again...it is SO frustrating; I never thought using a thermostat would ever be this complicated/complex/difficult :(
Most complicated thermostat ever. Whoever designed this needs to be reassigned. Most don't care about setting a temp every day...we just want to be able to set a temp and adjust it up and down manually. I have no idea how to do that with this monstrosity.
Sweating my arse off here. Like many other commenters; I press hold, set it to 74, and then it just goes back to 79. When I press the arrow key, 74 flashes as set but it's still 79...It is so hot. Has anyone figured this thing out???
Mine has 2 the first is set to 85 idk who or how it was set to that then I press the arrows to lower to 65 but after I press the arrows it goes back to 85
I got this! just press hold button, keep pressing arrow key when both “hold” and“set” are flashing, then adjust the temperature to 75. then don't do anything, that will be useful
It doesn't seem to work. When I hit hold and adjust the temp it reverts back to. room temp of 83 and does not cool back down to 77. 'Hold' and 'set' are flashing and I hear the fan but the temp does not go down. For some reason it now defaults to 83. I have to release 'hold' then set the temp, but it then defaults to 83 again.
