So I am 68 yrs old, my smart ecobee is defective as are neighbors also; I can't pay for labor so changed to this honeywell with your help! Didn't know if I could do it, but I DID IT!! Thank you so much from a senior citizen without experience. I saved more than $350.
Thank you so much for this easy to understand video. I am a new DIYer, and I was able to install the thermostat with no problems. The switchplate covered the imperfections perfectly!
This is the best video showing how to install this thermostat correctly. The large wall plate is a great idea. I do not have this issue as I can sand the drywall and paint over with exact same color (saved from a recent home painting job). The large wall plate makes this look better though. I love it.
One thing you should mention is how to change the cycling frequency to match your specific heating system. For that thermostat model press the 2 arrow buttons at the same time for 5 seconds; the first setting function (called 5) will change the cycle frequency (2, 3, 5 or 6 times an hour maximum), if you have a steam boiler set this to 2, if you have a hot water boiler set this to 3, gas/oil furnace uses the default 5, and electric furnace should be set to 6. The manual explains more of this and other advanced settings on page 9. This particular setting is really important because if you have a steam boiler it should not be cycling more than twice an hour, by design its not effective at higher cycle rates.
Just swapped out my thermostat. The swap is the easy part....the difficult part was figuring out where to put the drywall anchos because of all the damage to the sheetrock and the wacky position of the stud. I followed your instruction and my thermostat is working great and looks great with the wall plate. Thank you for this video!!!
Thank you...Excellent and cost effective way to cover wall damage. We followed your directions exactly with no issues, and installed the same thermostat.
Hi, I just wanted to thank you so very much for making this video which helped me change my thermostat. Was waiting on a tech but I love accomplishing these repairs by myself so much easier with your help! Much appreciated :)
Great idea for covering the wall damage. Also, switch plates do come in various sizes. So, if you need to cover a larger area it is likely you can get a larger plate.
Of course I got a faulty one and the screen never lit up with numbers at all when I put the batteries in. I know you weren't thinking that's what you were demoing with this video, but that's what I came here for so thanks man! Good idea with the light switch plate too!
Instead of drilling MORE holes and putting in more screw, I suggest using 3M Command Adhesive strips. They are designed for hanging pictures, so they are more than strong enough for holding a thermostat. And, they can be removed without damaging the wall. Also, I don't get why when people are painting they don't remove the thermostat, switch and outlet covers. It takes about the same amount of time as using masking tape and gives a much nicer job. In the case of the thermostat it is light enough that one could leave it hanging by the wires until the paint dries.
I have a old house. When I removed the old theromost an black and white was connected. However, I found a red as well. I have this exact thermostat, can you tell me what wire I should attach where?
Such a clever idea. I am installing the same model and I think I have the same paint problem. I am doing this for sure. Thanks for posting the video. Cheers
Timestamp 7:14 When installing batteries, I would recomend to put a piece of tape on the back or bottom of the thermostat with a date on it indicating when the batteries were last changed.
Do you have to remove the jumper to install red wire? I noticed the jumper is still in place but I cannot Turn the screw with a jumper in place. Thanks.
Thank you for the video. However, my old thermostat has a total of 7 existing wires: Green(G),Yellow(Y),White(W2),Red(RH)with jumper(RC), Orange(O/B),Blue(C) and Black(W/E). The Honeywell thermostat RTH2300B has B,O,G,Y,W, NOT USED, R & RC Does it mean that this thermostat RTH2300B will not work for me? if it does, then where the Blue(C) and Black(W/E) should be connected to? Please advise. Thank you
You could make this even cleaner by cutting away drywall, putting in a 3-gang low-voltage box, and using a blank 3-gang plate with a hole drilled in the middle for the thermostat wire (it's all low-voltage so the field modification of the plate shouldn't matter at all in terms of code). This gives a secure mounting point where the plate could be replaced in all sorts of neat ways. You could swap it for a different color plate, or a metal one. The possibilities are endless. Obviously in this case, the stud in the way made that option not viable. But if the damaged area doesn't intersect with a stud, installing a low-voltage box behind it seems like the ticket.
Thanks for your help, but I have one more question. The wiring in my house is old and I dont have color coded wires and I don't have 4 wires. I only have two. One is still hooked into the base plate and one is loose. I need to know where to connect the loose one. Any help with this?
Thanks, you were very thorough. One thing always comes to mind and what if you should have a "blue" wire and there's no "Bl" etc. for it? Do you discard it with a piece of end taping? It's amazing, that this Honeywell 2300 only supports the batteries to keep the thermostat working and the bluewire probably kept it on.
Hi! Great video! I had my old thermostat (white and rogers) which I removed because it was defected and the temperature I kept setting it to would auto drop form 71 to 62 and the heat would never turn on. I followed your instructions and put the yellow wire to W and the red wire to RC as per previous thermostat. Now the heat turned on but the thermostat isn’t controlling it. It won’t let me turn it off or it won’t follow the temperature i am setting. But it is reading the temperature in the room. Did I do something wrong?
Thank you for the video - I have a problem - When running my upstairs air conditioner, the induction fan cycles up and runs for a minute, then turns off - repeats a few minutes later until a/c turns off. From what I've read induction fan shouldn't be turning on if the a/c is running (it doesn't on my downstairs unit). Unit is running fine otherwise, red light on circuit board is solid (no errors). Ideas as to why the induction fan cycles off/on when running a/c? Only difference in mine here is that Ive got red into RC and a jumper between RC and R.
Very good video I have 5 wires white, red, yellow green and black. You have blue and I dont and you don’t have yellow,😮 please tell me what should I do? And should I switch it to electric or heat pump? Because is on gas or oil thank you
Thank you for video. When I installed new honeywell thermostat I wired it according to the color coding and could only get heat. When switching to cool I also got heat. Maybe connecting the blue wire to y I can get a/c to work.
Thanks for this video. I am having trouble with adjusting the thermostat temperature to 80. It starts at 68, but when i press the up arrow to raise the temp it jumps immediately back down to 68 degrees. Any idea how I can remedy that? Thanks
Not so much how to install Honeywell or any other thermostat - this video is: if everything is perfect and you already know how to install and wire the unit then this is how to make your wall look pretty. Does not help me install a functional unit that gets my system running but does help me ‘install’ the plastic unit casing in a manner that looks pretty.
Thanks for the video! I'm having an issue with my trane touchscreen thermostat, I have a package trane heat pump. When the outside temperature falls below 40deg, my pump struggles to keep up and I know the the auxiliary should be kicking in but it doesn't. I have to turn on the emergency heat before the temperature will come back up. I don't think the thermostat is wired correctly, any help would be greatly appreciated 👍
Hey Jeff, I am pretty limited on my heat pump knowledge but it is my understanding that a properly wired thermostat should kick in with supplemental (emergency) heat if the temp is close or below freezing. You could investigate a bit more the wiring diagrams online and compare to your setup or just call in a local HVAC to do a quick check. Usually this should only be a minimum charge of $75 - $100. Best of luck!
Do you have any experience installing a Google Nest Power Connector on an electric furnace that doesn't have a control panel? The strip that holds the thermostat wires and furnace wires are on top of the furnace. It's a weird setup because the furnace is what I would say is a half size furnace and then the water heater sits in front of it inside the closet so it's hard to reach. I had no issues installing the actual thermostat but it tells me that it's not strong enough and I may have issues with the batteries draining fast or the furnace may not run as smoothly. I can see the letters on the front side of the strip that hold the thermostat wires but can't see the back side where the furnace wires connect. I have read the instruction for attaching the Power Connect and understand how to do it but without being able to see the back side I'm hesitant to try it. Plus the wires coming out of the furnace attaching to the strip are not the same color as what the thermostat wires are.
You said to connect the blue wire to the Y slot. Did I hear you correctly, since I would think the blue wire would go in the B slot, unless that is for a black wire for wiring with a black?
Great video , For some reason my fan will not shut off when I install this new thermostat , I have all the wires in the right place ,I have a natural gas furnace with a air conditioner ,I put the switch on "oil,gas " on the back of the thermostat ,however , when I have reached the right temp , the fan just keeps going . Any ideas as to why ?
I have more than 4 wire 🤔 Black Yellow Green White Orange Red An then there is a small piece of copper going from one terminal to the other I have the same New Honeywell Thermostate to change out a Honeywell from 2007
Mine isn't working at all. I have more wires as well. Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, White, Orange. I had it them installed in their correct positions except black, which I applied electrical tape over. It's still not working
Hi, Thank you for the video. I tried to replace my bad thermostat with RTH2300B with the same set up as before, which only use Red and Green wires. The White and Black were not used. That said, after I installed with just green and red wires, my boiler didn’t run as programmed. However, when I switched FAN ON, it runs but ignore my settings. It kept burning nonstop. Can you help? Bad thermostat or bad boiler? Thanks Luigi
Great video. I replaced my older White Rogers thermostat with the Honeywell RTH2300. I wired it exactly as you did & when I restored the power to the thermostat & turned on the furnace, the fan on my A/C unit came on too. I called Honeywell customer support & they told me to disconnect the blue wire. That stopped my A/C fan from coming on when the furnace kicked in but yesterday when I switched the thermostat to A/C the fan on the A/C didnt come on. Do you think I should reconnect the blue wire?
Hello, I bought this thermostat to replace different make and model thermostat. The one I'm replacing had 6 wires. I called the tech support line and was told that it would work if I followed the installation diagram for the 4 wire procedure, taking off the blue and the brown wire. It doesn't work. I have a gas furnace the thermostat switch is on the gas setting. I don't know if I should have taken the jumper off of the thermostat. Also, I noticed that you used the blue wire instead of the yellow regarding the diagram. I did take a photo of the old wire connections and have the old thermostat to describe how they were connected. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I would go to the furnace and look at the circuit oars to confirm what color wires are connected to each of the terminals on the board. Some times the past technician or DIYer switched up the Comoros causing confusion.
