How to program a Honeywell Thermostat

[@taylor-vl1re]

Remember the old school round ones? Turn up for heat, turn down for no heat...Those were the days.

[@thanos5213]

tell me about it

[@MsSiriusStar]

I'd take a turn up, turn down any day of the week. This digital stuff is not what its cracked up to be. 70 in winter, 68 in summer - how hard should that be...

[@sueeason7827]

Exactly

[@gingersnaponyoass3185]

For real 😭😭

[@ugotserved911]

They make new digital ones with the turning thing. Closest thing to the old one.

[@GOBEARS1985]

I dont want a schedule. I just want to set the temp and leave it.

[@fluffypink6unny]

Me too!

[@user-rf9sw4fv5j]

Facts!! This shiii is annoying af

[@patrickhansen6705]

How do we fix this??? Fuck man

[@karaschutter4191]

bless you, i thought i was dumb to have to look this up but turns out it’s just ridiculously convoluted

[@leahwasacz5959]

I just moved into my first apartment today and this video was so helpful. I was stressing about how to make my thermostat work. Thanks so much kind stranger! You rock!

[@alexanderjones5109]

this is so overly complicated. thank you for this how to video. our new house has a honeywell and we've been struggling to keep the heat on, couldn't figure out why it kept going back down and we're freezing! but this should help us stay warm finally

[@ulisespico8219]

THANK YOU! This thermostat is a perfect example of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
It should be: decide your preferred temperature first and THEN if you want to program it with times etc. go on UA-cam to figure it out lol

[@sueannoakeskern5839]

Thank-you for making this video so easy to understand. I have lived in this house 6 years and now finally I can set it and forget it.

[@tinamorton2151]

Very clear and helpful instructions, Andrew! I've not known how to set our thermostats until watching your video today and we have been in this new house since 2013. I agree it is very complicated and would intimidate me every time it started blinking for information I did not know how to provide. I also finally got sick of changing both thermostats upstairs and downstairs several times daily so I searched for a Honeywell Thermostat that looked liked ours and BAM! I found you! OMG, I'm so excited! Watching you do it was extremely helpful and I took notes! I did notice the thermostat showed me that I needed new batteries which was helpful, but not mentioned in your video, although quite clear on the panel.

[@mikevassell3040]

Thank you sharing these directions they clarfied a key step for me. It's always some simple step missing when things don't work and your video is valuable.

[@heard3879]

Thanks SO MUCH for this video, my new home has this exact thermostat and I have been miserable for three days but you’ve solved my confusion!

[@trentreynolds6293]

Thanks bud, I grew up in a house with the old school mercury switch and could not figure this new one out for the life of me, keep up the good work!

[@LTheBrandStrategist]

Thank you so much, been fighting with my thermostat trying to get the settings to take, I was missing the last step "Run"!

[@pmccue226]

Me too thanks

[@kathrynmkamen1229]

To restore default settings:
1. Press SET 3 times to display “Set Schedule.”
2. Press and hold SET and RUN at the same time for 4 seconds.
3. Press RUN.
"This thermostat is pre-set with energy-saving program settings. We recommend these
settings, since they can reduce your heating/cooling expenses."
*The only way to permanently override it is to click the HOLD button

[@tommytorreson2]

This worked out very well and was able to Factory Reset the Thermostat. Thank You!

[@catdecamara9913]

@Gloria Webb It didn't work for me either.....frustrated

[@denedene5451]

​@catdecamara9913 it's not working and my house is extremely hot

[@carissamcgee3793]

I agree that the schedule process is a bit over the top but this video is super helpful when first dealing with this damn thing. The instructions were super easy to follow, clear to understand and the guy's pretty thorough! Thanks!!

[@dannm1107]

I agree with Carissa. And everyone who is losing it over this infernal thermostat! Llife's hard enough without all that. But, Carissa is right. I think Mr. Hill has done an outstanding job demonstrating how to operate this Honeywell BEAST! At first I wanted to throw my laptop out with the thermostat, but I took a few minutes , calmed down, reminded myself I have overcome greater obstacles in life, and followed along the video and BOOM I had it programmed and running. It is funny , seems like a whole lotta hoo rah than just dialing the temperature and hitting the on switch,
Thank you Mr. Hill !

[@mseifried5]

Thanks! Gang; I had a "Hunter Thermostat" that I installed at my home in Kentucky. I used the automatic and when we returned from a three day weekend away in the summer the house was at 52 degrees. The unit had been running constantly for three days and there was ice on my indoor fan housing. I called Hunter and they expressed no need to reimburse me for a faulty thermostat! Now, I only use the manual settings .

[@mharkins84]

I almost bought a new thermostat today because I thought mine wasn’t programmable. Thank you!! This helped tremendously

[@Komal_US]

OMG so confusing. How about just let me set one temp for the whole day and I will turn off the heat/AC when I leave?!? simple!

[@nuggetthief394]

That's what I'm trying to figure out! It keeps defaulting back to 68 and that's too damn cold 😂

[@ofirnagar2156]

@@nuggetthief394 press Hold. I think that's it

[@donnafeatherston2491]

Thank you so much. I recently moved to a home with this & I had tried a few times to change the settings without success. This helped tremendously.

[@WiWaChanpi]

Thank you.I moved into a house with this thermostat, and have not been able to change it because there's no instruction manual!

[@MrJustonemorevoice]

I JUST WANT TO SET THE GODDAMN TEMPERATURE WHEN I AM HOME!

[@Punchalow]

I know I spent hours on this. All you have to do is push the "hold" button and that turns the programming/scheduling off. It will now allow you to manually change to the desired temperate. Leave it on "hold". If you press "hold" again it will go back to the programming/scheduling.

[@keepitklassy2365]

I agree, I hate it

[@keepitklassy2365]

@@Punchalow I tried that... it stays on room temperature for awhile

[@kayjay7711]

That didn't work for me.

[@Punchalow]

That is correct. It will stay on the same temperature unless you walk up to the unit and manually change it.

[@jackieg.4874]

Thank you so much! It’s starting to get real cold and I’ve been fighting with my thermostat.. Now I’m toasty and warm!

[@stashiajohnson8760]

Age 29... goes to UA-cam to keep house cool! Thank you so much!!

[@sandylee-gobin9397]

Yes! I hope they keep this video up forever. Just found this and was soooo helpful

[@acsingleton1]

This video is a lifesaver!!!!! I just moved into a house with this termostat and didn't have any instructions! Thank you :) :)

[@KalanyMightBeADawg123]

Thank you. I just moved in to a new apartment and I have been trying to figure it out!!!! Who needs maintenance, when we have youtube videos!!! Thx again!!!

[@djfazher]

The year is 2023. The month, July. Your video is still very helpful! Thank you!

[@JUDALATION]

i hate this crap... just give me an on off and temp button god dang it

[@af8071]

Hell yeah!

[@N11-xr9pi1]

Yes...I'm like you need to be a damn astrophysicist to get some heat....

[@CMCguitars1]

Exactly. I came here just to see how to set the damn temperature. I don’t need nor do I want this bullshit.

[@jillmcavoy333]

JUDALATION gamestrodamous freezing

[@jillmcavoy333]

CMCguitars1 we’re freezing

[@ThePoeticzZdsg]

I was pretty confused until I watched this tutorial. The instructions seem very easy to follow, and all of my questions were answered!!

[@Dominic-yf8gm]

Poetic Goddess bullshit

[@grantdonaldson4302]

Thanks for this video. My issue is more complicated. This unit comes on when the temperature changes by about a 10th of a degree. Thus, it is almost always running. I want to set it so that it comes on when the house temp changes one to two degrees. That way it doesn't run so much.

[@headfaceperson]

Oh my stars. You answered the question I couldn't find an answer to anywhere else within 20 seconds. Thank you!!!

[@utubesanjay]

Live a life with simple things. Simple things much comfort brings.

[@abc-yj5ll]

thanks you saved my life. I was alone at home and woke up to no heat but 30 degrees outside. I learned how to open the box, change batteries and set the temp.

[@iampowerful9079]

I'm so freak frustrated with this system I just want my air to come on it's not even coming on omg

[@brandonschuler1732]

Baha just the fact that we need this dam video for a thermostat is ridiculous and makes me laugh

[@reeb.7742]

1 million views

[@lattalk]

Thank you! This is the same thermostat we have . Very well explained!

[@whocares0316]

Latha...do you know the model number of your Honeywell thermostat? I have same one and cant find model # to get an owner manual.Thank you.

[@HoneyBoner29]

i just moved into a house I'm renting w/ a honeywell very similar to this.. someone else obviously set theirs to a schedule because my temp changes alot. i just figured out If u go to ur desired temp & then select HOLD- it will keep it at whatever u selected versus going to the pre programed schedule. dang electronic gadgets lol

[@urieljauregui2927]

I really appreciate you making this video. New homeowner and I’m grateful! God bless.

[@jimbosdech2046]

It was a great instructional video for me. Just what I needed. Easy to follow and understand. Thank You

[@mich3134]

when you're a millennial and your parents never let you touch the thermometer when you were growing up

[@AndrewDIY]

Don't feel bad. I'm not a millennial, and my parents never let me touch it either.

[@unclefreddieDied]

@@AndrewDIY thank you for posting!

[@trentreynolds6293]

I'm a millennial and grew up with the mercury switch thermostat, bought a house with central air and it didn't come with a manual, this was a big help. Stupid isn't lack of knowledge, it's dogging others for wanting to learn.

[@simeondaboxer]

Bruh

[@vijayk252]

Thank you so much. Your instructions were very clear, it helped me a lot.

[@mhill2468]

Just moved into new apartment in freezing Salt Lake City. Quick search and bam, found your helpful video! Perfect thanks 🙏

[@joweenie9224]

my family and I just moved and we have never used a thermostat, thank you for your video!

[@christyharrisville6468]

Thank you! We just moved into a house with one of these thermostats. I had no idea how to program it!

[@shadow03clb]

Most confusing piece of crap ever. I don't want to schedule, I just want my air to switch on when it reaches a certain degree. I don't care about Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday and what time, I just wanted always to remain the same and I want to always have control over my AC

[@poparooski]

I AGREE 100 %. These people must think they are dealing with morons, and real people!

[@Sunset873]

I couldn't agree more! This is the most rediculous thing ever!!

[@CJ821_]

If you press hold(like it says on the manual) it ignores all schedule changes unless hold is disabled

[@275bluedream]

CJ821 pressing hold its not doing shit

[@kimmiehouchens394]

This has been so helpful! My issue is it still stops working at a certain time every morning. Although the settings are all set and set to the same temperature. It jumps from 73 degrees to 85 within a few minutes and then I can’t get it to start back up

[@KimAtkins60]

Thank you very much! Your instructions were very clear and easy to follow!

[@virginiadevries7672]

not clear, at all.
Why doesn't Honeywell publish a simple set of operating instructions with products?

[@BlackAdder1970]

Virginia De Vries Honeywell does everything the difficult way

[@willlochhead5477]

Thanks Andrew, we've been having trouble with our thermostat for months.

[@erichamel772]

Hey people ... I just bought an 'old school' (NO PROGRAMMING), a Honeywell CT31 for $18.88 at Lowes. Made my life simpler. EXCEPT ... it took me a few days to get it going ... as it had a tiny piece of cardboard at the factory that said, "Remove" ( in 3 languages) so tiny I can't read it with my glasses (to protect it , or to get back at me?), which was NOT AT ALL addressed in the instructions (thanks a lot Honeywell!!) As my licensed in New York & New Jersey as a Residential Electrician son-in-law was saying, I don't understand ... Everything is wired right, yet it's not working, his 20-year-old helper spied the tiny speck of cardboard and removed it. It now works beautifully.

[@judithgutter3605]

Thank you very simple explanation! ive been fighting with my thermostat for years and I should have just watched this video.

[@noellevargas1392]

Thank you so much! I watched it this morning to set mine!!

[@pattifunk6433]

Thank you so much. My elderly Mom lives in a senior residential home and each room has finally gotten a thermostat. However, no instructions were ever given to the poor souls so they have no idea how to set or operate the thermostat. Most are always cold. :-)

[@dannysillivant]

Thanks, boss man. The 'RUN' step is key.

[@samb4768]

Life saver. I was sooo confused after we lost power .

[@kimberlyking925]

THANK YOU for your video !!🙏✝️
We are in the middle of a HORRIBLE STORM in Buffalo NY Christmas 🎄.

[@babyfox3324]

God i’m glad for this video, ours was stuck on 80°, which is basically suicide for southeast louisiana 😫

[@benjaminsnow912]

I tend to break stuff so this was extremely helpful. Easiest thermostat to use, works great for us...

[@bigbadjohn2543]

I remember setting the anticipator on the old Honeywell's dial , and dual lever thermostats. It would be great if you could adjust the deadband on these types of stats.

[@Neji513]

I just moved into a new home and it had honeywell installed. let me tell you how bad this thing is. it's the middle of the summer, i set the temp to 76 degrees and I hit hold. a couple minutes later I notice it's freakin burning hot inside my house and looked at the thermometer and the it reads 82 degrees. it went up?? wtf is the hold button just for looks?

[@yolandas.6193]

My honeywell thermostat is doing the same thing.

[@OohTheEvie]

Same issue, it’s driving me nuts and I’ve watched so many of these videos. No one is providing answers.

[@AdventuresOfBillAndMia]

Oh my gosh! That’s happening to me also.
I HATE being in a hot house. I just bought this house and this thermostat is trying to kill me. It says it is 77 degrees in here. Like why?! I turned it down to 50 and it’s still hot. I’m just going to turn it off. I’ll have to get a contractor out here soon.

[@thomassutherland2647]

It does take a long time once it is at the temp to turn off. I used to have an old manual thermostat that was MUCH better. Still there are much worse ones out there.

[@Dmarkxobaddie]

@@AdventuresOfBillAndMia this is the same problem I am having. Did u get any luck ?

[@negaholicneko]

ive been trying to figure this dumb thing out for a week. every other video i’ve watched hasn’t mentioned that to bypass the timed settings you have to push HOLD after using the arrows to pick your override temp. i literally owe you my life bc my house has been 50° everyday when it should be 70° and i thought i was going to have to spend 100s to have someone come install a new thermostat

[@timonicabowman2080]

Thanks so much moved in a new house and been having problems til now

[@apriladornbush]

How to you just reset it so it doesn't have the schedule

[@nugcat8289]

4 years and no answer, I need this as well

[@gardyfaustin8707]

4 years and 1 week . Still no answer . I need answers

[@ashrafm.5627]

Honeywell is shit, take out the batteries

[@fazeremixx4469]

4 years 4 months and 16 days and no answer

[@marybarber2953]

Wow,, And I bragged about Honeywell install for all our new contracts gor homes, Ok Honeywell, call me, its up to you.. tbese folks are not complainting for no reason.. 9042369950

[@pinayoki13]

Thank you, your video helped with the functions of Hold and Run! And I liked that you used your hand to point what you're talking about. And it helped that you had a good speaking voice.

[@ReignFrostedHeavens]

The most helpful video on UA-cam. Thank you so much!

[@womiye]

Thanks so much! Was freeeeeeeeezing in my house! Life saver! Like literally! Can't believe I actually found a tutorial on here! #dancing

[@midwestguy1983]

Thanks for posting this, I found it extremely valuable.

[@blessedand4givenipress570]

Thank you so thanks for posting this I appreciate that you took the time to explain and go through everything it really helped me God bless you

[@unclefreddieDied]

You guys have to remember that the heat stays on until the room with the thermostat hits that temp.
If you have radiators or baseboard heat, they still give off heat after the thermostat has shut them off.

[@sophie-wy1wb]

Thanks! Very clear teaching!

[@georgeevans701]

How long can you keep the hold button on at the same temperature

[@jumpingkokane]

Captioning is of great help as are the written instructions I just noticed in
"Show More"

[@doctorhannah_]

Life saver. This should not be this hard to figure out.

[@armalielewis6231]

I was raised being told to NEVER touch it! Now I have a home and have to touch this thing and I don't want to mess it up. Reminds me of when I was a child and wondered what my toys did while I was at school. I believe I've set it for the week the way I want. My question is, what happens when I'm gone? To be safe, due to my ignorance of setting a thermostat, I set it every day to 65. I'm not a fan of running the heater much at all and just use blankets and such. I also work later. So, I set wake up to 9am, I leave at noon usually and come back about 9:45p. I am hoping i did this correctly...

[@cynthia_anne]

Thank you- middle of the night and it broke. So appreciated!

[@carolormsbybaxter7005]

Thank you for this video for my newly installed thermostat.

[@crystalberries426]

Just moved into a new house. This helped alot. Thank you

[@artistevivien]

Lived in my dang house for 8 years now and I finally know how to operate this thing 😂

[@nastassjalee16]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Me too! I've lived in my house since 2014 and I have been cussing everyday until this moment about the air constantly running!

[@auvat1]

This is REALLY very helpful. Thank you very much for posting.

[@nocarbsnosugar9807]

Just set up our honeywell using this. Thanks!

[@mariomario7379]

I got it but I would love to click it on and off on demand 😥

[@watchmanexpert]

Question in my house the heater temperature say 66 i set to 72 and press hold but the heater won’t turn on . Why ?

[@heinoanto581]

Very clear and thorough instructions - thank you!

[@hernanissjr]

Your video is extraordinary and you are to be congratulated! 2021

[@djb5255]

We were roasting in our new home until I watched this. Thank you.

[@melaniekennedy1351]

omg, thank you! you were so very clear and straightforward, my CA is working great! thanks again! 💕

[@hsinlin6772]

i dont want a fixed schedule..

[@udfx]

+Hsin Lin go to 4:00

[@LesleyFeeney]

Just press the Hold button and that keeps the scheduler from running its program. To get the scheduler back, simply hit the Set button.

[@kayjay7711]

I tried pressing hold and the heat just wouldn't come on at all.

[@AngelinaSpicy]

@@kayjay7711 i am in the same boat i wake up and its freezing for my 4 kids... trash

[@AngelinaSpicy]

@Shane Kennedy shitty design... ordered a new one WITHOUT a schedule on AMAZON

[@alienlovesalsa]

mine reads 66 inside but set at 74 with heat on. Why?

[@MasterOfMinecraft385]

It means it’s warming the house to 74 from 66. But depending on the size of the house than the heat may take longer to heat to your setpoint. But if it doesn’t get to 74 within a day (Max) then it’s probably time to call the a/c repair guys

[@steveturton5478]

I would simply like to be able to adjust the temp...UP or DOWN manually, without all these settings. I don't need to have a different temp in the morning or when I get home from work......or the days of the week. I just basically want an ON/OFF manual Thermostat setting....but I happened to move to this house with this complicated Thermostat. QUESTION: Is there a simple way to bypass all the various time of day, day of the week, settings....??????

[@adamshanks4220]

Great instructions. Very clear. Thanks!

[@esmeraldalopezcuevas2510]

Thank You So Much!.
You Really Helped Me How To Set Up My Thermostat.

[@misskemona9104]

Five star ...wow i was lost until i found you.

[@Rob_430]

Great video. Question, I guess you can't bypass a cycle? My thermostat in my primary house is, when you set wake say at 68deg and time, then you go to leave, you don't have to set anything, you just hold it a few seconds and it bypasses that cycle and return cycle if you like.

[@XxXCaptainL23XxX]

Thank you !!! this totally helped my spouse and I.

[@sidelima]

thanks! just moved back to DC, it's been 6 yrs since I used one of these.

[@dixiedragon54]

Clear concise video ... easy to follow thanks for posting. However, the big question seems to be how to override the settings feature and the only way is to press and hold "hold" for 3 seconds then press up or down to change the temperature. If you press "run" at any point after pressing "hold" the thermostat will revert back to the most recent programmed settings. As Kathryn Munoz posted below:
To restore default settings: 1. Press SET 3 times to display “Set Schedule.” 2. Press and hold SET and RUN at the same time for 4 seconds. 3. Press RUN. "This thermostat is pre-set with energy-saving program settings. We recommend these settings, since they can reduce your heating/cooling expenses." *The only way to permanently override it is to click the HOLD button.
I suppose it's our tiny little way of seizing control of any minutia in our lives because the rest of our lives are so chaotic and out of control LOL I am perfectly capable of balancing a temperature that makes me comfortable against the well-being of our environment and our astronomical appetite for energy consumption. I do admit that I consume more energy in winter ... I am a strictly ceiling fan person in spring and fall, 74 degree summer person but in winter? Crank that sucker up 78 is good and 80 is even better.

[@charlesnorris4213]

But, how do you clear the set programs. Those brainacks at Honeywell didn't provide a reset function.

[@im_anubiz]

Charles Norris exactly!

[@haileycapuzzo7927]

Charles Norris y

[@kenaston8527]

If your thermostat is set on heat or cool, press the hold button until hold appears on the screen. Release the hold button and the program will be overridden. To get back to your program, press the run button and you will get back to your program you previously set.

[@Hereiskarma]

If you want to reset the program you push the up and down button at the same time to clear it.

[@rudyesquivel3401]

Charles Norris ?

[@thechyaminul]

It is really helpful. Thanks

[@ruthadrian6838]

Thank you for your help

[@anujkhosla916]

Helpful but I want to keep it simple, set temp when I get home or leave. I did some schedule set up and I want it to go away. Thanks

[@careyeber751]

Excellent video and very easy to follow. Thanx