Preferred™ Programmable Owner’s Manual
You will love this thermostat. You have the Preferred™ thermostat. This unique device’s state-of-the-art technology makes it easier than ever for you to keep your home comfortable. Designed to be as smart – and smart-looking – as any of the other electronics in your home, your new ultra-thin profile Preferred thermostat offers programming options to fit your lifestyle – not anybody else’s. Let this manual show you how easy it is to enjoy the newest experience in home comfort.
Table of Contents Button Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 On-screen Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Quick Start Setting the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setting the temperatures for heating and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Holding the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Using the fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Changing the humidity level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using normal humidify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using auto humidify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 How to turn off the humidify or dehumidify feature . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Special Features Hybrid Heat (heat pump systems only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Service reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Outdoor temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Auto changeover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Smart Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Emergency heat (heat pump systems only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ExP – Expansion Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Hybrid Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Humidify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Button Identification c b d a e f g m l k j 6 i h
Button Identification a SET Enters the programming schedule, adjusts the clock, changes calendar, etc.
On-Screen Indicators 6 7 5 8 4 9 3 10 2 11 12 1 13 14 15 16 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 8
Button Identification 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Quick Start Setting the time and date You must set the time and date before you can use any of the thermostat’s programming features. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the set button on the left. The screen will show the word clock on the left and the time on the bottom. 3. To set the hour, press the button underneath the hour, then press the up or down button on the right. Stop at the desired hour. 4. To set the minutes, press the button underneath the minutes, then press the up or down button on the right.
Quick Start 6. To set the month, press the button underneath the letter M (month), then press the up or down button on the right. Stop at the desired month. 7. To set the day of the month, press the button underneath the letter D (day), then press the up or down button on the right. Stop at the desired date. 8. To set the year, press the button underneath the letter Y (year), then press the up or down button on the right. Stop at the desired year. 9. Close the door.
Quick Start Setting or changing the temperatures for heating and cooling Your thermostat is installed with pre-set heating and cooling temperature settings. You can use these or change them so your home is as warm or as cool as you would like it to be. You can also temporarily change the temperature after you’ve programmed your thermostat according to your specific schedule needs. These steps will temporarily hold the temperature where you set it for two hours until the next programmed cycle begins. 1.
Quick Start 4. Press the up or down button, located to the right of the display, to change the displayed setting. Stop on the desired setting. 5. When there are arrow indicators next to both the words heat and cool at the top right of the screen, the heating and cooling temperatures are also displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can change either one by pressing the button underneath the temperature you want to change, then pressing the up or down button on the right.
Quick Start Holding the temperature Here’s how to override your programmed temperature settings and hold the temperature at a specific setting without the temperature changing during the next programmed period. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the schedule button at the top. The arrow will move to the word hold under the button. 3. The screen displays the set temperature in the lower right. To change that temperature, press the up or down button on the right.
Quick Start Using the ExP – Expansion Port – to program the thermostat Your Perferred™ thermostat has an unique ExP – Expansion Port – that allows you to use a digital memory card to program the thermostat on your computer. The ExP is sold as an accessory. Remove the dual port digital memory card and insert it in your computer’s digital or USB memory card reader. Follow the onscreen instructions to program temperatures, the corresponding time, and the day of the week.
Programming the Thermostat Determining your programming schedule Unlike many thermostats, this one gives you the option of programming every day of the week differently.
Programming the Thermostat You can change those settings easily. Each day in your schedule must have four time periods. The thermostat thinks of these time blocks in terms of when people wake up, when they leave for the day, when they return home, and when they go to sleep. Use this blank grid to determine those time periods based on your own schedule along with how warm or cool you want your home to be at those times.
Programming the Thermostat Tuesday Wake Tuesday Day Tuesday Evening Tuesday Sleep Wednesday Wake Wednesday Day Wednesday Evening Wednesday Sleep 18
Programming the Thermostat Thursday Wake Thursday Day Thursday Evening Thursday Sleep Friday Wake Friday Day Friday Evening Friday Sleep 19
Programming the Thermostat Saturday Wake Saturday Day Saturday Evening Saturday Sleep Sunday Wake Sunday Day Sunday Evening Sunday Sleep 20
Programming the Thermostat Setting up your schedule when all days of the week will follow the same schedule Here’s how to program your thermostat when all seven days of the week will follow the same schedule. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the set button on the left repeatedly until the screen shows daily schedule in the center and the list of the days of the week on the left. The arrows next to each day indicate that you can program all seven days the same way now. 3.
Programming the Thermostat 6. Repeat this process for each of the three remaining time periods for Monday – day, evening and sleep – by first pressing the button under the four time periods to select the time period with the arrow. To change the start at time, press the button under the time, then press the up or down button, stopping on the desired time. To set the heating temperature, press the button under heat set at:, then press the up and down button, stopping on the desired temperature.
Programming the Thermostat Setting up your schedule when all days of the week won’t follow the same schedule Here’s how to program your thermostat when one or more days will follow a different schedule from the rest. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the set button on the left repeatedly until the screen shows daily schedule in the center and the list of the days of the week on the left. There will be an arrow next to every day of the week. 3.
Programming the Thermostat 6. Set the cooling temperature for that time period by pressing the button under the cool set at: temperature on the right and then pressing the up or down button until you reach the desired cooling temperature. 7. Repeat this process for each of the three remaining time periods – day, evening and sleep – by first pressing the button under the four time periods to select the time period with the arrow.
Programming the Thermostat 11. Press the done button on the right when you’ve completed the process. 12. Close the door.
Programming the Thermostat Using the programmable fan When you use the instructions on page 47 in the Advanced Programming Options section to turn on the programmable fan feature, you can program the fan selection to “auto” or “on” for each of the program schedule periods. When scheduling and setting your program periods, simply press the fan button at the top to select auto or on for that period. You can make this change in as many days and time periods as desired.
Programming the Thermostat Programming a vacation schedule You can program a special heating and cooling schedule to follow when you will be gone for a vacation or an extended period of time. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the set button on the left side repeatedly until the screen shows vacation settings on the right side, your vacation heating and cooling temperatures in the lower right, and humidify* on the bottom. 3. The selection box is around the heating temperature.
Programming the Thermostat 7. Press the up or down button on the side and stop at the desired setting. 8. To change the fan from auto to on, press the fan button at the top. 9. To change the thermostat mode to heat, cool, Em heat or heat/cool (auto), press the mode button at the top until the arrow is next to the option you want. 10. Press the done button. 11. Close the door. Activating your vacation program You must schedule a return date to activate your vacation settings before leaving.
Programming the Thermostat 1. Press the schedule button at the top until the arrow is next to vacation. 2. You will see the next day’s date at the bottom of the screen under the words return on. There is a box around the date. To set the date (D) you will return home, press the up button and stop on the desired date. 3. If you need to change the month (M) for your return, press the button under the month on the screen. The selection box will move to the month number. 4.
Operating the Thermostat Using the thermostat to turn the heating and cooling system off Here’s how to use the thermostat to turn the heating and cooling system off. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the mode button on the top left repeatedly until the display shows off in the upper left. 3. Close the door.
Operating the Thermostat Using the fan When the fan is on, it helps distribute air throughout your home for a more even temperature in all spaces. You can set the thermostat so that the fan runs only during your heating and cooling cycles (auto mode) or to run continuously. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the fan button on the top. The arrow underneath the button moves from auto to on. 3. When you want to return the fan to auto mode, press the fan button again.
Operating the Thermostat Changing the humidity level Your thermostat offers three humidity* options: normal, auto and off. It is set at the factory for “normal humidify,” which is a fixed setting based on how much humidity you want in the home. This humidity level remains constant, regardless of the outdoor temperature. You can manually adjust the humidity level according to your own preferences.
Operating the Thermostat 3. Press the up or down button to change the setting. It is factory-set at 26% for humidify and 60% for dehumidify. It there’s too much condensation on the windows, try a lower number. If the air is too dry, try a higher number. If your home is newer and has quality windows that create a “tight” home, try a higher setting. If your home is older, you might need a lower setting. You can set the humidity between 10% and 46%; the dehumidify range is from 46% to 66%. 4. Close the door.
Operating the Thermostat the factory setting for the auto humidify mode. (Auto indicates you have put the thermostat in auto humidify mode.) 3. Press the up or down button to change this auto humidify set at number (1 through 9). If there is too much condensation on the windows, select a number lower than 5. If there seems to be a lot of static electricity, which often means the air is too dry, select a number higher than 5.
Operating the Thermostat Using emergency heat (heat pump systems only) Emergency heat is useful when the automatic auxiliary heat system can’t keep up with demand. (Systems with heat pumps use “auxiliary heat” when it’s too cold outside for the heat pump to heat the house without help. The display indicator for this is auxiliary heat on.) If the heat pump compressor that works with auxiliary heat fails, or if the heat pump isn’t working at all, you can turn on the emergency heat for that extra help.
Advanced Programming Options Advanced programming display codes chart You can customize several features of your thermostat. This chart shows which features you can change and the codes associated with them. The codes will be shown on the display when you follow the instructions.
Advanced Programming Options Clearing the reset reminders The thermostat tells you when it’s time to change the UV light in the evaporator coil box connected to the furnace (if equipped), humidifier pad (if equipped), and furnace filter. (See page 49 for more information.) When the reminder icons are displayed on the screen, pressing and holding the done button for about three seconds clears all reminders on the screen.
Advanced Programming Options 4. Press and hold the done button for about three seconds to remove the reminder. The percentage associated with it will go down to zero. 5. Press the done button. 6. Close the door.
Advanced Programming Options Changing from Fahrenheit to Celsius Your thermostat is preset to display the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. You can change this to Celsius. 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the buttons underneath the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously (the two bottom buttons on the right) until the screen displays the reset reminders and 01 in the lower right corner. 3. Press the up arrow button until 01 changes to 02 with F (Fahrenheit) next to it. 4.
Advanced Programming Options Adjusting or turning off the continuous backlighting Your thermostat may feature a low level amount of backlighting until you press any button, which increases the lighting temporarily. You can adjust the intensity of the backlighting or turn if off completely. The range is off (OF) 1 to 5 brightness. Here’s how. 1. Open the door. 2.
Advanced Programming Options 5. Press the done button. 6. Close the door.
Advanced Programming Options Keypad lockout The keypad lockout feature lets you “lock” the thermostat at one of three levels that increasingly limit anyone’s ability to make changes by pressing buttons. The levels are: 1 – You can change the temperature settings, the time of day, and the day of the week only 2 – You can change the temperature settings only 3 – The entire keypad is locked, allowing no changes Here’s how to lock the keypad on each of the three levels. 1. Open the door. 2.
Advanced Programming Options 4. Press the rightmost lower button then press the up arrow button until the screen displays the level you want – 1, 2 or 3. You will also see a padlock icon on the screen. 5. Press the done button. 6. Close the door. Unlocking the Keypad Here’s how to temporarily unlock the keypad after you have locked it. 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the up and down buttons on the right simultaneously for about five seconds. 3. The padlock icon will disappear.
Advanced Programming Options Changing from programmable to nonprogrammable It is possible to convert your thermostat’s operation from programmable to nonprogrammable. This eliminates its advanced features. When switching to the nonprogrammable format, you lose the programming, hold, vacation and Smart Recovery features. Switching to nonprogrammable also means you’ll give up some of the thermostat’s energy saving features.
Advanced Programming Options 4. Press the rightmost lower button then press the up arrow button until the screen displays nP (nonprogrammable). 5. Press the done button. 6. Close the door.
Advanced Programming Options Changing the number of programming periods Your thermostat is preset with four time periods. You can change this to two. Here’s how to change the number of periods in the day. 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the buttons underneath the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously (the two bottom buttons on the right) until the screen displays the reset reminders and 01 in the lower right corner. 3. Press the up arrow button until 01 changes to 06 with 4 (time periods) next to it.
Advanced Programming Options Turning on the programmable fan feature When you turn on the programmable fan feature using these instructions, you can program the fan selection to “auto” or “on” for each of the program schedule periods. (Learn more about this on page 26.) 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the buttons underneath the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously (the two bottom buttons on the right) until the screen displays the reset reminders and 01 in the lower right corner. 3.
Advanced Programming Options Turning off the daylight savings time feature The thermostat will automatically change the clock according to daylight savings time procedures twice a year. Here’s how to turn off the daylight savings time feature so the clock doesn’t automatically change. 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the buttons underneath the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously (the two bottom buttons on the right) until the screen displays the reset reminders and 01 in the lower right corner. 3.
Special Features Hybrid Heat (heat pump with a furnace system only) This thermostat works with the Carrier Hybrid Heat systems offering maximum comfort and economy by automatically controlling whether your system delivers heating with the heat pump, with the furnace, or with both options working together. Service reminders The thermostat tells you when it’s time to change the UV light in the evaporator coil box connected to the furnace (if equipped), humidifier pad (if equipped), and furnace filter.
Special Features Auto changeover The thermostat displays one of five modes: heat, cool, Em heat (heat pump version only), heat cool (auto mode) and off. When the mode selection is for both heating and cooling – auto mode – the thermostat is in auto changeover mode. This allows the system to switch from heating to cooling – or from cooling to heating – to maintain the temperatures you’ve programmed. It does this automatically.
What If . . . “Auxiliary heat on” is displayed (heat pump and Hybrid Heat systems only) Auxiliary heat on applies only to the heat pump version. If it is on, you will see auxiliary heat on. When it is displayed, it means the system has determined that it’s too cold outside for your heat pump to heat the house without help, so it’s getting help from the electric heaters. This happens automatically.
What If . . . You get a service reminder message Service reminder messages – check UV light, check hum pad, check filter – tell you that it’s time to change the UVC lamp in the evaporator coil box connected to the furnace (when installed), humidifier pad (when installed), and furnace filter. Make the indicated changes with the exception of the UV lamp – for important safety reasons, ask your dealer to replace that.
Common Terms and Where to Find Them Auto changeover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 50 This feature automatically switches your system from heating to cooling – or from cooling to heating – whenever necessary when in auto mode only (heat/cool). Auxiliary heat (heat pump and Hybrid Heat systems only) . . .page 35 Most heat pump systems can’t heat a home sufficiently when it gets very cold outside so they use a supplemental heating source called auxiliary heat.
Common Terms and Where to Find Them Dehumidify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 32 When your heating and cooling system is used to dehumidify the air and the thermostat is set up to dehumidify, the thermostat will instruct it to remove moisture from the air as necessary when the air conditioning is on. Emergency heat (heat pump and Hybrid Heat systems only) . .
Common Terms and Where to Find Them thermostat automatically controls whether your system delivers heating with the heat pump, with the furnace, or with both options working together. Humidify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 32 When your heating and cooling system includes a humidifier, the thermostat will instruct it to add moisture to the air as necessary when the heat is on. Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common Terms and Where to Find Them Service reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 49 The thermostat tells you when it’s time to change the UVC lamp (if equipped), humidifier pad (if equipped) and furnace filter. (For safety reasons, ask your dealer to replace your UV lamp.) Smart Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes Page 57
Thermostat Limited Warranty FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR, FOLLOW THESE STEPS IN ORDER: FIRST: Contact the installer. You may find their name on the furnace or in your Homeowner’s Packet. If the installer’s name is not known, call your builder or home retailer if yours is a new residence. SECOND: Contact the nearest distributor. (See telephone yellow pages.) THIRD: Contact: Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems Consumer Relations P.O. Box 4808 Syracuse, New York 13221 Phone: 1-800-428-4326 Model No. Unit Serial No.
Thermostat Limited Warranty in the Owner’s Manual and Company’s service information. 3. Defective parts must be returned to the distributor through a registered servicing dealer for credit. 4. All work shall be performed during normal working hours. LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES – ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS GIVEN AND APPLIES.
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