ComfortNet Control System Installation Guide
CTK04 ComfortNet™ Communicating Thermostat
3
I/O-CHTSTAT03 69-2688—07
Installation
Thisbookletcontainsinstallationinstructionsandinformationonthethermostatand
wirelessaccessories.Separateinstallationinstructionsforthefurnaceorairhandler
andoutdoorACcondensingunitorheatpumpareprovidedwiththeappropriate
equipment.ThisthermostatisdesignedexclusivelyforusewiththeComfortNetcom-
municating system.
Valid System Configurations
Thiscontrolmayonlybeusedwithcertainsystemconfigurations.Validsystemcon-
figurationsforwhichthiscontrolcanbeusedare:
• AcommunicatingairhandlermatchedwithacommunicatingoutdoorAC
condensing unit.
• Acommunicatingairhandlermatchedwithacommunicatingoutdoorheatpump
unit.
• AcommunicatingfurnacematchedwithacommunicatingoutdoorACcondensing
unit.
• Acommunicatingfurnacematchedwithacommunicatingoutdoorheatpumpunit.
• Acommunicatingfurnacematchedwithanon-communicatingsinglestageAC
condensing unit.
Installing Thermostat
1.  RemoveandinventoryallComfortNetcomponents.TheCTK04containstheComfortNetcommu-
nicatingthermostat,lithiumcoincellbattery,wallmountingscrewsandanchors,systeminstalla-
tionguide,operatingmanual,transformerandawiringsetthatincludestwoterminalblocks,two
sheetmetalscrewsandwires.
2.  Carefullyseparatethethermostatbodyfromthethermostatbase.
3.  Placebaseatinstallationlocationandmarkmountingholelocationsonwallusingbaseasa
template.SeeThermostatMountingsectiononnextpageforoptimalmountinglocation.
4.  Drillmountingholes.Drill3/16"holesfordrywalland7/32"holesforplaster.
5.  Attachbasefirmlytowallusingtwomountingscrews.Levelingisforappearanceonlyandwill
not affect thermostat operation.
6.  Connectwirestoterminalblockonbase.
7.  18AWGsolidwireisrecommended.
8.  Pushexcesswireintowallandplugholewithafireresistantmaterial(suchasfiberglassinsula-
tion)topreventdraftsfromaffectingthermostatoperation.
9.  Insertcoincellbatteryinthebackofthethermostat.
10. Carefullylineupthethermostatwiththebaseandsnapintoplace.
HIGH
VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMER LOW
VOLTAGE CONNECTED
TO R AND C
TERMINALS 
CONNECT 2-WIRES TO 
INDOOR UNIT
REMOVE AND INVENTORY ALL
COMFORTNET
™
 COMPONENTS
REMOVE OUTDOOR UNIT
COVER AND 7-PIN 
CONNECTOR
NOTE: THE CTK04 CONTAINS THE THERMOSTAT, LITHIUM COIN CELL BATTERY, 
WALL MOUNTING SCREWS AND ANCHORS, SYSTEM INSTALLATION GUIDE, 
OPERATING MANUAL, TRANSFORMER AND A WIRING SET THAT INCLUDES 
TWO TERMINAL BLOCKS AND WIRES.
P/N F0430675005
INSTALL HVAC COMPONENTS
GAS
FURNACE
AIR
HANDLER
TERMINALS 1 & 2 ARE
COMMUNICATIONS 
WIRES. THEY SHOULD 
NEVER BE CONNECTED
TO THE 24 VAC R&C 
POWER SUPPLY
TERMINALS. 
CONNECT 4-WIRES
 FROM STAT AND 
 2 WIRES FROM 
 OUTDOOR UNIT
P/N F0430679005
P/N F0430673005
CONNECT TO THE OUTDOOR UNIT
2-WIRE/TRANSFORMER 
CONNECTION
CONNECT HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER LEADS TO L1 
AND L2 MALE SPADE TERMINALS ON CIRCUIT BOARD. 
DO NOT CONNECT R AND C BETWEEN THE INDOOR UNIT 
AND OUTDOOR UNIT. SEE PAGE 5. 
INSTALL THERMOSTAT ON INTERIOR WALL
NOTE: THERMOSTAT WILL 
AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURE 
TO THE SYSTEM ONCE HIGH
VOLTAGE POWER IS 
APPLIED TO THE 
INDOOR AND 
OUTDOOR 
EQUIPMENT. 
M33487B
1
REMOVE 9-PIN CONNECTOR
FROM FURNACE OR AIR 
HANDLER CONTROL
2
3
4
5
6
AIR CONDITIONER
OR HEAT PUMP
AIR CONDITIONER
OR HEAT PUMP
TRANSFORMER
ADDITIONAL TRANSFORMER
IS NOT REQUIRED FOR
INVERTER/VARIABLE SPEED 
OUTDOOR COMMUNICATING
UNITS. 
ADDITIONAL TRANSFORMER
IS REQUIRED FOR 2-STAGE
OUTDOOR COMMUNICATING
UNITS.
LOW (24 VAC)
VOLTAGE










