Quick Start Guide Wi-Fi Color Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat RTH9590 Wi-Fi With Voice Control
Welcome Getting set up and ready is simple. 1 2 3 Install your thermostat. Connect your home Wi-Fi network. Register online for remote access. Before you begin View the installation video at wifithermostat.com/support You will need your camera to take a picture of your old wire connections.
1 Install your thermostat 1.1 Switch OFF power to your heating/cooling system 1.1a Important! To protect your equipment, switch OFF the power to your heating/ cooling system at the breaker box or the system switch. 1.1b Confirm power is OFF. Try to turn on heating/ cooling equipment by changing temperature on your old thermostat. Your power is OFF if your system does not turn ON.
1.2 Remove old thermostat faceplate and leave wires connected Note: You will need a picture of your wire connections to wire the new thermostat. 1.2a Take a picture of the wire connections for later reference. 1.2b If no wire is connected to a terminal labeled C or no C terminal exists on the old thermostat, view the Alternate Wiring videos at wifithermostat.com/support Important! C wire is required and is the power source for your thermostat. Without a C wire, your thermostat will not power up.
1.3 Label wires Sticky tag Do NOT label by wire color. Use the supplied sticky tags to label each wire as you disconnect it. Label wires according to old thermostat terminal designations, not by wire color. Tip: If no tag matches a terminal designation, write the appropriate letter on a blank sticky tag. Blank tags Tip: Wrap the wires around a pencil to prevent them from falling back into the wall. 1.
1.5 Mount new wallplate for Wi-Fi thermostat Mount your new wallplate using screws and anchors included with the thermostat. If necessary: Wallplate • Drill 3/16-in holes for drywall LEVEL HERE • Drill 7/32-in holes for plaster WO/B C K Rc R Note: You may be able to use your existing wall anchors. Hold the wallplate up to the existing anchors to check for alignment.
1.6 Connect wires 1.6b Straighten wire and gently slide into terminal hole until it snaps into place. (If you need to remove a wire, use a pen tip to press the terminal release and then pull the wire out.) W Y C K Rc R G 1.6a Starting with the C Wire, match the sticky tag on the wire to the terminal labels. Terminal release C View the Alternate Wiring videos at wifithermostat.com/support Note: The wiring for your application might be different than the wiring shown below.
1.6c Important! Check the box for each wire you connect. You will need this information in Step 1.9. In the image on the right, check the box next to each connection. You will use this checklist in Step 1.9. 1.6d Verify wire is firmly secured by gently pulling on wire. 1.6e Repeat steps a–d for all other wires. C Rc R 1.6f Push any excess wire back into the wall opening after all wires are installed.
1.7 Attach thermostat to wallplate LEVEL HERE Wallplate Align the thermostat with wallplate and snap into place. Thermostat 1.8 Switch heating/cooling system ON Important! M34498 1.8a Verify that the C wire is connected at the thermostat and at the heating/cooling system. or 1.8b Make sure the heating/ cooling system door is firmly secured. 1.8c Circuit breaker box Switch power back ON for your heating/cooling system at the breaker box or its power switch.
1.9 Select setup Before connecting to your Wi-Fi network, you need to set initial thermostat options to define your heating/cooling system: • Language Next • Home or business Follow prompts on the screen to select appropriate options. 1.9a Touch the language you want the thermostat to display, then touch Next. 1.9b Select Home or Business application, then touch Next. Next 1.9c Touch Next or name the thermostat location.
1.9d Select what your thermostat will control and touch Next. 1.9e Select your system type and touch Next. View the Heating and Cooling System Type video at wifithermostat.com/support Next 1.9f The system type determines other setup options. Use the checklist from Step 1.6 to help make additional selections after you select system type. 1.9g Touch Next after making selections on each screen. Next 1.9h Touch Done on the last screen.
2 Connect to your Wi-Fi network 2.1 Connect the Wi-Fi network Important! Wi-Fi connection is required for voice. After touching Done on the final screen of the initial set up (Step 1.9g), the thermostat displays an option to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Yes 2.1a Touch Yes to connect the thermostat to your Wi-Fi network. The screen displays the message “Searching for wireless networks. Please wait...” after which it displays a list of all Wi-Fi networks it can find.
2.1b Touch the name of the network you want to use. The thermostat displays a password page. Public Your Network 2.1c Using the keyboard, touch the characters that spell out your home network password. Neighbor 2.1d Touch Done. The thermostat displays “Connecting to your network. Please wait...” then shows a “Connection Successful” screen. Note: If your home network is not shown on the list, touch Rescan. 2.1e Touch Next to display the registration information screen.
Getting Help If you get stuck... At any point in the Wi-Fi connection process, restart the thermostat by removing the thermostat from the wallplate, wait for 5 seconds, and snap it back into place. From the home screen, touch MENU > Wi-Fi Setup > Choose a Network. Continue with Step 2.1b. Need more help? Find additional information in the User Guide. This thermostat works with common 24 volt systems such as forced air, hydronic, heat pump, oil, gas, and electric.
3 Register online for remote access To register your thermostat, follow the instructions on Step 3.1. Note: The Register Online screen remains active until you complete registration and/or touch Done. Note: If you touch Done before you register online, your home screen displays an orange alert button telling you to register. Touching that button displays registration information and an option to snooze the task.
To view and set your Wi-Fi thermostat remotely, you must have a Total Connect Comfort account. Follow the instructions below. View the Wi-Fi Thermostat Registration video at wifithermostat.com/videos 3.1 Open the Total Connect Comfort web site M31570 Go to www.mytotalconnectcomfort.
3.2 Login or create an account If you have an account, click Login – or – click Create An Account. 3.2a Follow the instructions on the screen. 3.2b Check your email for a response from My Total Connect Comfort. This may take several minutes. Note: If you do not receive a response, check your junk mailbox or use an alternate e-mail address. 3.2c Follow activation instructions in the email. 3.2d Log in.
3.3 Register your Wi-Fi thermostat After you are logged in to your Total Connect Comfort account, register your thermostat. 3.3a Follow the instructions on the screen. After adding your thermostat location you must enter your thermostat’s unique identifiers: • MAC ID • MAC CRC Thermostat ID Card Use the MAC ID and CRC ID to register this product at mytotalconnectcomfort.
Getting started with voice For information on how to control your thermostat with voice, see the included “Talking with your Thermostat” card. Note that the voice commands for this thermostat are in English only. Need help? Visit wifithermostat.com or call 1-888-235-6569 for assistance before returning the thermostat to the store. Total Connect Comfort free app is available for Apple® iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices at iTunes® or at Google Play® for all Android™ devices.
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