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EE542-1 Z I User Manual Smart Energy Programmable Thermostat + Energy Monitor ...
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1 2 3 3 4 4-5 5 5-8 8-9 10-11 12 13 13 14 15 15-17 17-19 19 20-22 22 23 23 24-25 25 Contents 1.0 W elcome! 2.0 Get to Know Y our Thermostat 2.1 Use the Navigation Ke ypad 2.2 Initiate a T emporary Hold 2.3 A way Preset 2.4 Get Messages 3.0 Customize Thermostat Settings 3.1 Program a Heating / Cooling Schedule 3.2 Set Thermostat Clock 3.3 Set Alerts ...
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1.0 W elcome • DIRECT LOAD CONTROL PLAN • TIERED PRICING PLAN 1 Congratulations on the purchase of your new S mar t Energy Thermostat! The thermostat is designed to help you save money and conserve energ y . When connected to a smar t meter , you can use the product to get r eal-time access to information about energ y consumption in your home ...
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2.0 Get to Know Y our Ther mostat 2 Befor e setting up your thermostat, familiarize yourself with its featur es and user inter face. 1. Curr ent time and date 2. Curr ent room temperature 3. Desired temperatur e 4. Message icon Lit when an unread message is in the inbox 5. Navigation pad Up/D own Left/Right Enter ( ) (see section 2.1 for details.) ...
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Schedules Schedules On Set Heat Schedule Set Cool S chedule Periods Per Day 4 2.1 Use the Navigation K eypad Settings Fan Auto Clock Schedules On Price Protection Alerts Home On Settings Fan Auto Clock Schedules On Price Protection Alerts Exit On Exit When setting prefer ences for a specific menu option: • U se the arrows to change the setting of ...
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4 With just one touch, the A W A Y pr eset will instantly change your desired temperature to a set point that will sav e you money . This is a convenient feature when you ’ re leaving home unexpectedly or intend to be away from home for an extended period of time. The unit has been shipped with “ Away ” settings based on Energy Star r ecommen ...
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5 The resulting scr een displays the message details. Air Filter It’s time to replace this item. Press “Reset” to reset the timer. Press “Snooze” to be reminded again in one week. Reset Snooze 3.0 Customize Thermostat Settings By programming a ther mostat schedule, you can save energ y while maintaining comfort. The thermostat was install ...
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6 STEP 3 P ress the MENU key . STEP 1 If the SCHEDULES feature is ON, press the key to turn it OFF . T o customize the heating/cooling schedule: Menu > S ettings > Schedules Y ou can easily change the day , time period or temperature settings of the pre-programmed schedule. Schedules Schedules Off Exit Start by deciding how many times during ...
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7 F rom the SCHEDULES menu, use the arrows to select SET HEA T SCHEDULE. Pr ess . • Set one schedule for weekdays and one for the weekend. • Make edits to the schedule of any individual day . U se the arrow keys to make your selection. P ress . F rom the HEA T SCHEDULE screen, you can either: T o set a schedule: Menu > S ettings > Schedul ...
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all day periods are complete. When finished, press DA YS to advance to the weekend schedule where y ou will repeat steps 3 and 4. STEP 5 STEP 6 When finished, press SA VE to save both schedules. T o make edits to any individual day or if you just want to view your curr ent schedule by day , select INDIVIDUAL DA YS by pres ...
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9 F rom the CLOCK scr een, use the arrows to scroll thr ough the menu listings until TIME Z ONE is highlighted. P ress . T o set your time zone: Menu > S ettings > Clock > Set Time Z one STEP 1 U se the arrows to select a time zone, then press . STEP 2 When finished press SA VE to save settings. STEP 5 Set Time & Date 12 : 00 pm 1/1/12 ...
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1 0 F rom the ALERTS screen, you can choose to be alerted when it’ s time to perform routine HV AC maintenance. U se the arrows to select HV AC MAINTENANCE. P ress . STEP 1 Menu > S ettings > Alerts The thermostat is designed to alert you to impor tant information about your energy use. Y ou can set the unit to notify you - with an auditor ...
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1 1 Repeat steps 2-4 for any other equipment maintenance reminders of interest. P ress to r eturn to the ALERTS menu. STEP 5 Air Filter Remind me to replace this in: Months 4 T o identify the manner in which you ’ d like to be aler ted to utility events, rate changes or messages Menu > S ettings > Alerts > Beeper N otifications F rom the ...
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Menu > S ettings > Thermostat Lock Thermostat lock lets you pr event unwanted users from changing thermostat settings. 3.4 Set Thermostat Lock 1 2 F rom the THERMOST A T LOCK scr een, enter a three-digit combination that will be requir ed to unlock the thermostat. Write do wn the code for safekeeping, then press L OCK. T o lock the thermostat ...
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1 3 Menu > S ettings > V acation Hold V acation Hold lets you o verride your thermostat’ s programmed schedule while you ’ re away , yet ensures that y ou return to a comfortable home. 3.5 Set V acation Hold T o set vacation hold: Menu > S ettings > V acation Hold V acation hold can remain in ef fect for up to one year . Select the ...
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1 4 Adjust Backlight: Menu > S ettings > A dvanced Settings > Backlight The thermostat backlight has two settings. It can be set to illuminate only when the keypad is touched (A UTO), or it can be set to illuminate continuously (AL W A YS ON). 3.7 Advanced Settings Select F ahrenheit or Celsius: Menu > S ettings > A dvanced Settings ...
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1 5 The first step towar d monitoring your energ y use is to set a monthly budget target or cost threshold, that when met will generate an alert. Think about how much would you like to spend each month for electricity . Say , for example, your target is $100 per month. The thermostat is capable of monitoring your energy use and notifying you when y ...
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1 6 The product will start measuring your energy consumption immediately upon connecting it to a smart meter or other data source. By default, the counter will reset to $ 0 on the first calendar day of every month. For a closer appr oximation of how you ’ re tracking against your monthly bill, you can change the start date to correspond with the ...
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1 7 If you have enabled popup message alerts, the following screen will appear on your display when your target budget has been exceeded. A message will also be sent to your INBO X. Cost Alert Month To Date Costs Have Exceeded Days Left In Month $1 00 5 Once you have set a budget target, the follo wing features are designed to help you track energy ...
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1 8 F rom the CURRENT COST PER HOUR screen, you ’ll see the current cost per hour kWh, the rate at which you ’ re currently using electricity and the cost per kWh. T o view current cost estimates: Energy > More > C urrent Cost P er Hour W ant to know how much it costs to run your dryer? The CURRENT COST PER HOUR featur e will allow you to ...
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T o take advantage of the tiered pricing plan featur es of fered by this thermostat, your home must be equipped with a smart meter or a gateway that is in communication with your utility and you must be enrolled in a tier ed pricing program. KEEP IN MIND: 5.0 T iered Pricing Plan Exclusive F eatures We define a “Tier ed Pricing Plan ” as one wh ...
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20 The “P rice Protection ” feature is designed to save you money b y letting you automate how your heating and cooling system responds to peak rates. F irst, determine how you want your thermostat to respond to each pr ice tier . The product will always display the lowest price tier first and each tier that follows is mor e expensive than the ...
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21 On the PRICE RESPONSE: COOLING screen, the pricing tiers of fered by your utility will be listed. Indicate how you want your thermostat to respond when each tier is active. U se the arrows to select a tier , then press . STEP 4 U se the arrows to select the temperature adjustment you ’ d like to have in place when that tier price is active. In ...
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22 T o disable Pr ice Protection when active: When rates are high and P rice P rotection is active, you can always override the featur e by either pressing the CANCEL key or by using the arrows to change the set point. T o opt out at any time during a pricing event, press the CANCEL key . STEP 1 The system will ask you to confirm your decision to o ...
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23 This feature of the thermostat is designed to sho w you the impact of higher rates on your total monthly energy costs. 5.3 V iew Costs b y Rate In a dir ect load control (DLC) plan, you voluntarily allo w your utility company to control major appliances in your home when demand for electricity peaks. These instances of peak demand are called &qu ...
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24 U tility events are most likely to happen on the hottest weekday summer afternoons when the electric grid is under pr essure. Many utilities can anticipate and will schedule an event at least one day in advance. 6.1 V iew Scheduled Utility Ev ents T o opt out of a utility event: When a utility event is active, the wor ds ACTIVE UTILITY E VENT wi ...
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F or more information about this product: Customer S er vice: 1-888-725-9797 25 U nder the most critical circumstances - such as, a potential blackout – the key light will illuminate in RED. If at all possible, try not to Opt Out of these types of events. KEEP IN MIND: T o view the details of any scheduled utility event: Energy > More > Sch ...
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