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Can I use a Ritetemp thermostat with my system?

Why don’t the remotes for my 8082 or 8082C work?

I have 5 wires and 4 of them connect to the old thermostat. Where do I connect the other wire, to the C?

How long will my batteries last?

My old thermostat has two wires, but the installation instructions for my Rite Temp thermostat show only a three- wire installation.

Should I try to use "FURN" mode to power the thermostat?

What does MV/C and FURN mean?

Where should I connect the C wire?

What do I do with the W2 and/or E and/or X wire?

How do I know if I can use a Rite Temp thermostat with my heat pump?

Do Rite Temp thermostats work with all types of fuels and heating systems?

I installed a new thermostat and my heating or cooling does not come On, why?

I installed a new thermostat and my system is running continuously, why?

Why does the temperature fluctuate uncomfortably with my new thermostat?

Where does the red wire go?

I have electric heat, should I put the jumper on electric?

Why does my heating and cooling system not work?

My fan, furnace, or AC runs all the time, why?

I have four wires on a heat-only system, what do I do with them?

What do I do with the extra wires in the wall that are not connected?

Can I use rechargeable batteries?

My mobile home has a manual HEAT/COOL switch separate from my thermostat. Can I use a Rite Temp thermostat?

Can I stop the blinking between temperature and time on the 8022 and 8050?

Will a Rite Temp thermostat control a two-speed blower?

Can I use a Rite Temp thermostat with a two-stage gas or a two stage electric furnace system (W1 and W2) ?

Can I use this in my trailer or motor home for heating and cooling?

Will a Rite Temp thermostat work with a three-wire, zoned, hot water system?

Where is the backlight?

Do I need to match the wire colors to the letters on my Rite Temp thermostat?

The room temperature reading appears to be incorrect, why?

Can I make one Time Slot cross over form one day to the next?

Will a RiteTemp control a two speed blower?

Can I use this in my trailer or motor home.

Can my thermostat be used on batteries as well as 24AC from the heater?

I am not sure if I have a C wire, How do I determine if I do?

What do I do with the wires in the wall that are not connected?

What do I do with the W2 or E or X or L or T wire?

How do I know if I have a heat pump?

What is a heat pump?

What is Emergency heat for?

Why after installing a new thermostat, is the temperature fluctuating?

Can I stop the blinking between temperature and time on some models?

Can I use a Ritetemp thermostat with a two stage cooling system?

Can I use a Ritetemp thermostat in a zoned HVAC system?

Can I use a Ritetemp thermostat with my Swamp Cooler?

Can I use a Ritetemp thermostat with my baseboard heat?

What units have the backlight?

Can I make the MORN time slot cross over from one day to the next?

I have a separate humidistat; can I use it with a Ritetemp thermostat?

Do any Ritetemp thermostats also control humidity?

Why can’t I program my cool times on the 8082?

Why does my 8082C COOL programming temperature stop going down?

My old thermostat had an anticipator adjustment. Where is it on yours?

Why does the room temperature appear to be incorrect?

What does the T-FACTOR on my thermostat calibration mean?

I was told to get a thermostat with “short cycle delay, what is that?

What does SWING mean in the manual?

Why does my thermostat every now and then change settings by itself?

What does the “differentia” on the 8082C actually do?

When should I reset my thermostat?

Why is my 8085C or 8082C flashing "Heat 2"?

Why can't I program my 8085C with different cool times?