AUTOMATIC SETBACK THERMOSTATS

Al Carrell: The way you regulate your thermostat can save you big bucks. However, sometimes we forget to turn it off when we leave, or we forget to turn it off when we go to bed. Well, there is a thermostat you can get that will remember all that. It's easy to install and I'll show you how. Naturally, the first thing you've got to do is remove the old thermostat. Now most of them are going to have about three different parts that need removing. The first one usually will just snap off. The second one is held in place by three or four screws and the third one is held to the wall by a couple of screws. Before you disconnect the wires you want to make sure that you look for a little designation, the white, red, blue and yellow. And maybe the wires coming out of the wall aren't the same color as they indicate, so that's why you want to take these little tabs and put on there after you've taken the wires loose, but be sure you make a note of that before you take them loose. The next thing you want to do is to attach the new unit to the wall. The first step is to mark the holes and then drill where your screws are supposed to go. Now you can put the unit back up there, pull the wires through there and then insert the screws to tighten it down against the wall. Next, you're going to take the wires and attach them to the corresponding terminal inside the new unit. When that's tightened down you're just about through. I think you'll agree, it was a pretty dog-gone easy installation. The next step is programming it and you'll need your owner's manual for that, to let you figure out the best way for your family to save the most. Now these things cost from under $30 on up and can save you from 25% to 35% on your energy bill.

Episode 28 1996 - 97 Season

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