How to Convert From a White Rodgers Thermostat to a Honeywell

How to Convert From a White Rodgers Thermostat to a Honeywell
Published: Nov 14, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
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  1. Turn off the air handler's power off at the breaker box.

  2. Take off the top of the White Rodgers thermostat. Remove and label each wire on the old subbase (bottom part screwed to wall) with the code on the terminal the wire comes out of.

  3. Unscrew and remove the subbase.

  4. Mount the new Honeywell thermostat subbase.

  5. Connect the wires according to the labels on the Honeywell subbase.

  6. Press the thermostat onto the subbase (it should snap on).

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