when the room cools, shouldn't the thermostat show a drop in temperature(upper left)? Mine never varies from the set temperature (upper right)
1243502
The answer lies in another question. Is your furnace turning on and off a the appropriate times? If it is then the thermostat is doing what it is designed to do, control room temperature. The one you have chosen is very sensitive, plus or minus one degree. It is possible that the thermostat does not see any major changes in temperatures, since the wall the thermostat is mounted on, is a thermal mass that can buffer the actual air temperature variations in the room. Try placing a good thermometer next to the thermostat and see if there is a difference in what they are reading.
1243503
Yes, but the existing temperature (how hot it is in the room) among other factors plays a vital role. Is the thermostat on the warmest wall of the room? Is it in direct sunlight? How long is the thermostat running? After running the thermostat do you personally feel cooler?
1243504
yes the room temperature number should go down according to what the temperature of the room is at.
1243505
It should show room temp...Turn ac or heat off for awhile and it should change...
423655
There's a high and low heat setting. I find the low heat setting to be the equivalent of cool.
1713991
The current temp should always be displayed. Mine sometimes goes blank and shuts the furnace off. I believe it to be caused by poor solder joints at the connector. I have not attempted to repair it yet.
253530
There is no numeric temperature setting. After I run it for a while I check the room temperature on the thermostat connected to my furnace. As others have said, you can just work it up and down until you find a comfortable temperature. I've found that each increment corresponds to about a 2 degree difference in room temperature.
2053762
same problem, im sure it is due to the sensor that reads the return air temp. my wire has moved, getting erratic readings too. long yellow wire in the unit, not sure where it should be mounted though
1601326
Other than having another faulty thermostat, I would check the mounting. If not mounted correctly the unit may not operate as designed. One other thing, be sure you are exceeding the room temperature when operating the unit. If the room temperature is higher than the thermostat setting it will not fire.
1025462
If you look at the thermostat knob (left, upper, front) you'll see the temp. gauge. Turn the knob toward the rear of the unit and you'll hear the motor will kick in. If you keep turning, it'll reach the coldest setting. Hope this helps...
1713994
It does always show the current temperature. If it is turned, it shows the "set" temperature. And, as the last responder had said, if it's dark you do have to press the bottom of the thermostat to get the backlight to show the present temp.
1777395
No problem with it showing but I don't believe it's a correct temp. It always shows much higher than the thermostat and what I believe it could be therefore I don't really go by that.
1104406
Mine for some reason is doing the opposite. I have mine all the way up on 7 and with the cold weather here, I'm lucky to get 30% humidity readings upstairs. Any suggestions experts?
1187601
Yep. It indicates that the unit is powered up. When the temp drops, the heat and fan start up.
2077572
I don't use the "follow me" function, but I found the same thing on the two units I own. That is, if I want the room temp to be 78, I have to set the air conditioner to 74. No big deal. Not surprising, I think.
1774651
My guess is that you have the "low temp" value set higher than what it is sensing as the current temperature. I never use the low temp thing so I have it set at 35 degrees and I never have the issue you are describing.
2075776
In answer to your question, not that I'm aware of. It shows room temperature unless you press either the up or down button to change the desired setpoint.
194498
Yes. It does show current temp in home. To be accurate, it displays the current temp in the room where the unit is installed.
1882203
Sorry, you have to push the up or down arrow button to display the set temperature. On the other hand, after your system has operated for a while, the displayed ambient temp. is pretty much the set temp. because of the rather narrow temp. "swing" (even with the maximum "swing" of 1-1/4 degree F).
2161962
Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the... » Read More Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. « Show Less