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How can I get my thermostat C wire connected? [duplicate]
I have an older furnace, on the switch block I have Y,C.W,R and an unlabeled screw that connects to the shut off it looks like. I need to hook up a thermostat that needs the C wire. I have a spare ...
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How can I use a separate transformer to provide a C wire to my thermostat?
I Purchased the Honeywell WiFi Prog Thermostat to replace my Round Digital Honeywell Thermostat.
I have separate Heating and Cooling (Heating is a Weil McLain Boiler for Hot water baseboard and Hot ...
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Should my thermostat's blue wire be going to W2?
I've recently moved into my first house and am looking to replace the existing basic thermostat in the home. Here is a picture of how I found it wired:
Researching the wires, I've read that ...
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Is it safe to install a sconce light box inside a return air space?
In my finished basement, the space between one section of studs is being used as a return air duct for my furnace and central air.
Here is a picture, looking up from the vent at the floor level:
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Ethernet cable instead of Thermostat wire?
I need to pull new wire from my furnace to my thermostat and was wondering if there would be any problems in using an Ethernet cable instead of standard thermostat wiring.
The reason being is I have ...
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Is running ethernet cable through an air return allowed under US code?
I'm looking to wire up the second floor of my house and the cold air return provides a convenient, straight run from the office to the utility room. Is it safe and within code to run ethernet cable in ...
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How should I wire this White-Rodgers fan and limit control? What about the thermostat?
I have a wood-burning stove, that is used as an auxiliary heat source in the house. There's a regular electric furnace, and adjacent to it is the stove. The warm air duct (out) from the stove ...
