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@Wondermel13
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just bought a house built in the 60s with a new furnace but only dingy mercury thermostat...pulled it off, saw two wires and panicked for a moment when the instructions said Nothing about two wires as an option. Appreciate you took the time to make this.
@starfirekid
7 жыл бұрын
217 year old house here. Still ancient steam radiators. Old dial thermostat had to go. Dumb install book couldn’t spell out what you so easily and helpfully explained. Thank you!!!
@Para343
Жыл бұрын
After weeks of hesitation, because the two wire old system not having the correct colors of wires, I found your video and that was all I needed to replace her. Thank you and it pays to keep looking, glad I found you.!!!
@myfastcars
6 жыл бұрын
ELL DONE!!! Not everyone has a FANCY System. Two wires is all we need and you explained that perfectly!
@evaldotiger4014
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@katemooneyrsw
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed! This gave me exactly what I needed to confidently proceed with my first install!
@troubledsole9104
5 жыл бұрын
Came here for a sanity check. The manual doesn’t have to make simple complicated. Thanks!
@jasonporter4164
3 жыл бұрын
Not an idiot!! This was very helpful. Like you said, the manual did not show anything regarding a two wire install. I went to the website for Honeywell, and there wasn’t anything that was helpful on that. If I wanted to wait on hold for over an hour, I guess I could have. Good old You Tube came to mind, and this gem of a video came up. Thank you so much! It took longer to watch this video than to hook it up. Amazing!!
@oxenforde
4 жыл бұрын
“Random guy on KZitem” ... saves the day! Your video was more useful than the entire instruction manual.
@PatchV25
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I started checking the wiring from my furnace and soon realized that I was on a two wire system, thankfully your video saved me a lot of headache when it came to wiring the thermostat.
@juanalonso8797
6 жыл бұрын
Brian, thank you for your video. You have helped so many people. It took me hours trying to figure this thing out on a freezing cold night. When I removed the back plate, part of the black wiring bracket was still stuck on the front plate and since I only have the 2 wire system, kept putting them in the wrong place. It was 10pm when we found your video and it saved my family from a very cold and miserable night. Thanks a million for your kindness and taking the time to post this.
@larrydingalberry
6 жыл бұрын
Juan Alonso well I'm glad I could help! Really surprised by how many people are running into the same thing! If you want to help me out hit that like and subside button! Stay warm!
@crockpot5194
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrydingalberry You must have either a gas Furnace or Kerosene number 2 Furnace?
@loganmiles655
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Bought the same unit with the same instructions and it doesn't explain 2 wire set up. Thanks again!
@edyoung6573
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! My wife and I purchased a OLD Lance Truck camper and just finished re-Caulking it (its near mint inside) Had the old Analog Atwood thermostat, just purchased the same Honeywell but non programmable Thermostat and yup you guess it only 2 wires to the old Atwood!! Thank you very much for this video!!! Manual to the damn honeywell was useless for me!! Bravo Brian!!!!
@frankofam1069
4 жыл бұрын
Got no idea how similar this situation is to mine. Same exact set up, thermostats both old and new and same plank on wall my wife is begging for me to replace. (grandfather built this house in 59, passed away not even two year’s ago. (God bless him. One Fantastic Carpenter, not a very awesome electrician or plumber lol He would say that, but he could do a hell of a lot more than I could with both) So you seen how frustrating installation om houses with 2 wire and not very much info about them. But I can’t tell you how many videos I went thru looking to install the same thermostat you have. I really don’t even know how long I’ve had the Honeywell thermostat sitting on my shelf uninstalled until watching this! thank you Man. I don’t think it matters to you for people who don’t make a living off KZitem but definitely a 👍 and subbed!
@fbk1011
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. I have an old house with an old dial thermostat. I looked all over the Honeywell website and could not find anything. Then I found your video today. I was literally minutes away from returning the thermostat to my retailer. You have saved me much frustration.
@doi467
7 жыл бұрын
did it work out for you? i have an old house too and considering trying this
@fbk1011
7 жыл бұрын
It works great. It is a good choice if you do decide to buy one.
@dizexhaled
6 жыл бұрын
All I can say is.....thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! I have no experience with this kinda thing. Ran into a couple problems w/removing the old round mercury thermostat. Couldnt identify the wires. Figured out there was another layer to the thermostat where the wires were labeled, but there were only 2 of them. This was the only video I was able to find on installing 2 wire thermostats. You were so easy to understand & follow. Thank you for taking the time to make this! I truly appreciate it!
@wayebraver
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. This saved me a ton of time by not having to call some stupid tech support hotline. I can't believe Honeywell would just assume that everyone has a multiwire system and include absolutely zero information on the the very common two wire system used in places with only heat.
@jacktripper596
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you John! From a woman that is learning how to take care of multifamily units... All on her own. It is through watching KZitem videos, such as your own that allows me to learn how to do it myself. So, thank you....
@spazmorat
5 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful! I hooked it up to my ancient millivolt system (in my case it didn't matter which wire went to W or R).
@brettpenza5149
6 жыл бұрын
Well you are sure not an Idiot, man!! Thanks very much for this. I got 2 Honeywells in an Energy Survey, went to screw off my old circle dial thermos and stopped in my tracks when I saw only 2 wires!!! Almost ended up throwing them away, figured my old house was just too old for this cool new stuff. Agree with you, why Honeywell didn't spend the 2cents to add a paragraph about 2 wire installs... mystery. Thanks again. Now this is what KZitem is for.
@jjc6776
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent sir. Just for other people mine came with the little jumper installed between r and rc. It's small and you have to take it off. This is how install videos should be. Short sweet and to the point showing everything.
@great_gig
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro. I called an electrician a couple weeks ago and so far all I have received is voice mail messages with apologies about the delay. So decided to do it myself but grew frustrated when I discovered that the directions were useless for my old school 2-wire system. Next I jumped on KZitem and with 2 wire install as a keyword...SHAZAM!! The new Honeywell system I picked up at a local ACE hardware was EXACTLY the one you have !!!! Thanks again for sharing your experience Like another poster, I was just about to return the thermostat today assuming it was simply not compatible. And better yet, I can't wait to tell the electrician "nevermind" (assuming they'll eventually call) and cancel the job because I did it myself.
@larrydingalberry
6 жыл бұрын
T.C. Morton awesome! Glad I could help! Stay warm!!
@seandiddy2
6 жыл бұрын
You are awesome. I spent over 30mins trying to figure out what i was doing wrong. I found your video and within 5mins i got the job done. thanks
@sjarvi75
9 ай бұрын
I ran into this exact issue today. Thanks so much for the video and for saving me some time!!
@bluejet10
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just bought the exact same thermostat from Walmart and just ran into the exact same problem with only having two wires. You just saved me a lot of googling, thank you, sir!!!
@kenmok2965
6 жыл бұрын
That's all I need, I don't have a fancy heating system. I just had it hooked up and work perfectly. Your video is better than the Honeywell instruction that comes with, thanks bro
@justingreen6969
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Was trying to figure out how to set this up for my wood furnace and you saved me! So much nicer than to old dial thermostat but zero instruction for the old school 2 wire systems!
@goldengirl54
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much! Biggest pain in the keister ever! There needs to be clearer instructions and not all of us have fancy heating and cooling systems. Again, thank you!
@Roscoe174
6 жыл бұрын
I experienced the same frustration with the user manual. Thanks for making this video to explain it simply and clearly! I appreciate it. 👍👍
@jamesgodin339
2 жыл бұрын
I found the same situation with my themestate, there was no instructions anywhere that I could find. Your vedeo was very helpful. That's for making it.
@robertgarnier7338
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian. Your video also helped me with my install despite the poor instructions of Honeywell. Your video was clear, concise and to the point.
@detroitdan8487
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Gas steam boiler with 2 wires here. installing Easy Reader and your video helped make it work. Install instructions are for HVAC techies (as bad as IT network techies).
@woonsocket686
6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. Amazing incompetence by Honeywell, not offering directions for two-wire systems. Many thanks for producing and posting this video!
@jonathantuzman1096
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I was also scratching my head about the difference between my two wire system and the manual that says nothing about that!! Also very helpful to know about what the other wires are for, because now I understand why it makes sense that my house doesn’t have them!
@ahmeds8580
10 ай бұрын
6 years later but thank you so much I love this video
@587teke
4 жыл бұрын
I can’t thank you enough for making this video! Swapped out my old round Honeywell unit in less than 20 minutes with the help of your video!
@macbirt56
8 ай бұрын
I've seen a couple of these videos on this thermostat, and it still doesn't work. But now I know that I had it hooked up correctly, my son in law didn't shut of the power before he started guessing as to where the wires went. So naturally he called me to look at it and thanks to your video, I think he toasted something internally. I'm going to have him get a different one.
@sundance32us
6 жыл бұрын
thank you my man!!! I have been on hold for hour with Honeywell trying to find out what up with 2 wires on old house? You saved the day. many thanks
@frankielaporte24
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother. You were the only one had such video of proper connectivity for a 2 wire system. Awesome, great save!!!
@ThejustinEpage
6 жыл бұрын
You're the man. Such a simple and common issue to run into. Really an oversight in the design of the instructions.
@RichardGozinya606
6 жыл бұрын
Your the best! I had bought a programmable thermostat and couldn't make heads or tales of it but after your video it works perfectly, thank you
@batteytehoukamau9962
6 жыл бұрын
This is what the internet was intended for, I googled 2 wire thermostat and your video come up. Thanks dude
@nedandrewoconnor
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I got the same thermostat and couldn't find ANYWHERE in the manual or online if I could use my existing two-wire system to hook to this, and now I know I can. Thanks!
@servant618
6 жыл бұрын
I never make comments, but thanks for this video. I now have heat without worrying if it is going to work or without a phone call!
@justinfrey8599
6 жыл бұрын
Saved me hours. They couldn't have just put one diagram in for this? Thank you sir!
@vncstudio
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I thought at first that I had to return the thermostat since I saw only two wires in my system.
@MistiqueStarbrook
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I have a two wire system, one white and one black wire. Your video has been a terrific help since I try to do these things myself.
@TheBUCKWHEAT11
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you....mine only has two wires and I was totally baffled when I read the instructions,... thank you.
@rickcardone1070
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help. Many videos out there that do not address this issue. My wires were White and Black, I put the White to W and the Black to Red. I had some prior knowledge but definitely helped me. My system is a baseboard hot water heat only.
@larrydingalberry
6 жыл бұрын
Rick Cardone glad I could help! Stay warm!
@mikeoneill7231
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brother, I have a 3 wire system, with a big fancy thermostat with all kinds of terminals on it, that blew. That one only used 2 wires, so I’m gonna try and guess which one is the power. Ironically the RED wire was the only one not used....I bought this and saw the manual and knew instantly this was beyond my scope. When in doubt, You Tube it. Thanks
@dtk9957
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Couldn't believe they didn't have a damn two wire setup in the instructions!!!
@ianodonnell3251
6 жыл бұрын
I never comment on youtube videos, seriously. Ever...BUT, this was a huge help and wanted to thank you for this. My wife, and kids also thank you, lol.
@tamiislove
4 жыл бұрын
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@timodeous
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the assist. The wires coming out of my wall are not standard, and your video helped me to realize that. I had a red and black wire, so hooked up to (r) and (b)... guess my black wire should be a white wire for Honeywell's diagram. Thanks again!
@justindasilva2592
4 жыл бұрын
Haha Haha I had the same issue and wasn't 100% sure. It seems you have helped fix my issue as I was growing tired of turning it on and off manually. Thank you.
@mtvertcaver
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Saved me from testing with the multimeter.
@StiltFactory
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks this made my day and I applied it to the Honeywell RTH6360 and it is now running my simple wall furnace.
@paulgeary8100
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, needed your perfectly explained info for the 2 wire 1955 Honeywell roundie T87. This still works but i wanted digital. Don,t have to call my electrician friend. Thanks again. Paul
@7jeffie
6 жыл бұрын
Spot on! Thanks. Honeywell sucks for not including directions to the old setup other than how to dispose of the old mercury switch.
@jjs3890
2 жыл бұрын
I have a similar system. Your explanation was short and sweet. Just what I needed. Thank you!
@darrenmckinty760
6 жыл бұрын
Perfect. Thanks brother. I was just about to start installing the same system. And immediately found the same problem you were having. You saved me a ton on frustration and confusion.
@jeffccook
6 жыл бұрын
Good job, that's all I needed was to figure out a 2 wire system.
@bloomu2006
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I have a rental property and was able to switch out the thermostat in about 10 minutes. I really do appreciate it.
@cougarblitz99
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this has helped, same thing as you, read the Manual and wasn't sure which two wires to put where!
@troyweicht6309
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video I bought the same thermostat and the instructions suck for 2 wire so I did the logical thing and KZitem it found your video and done in 2 minutes thanks again
@lomein9320
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! I also have a 2 wire system & didn't know if a programable thermostat would work. Yay Brian!
@krypticvoid
7 жыл бұрын
From trying to figure out mine recently I've learned the O and B are attributed to systems with a heat pump. They operate some sort of reversing valve... something like that. Nice video!
@krypticvoid
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah man! Thank you! Haha, we are staying quite warm! That's pretty much our issue. When we first moved to our new home in May I switched out the old thermostat with a new one (for the heating system, we have a separate one for the central air). It's an old two wire thermostat. When I took the old one out it had been connected to R and to B. So, figuring that was correct and following the directions, I reconnected the new one in the same way. Well, what is happening is that the thermostat is working as an on/off switch, and ignoring the messages from the thermostat itself. So we've been manually turning the system on and off, as if we let it go the heat will stay on indefinitely making the house quite toasty, and wasting oil unfortunately. I haven't done it yet, but I figure I need to switch the B to W and it should work, I will be doing that once I get home from work today.Stay warm indeed!!
@tedharris1522
2 жыл бұрын
You rock bro, cause you're right, nothing in the damned booklet tells you how to connect 2 wire.
@SteveGocka
6 жыл бұрын
Just bought this and this video saved the day. Thank you very much for taking the time to post this.
@haligonia9563
5 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!! 2 wires, basic instructions. Problem solved. So not an idiot - brilliant.
@deborahdejongh1003
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. same boat, could not make heads or tails of instructions. you rock on a Monday.
@deanekat6509
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! IHave the exact same problem and was clueless. You saved the day
@dave-ish8098
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing the model number and explaining the different posts for the wires. Bonus: this thing is a good deal at under $30 at Home Depot.
@jfjusa1
6 жыл бұрын
thanks for the informative video!!! I have an old house with hot water baseboard heating and 1950's honeywell thermostat that works off of 2 wires (called line voltage). it doesn't have A/C hooked up to the thermostat. well, i found a replacement thermostat that works with 2-line 110v-115v systems (not 220v). it's the honeywell model # TL8100A1008. this is the thermostat to get for hot water baseboard systems! just thought i'd post this cause it took me quite a while to find information for hot water systems since they are almost extinct now. hope this helps!
@larrydingalberry
6 жыл бұрын
frank thomas awesome thanks for sharing that!!
@karik7762
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so very much for your wisdom.. We had it hooked to G and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work.
@douglasprestonsr.5634
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you awesome video/ i called Honeywell support for an hour kept getting hung up on../then i found your video/ now i have heat.
@TrooperBri
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid, thank you! I just bought one of these to replace an ancient 2-wire thermostat in my lake house, and the book was useless. Now I have to see if one of these wires is marked.
@scottgebers
6 жыл бұрын
The book for this system is a complete waste! Thank you for putting this video up!!
@TheJScheer
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! This was my first time installing a new thermostat in my home and because of your video I was able to do it successfully. Appreciate the knowledge shared here.
@sequoiaclaytor8904
5 жыл бұрын
Bought a 4 wire Honeyhell (mispelling intentional). Turns out my old round Honeyhell is a 2 wire system. And you are right. Zero damn directions on how to connect the 2 wire system to a new 4 wire thermostat. So I got online & ordered another 2 wire thermostat. That now thanks to your video I never needed in the first place. So Home Depot can keep their overpriced thermostat as I've cancelled the order.
@jesusmendoza4668
2 жыл бұрын
This video is very good, It helped to install the new thermostat at my house, thanks.
@80dale
6 жыл бұрын
. Hooking up the same thermostat. Was mostly sure but your vid cleared that up. Thanks
@LorneHess
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! You saved me hours of cursing and swearing!
@mk-lr8ok
5 жыл бұрын
You saved the day, thank you. Looked thru these instructions many times, this helped so much.
@jenshennings8780
6 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of what the various terminals are for -- thanks!
@grampamoses
3 жыл бұрын
I installed this on a millivolt heater-only system according to another KZitemr, removing the R-Rc jumper as he suggested. The heater went on and stayed on. I remembered that the instruction manual said nothing about removing the jumper (unless an Rc wire came out of the wall). I hunted around on the floor and found and replaced the jumper and the heater now is controlled properly.
@KillyBoCrossings
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm having the same issue with the manual showing like 4-5 wires and I have only 2. Does just hooking up the 2 have an effect on the programming? Or can you still program this thermostat to come on and off at different hours? Thanks for the simple, easy to follow advice.
@scottf6919
6 жыл бұрын
Yes I ran in to same thing I will say. This is a honey well fail if I saw one there should have been a better description in the manual. Thanks for making made my cold night warm easy
@larrydingalberry
6 жыл бұрын
scott F glad I could help!! Stay warm!!
@axelz3124
6 жыл бұрын
Bought the same thermostat and had that same problem for the 2 wire system, thanks for the info
@Ixisu
6 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!! When I saw just two of the same colored wires in there I was like damnit.....now what?!!? You absolutely rock, man. Thank you so much.
@dennyschwn7450
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I got an old house too and a gas furnace with a blower I hope I got the function number right it's at 5 and to hell with setting time and temp I just want on temperature for the winter. Stay warm my friend 🇺🇸🇺🇸😁👍
@jasonbradley3062
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so, so much. So glad I found this video. The manual is useless.
@madsparcc
7 жыл бұрын
Wish I found this video a couple weeks ago when you posted . I’m going through the exact same thing right now. I was going to post something similar once I figured it out.
@BUCKSK1
5 жыл бұрын
some parts of the country don't need Air Conditioning (in San Francisco not many have it) - I've found thermostat manufactures don't seem to realize that when troubleshooting or making instructions or compatibility charts
@TheGothraiser
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it just bought one and had no idea at all what the hell to do lol
@whiteangel7777777
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you I needed this today, my son was installing this we could not figure it out thanks for your help
@Tubejunki
7 жыл бұрын
With all do respect I have to say Kudos to you man for the very simple explanation in the installation of Honeywell model RTH 2300 Programmable With Only 2 Wire. Honeywell with all their overpaid people should take a lesson from your video how to KISS. ( Keep It Simple Stupid). I would have mentioned this point also, on the new RTH2300 thermostat where the jumper is located and should it be removed or not. I came to the conclusion that you did remove it because you actually showed it. All in all you, in my opinion, did a great job, Honeywell's video sucks. Forget trying to get through their 800 # as you'll be wasting hours for no results. Best regards, Handyguy
@gunns0413
4 жыл бұрын
Cheers champion, I wasted 1 hour trying to work out which pinouts were needed before google sent me here :-)
@wendyflowers4115
6 жыл бұрын
Perfect - thank you! Just what I needed to wire my new thermostat.
@bluetoque1028
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Like everyone below has said, explained perfectly and save my day.
@edosborn7989
7 жыл бұрын
Thank You Good Sir!! I to have The "Honeywell RTH2300B" and also found very soon that they Do Not!! address this 2 wire setup!! so "THANKS A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for saving me some time.
@Bigbri80
6 жыл бұрын
Well done video, Thanks! Why Honeywell left out the 2 wire connection is beyond me.
@davey12122005
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Bought the exact same thermostat, my old furnace only has 2 wires as well, this helped a lot!
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