[crickie]

I want to replace a White Rodgers mercury thermostat. I have heat pump AC/heat with two stage heat and 1 stage cool. I called Honeywell for advice on what model to get and they say I need to read off the letters on the t-stat. Well, there are NO letters. I removed the cover and there are 3 wires on the left side and 2 on the right. No letters anywhere near the wire connections. The model is 1F58-94 and I can't find that model White Rodgers t-stat on the web anywhere. the closest I came was 1F58-72 but it is not identical. I was hoping to find the letters on the instructions. The letters are on the wiring diagram for the 58-72 but who knows how similar they are. The house was built in late 2002 so I don't know why the model can't be found online.
Is there any other way to identify the letters for the wires so I can determine a programmable replacement model? The wires have weird colors too. Light blue, tan, yellow.

 

[JJboy]

you can check the wires colors at furnace board control

 

[crickie]

you can check the wires colors at furnace board control

Hmmm. Thanks, but I don't know of any furnace board control. The heat pump outside is the only other equipment that I know about.

Did a quick check online and... Would it be behind the metal plate that has the wires on it?

 

[JJboy]

can you post some pics?

 

[hvactech126]

sounds like you are not down to the sub base. Check for screws holding the stat to the sub base and remove the stat to gain access to the terminals

 

[crickie]

Will do later today. got other commitments this morning. Thanks much. It is 7:20 am where I am.

 

[Done That]

Current White Rodgers replacement would be 1F79-111 (non-programable) or 1F72-151 (programmable) in the 70's series product line. You can probably cross to to another brand if necessary....

 

[crickie]

Current White Rodgers replacement would be 1F79-111 (non-programable) or 1F72-151 (programmable) in the 70's series product line. You can probably cross to to another brand if necessary....

I want a 5-1-1 or 7 day programmable. Someone told me Honeywell was the best. I don't know. How would I find the equivalent. Am trying to attach photo for JJboy. Hope it works. If not, will try once more.

 

[crickie]

Trying to send pic, again. In response to JJboy request. View attachment 35017

 

[JJboy]

Trying to send pic, again. In response to JJboy request. View attachment 35017

Use this site to upload the images==> http://www.imageshack.us/

 

[crickie]

JJ, I was able to see the pic I posted. If you can't see it, let me know. I just clicked and there it was. I finally learned how to attach it to my post.
Thanks for the other site.

 

[hvactech126]

not able to see it.

 

[crickie]

This seems to be the 'long way round' to attach a photo.
I don't know how to get it from the site. If you can't get to it with the 2nd url below, I just give up and stop bothering you folks. Thanks.

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/crickie22/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/thermostatwr.jpg/

 

[hvactech126]

4 slotted screws can be seen in the photo. remove them and pull the thermostat from the sub base to gain access to the terminals

 

[Marty S.]

sounds like you are not down to the sub base. Check for screws holding the stat to the sub base and remove the stat to gain access to the terminals

There's your answer. That stat has 3 layers and you only have one off.

 

[crickie]

Thanks to all of you. The slotted screws, all except one, have wires attached. I will give this a try tomorrow, when I have lots of daylight to work with. And hope that I can get it all back together! Yep, I know to keep notes about the wire placement, etc. Thanks again.