What is the Carrier Connect™ 33CONNECTSTAT43FX Thermostat?   
 
 
 
 
Carrier Connect™ Wi-Fi Thermostat 33CONNECTSTAT43FX    CARRIER CORPORATION ©2021  
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•  Heating 
○  W1 - first stage heat 
○  W2 - second stage heat 
○  W1 + W2 - third stage heat 
 
HP with electric heat (up to 2 stages of cooling and 5 stages of heating with 3 stages auxiliary) 
•  Cooling 
○  Y1 + O/B - first stage cooling 
○  Y1 + Y2 + O/B - second stage cooling 
•  Heating 
○  Y1 - first stage HP  heating 
○  Y1 + Y2 - second stage HP heating 
○  Y1 + Y2 + W1 - HP heating + first stage aux heat 
○  Y1 + Y2 + W2 - HP heating + second stage aux heat 
○  Y1 + Y2 + W1 + W2 - HP heating + third stage aux heat 
 
HP with gas heat (up to 2 stages of cooling and 4 stages of heating with 2 stages auxiliary) 
•  This system is known as a dual fuel system. 
•  When gas heat turns on, the HP heat turns off unless defrost is active. 
•  Once the gas is turned on, the heating demand is satisfied with gas heat. The thermostat does not stage 
down from gas to heat pump heat. 
•  Cooling 
○  Y1 + O/B - first stage cooling 
○  Y1 + Y2 + O/B - second stage cooling 
•  Heating 
○  Y1 - first stage HP heating 
○  Y1 + Y2 - second stage HP heating 
○  W1 - first stage aux heat 
○  W1 + W2 - second stage aux heat