Friedrich DSSXEMWRT3 - General: Thermostat Installation; Mounting the Thermostat to the Wall

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General: Thermostat Installation
THE THERMOSTAT’S OCCUPANCY SENSOR SHOULD FACE THE BED AREA OF
THE ROOM OR THE AREA WHERE THE OCCUPANT WILL SPEND THE MOST
TIME.
THE THERMOSTAT MUST NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE VICINITY OF LARGE
METAL STRUCTURES OR SURFACES INCLUDING METAL AIR DUCTING. DO
NOT INSTALL THE THERMOSTAT NEAR WINDOWS OR DOORS WHICH
MAY ALLOW A DRAFT, ON AN EXTERIOR WALL, ABOVE OR BELOW SUPPLY
VENTS, AND OTHER LESS OCCUPIED AREAS.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE BACK PLATE TO THE WALL. FOR UNEVEN
SURFACES, CONSIDER INSTALLING A WALL PLATE.
Mounting the Thermostat to the Wall
• Select the appropriate installation location for the thermostat, taking into
account the following;
• If using a wallplate, place it over the hole in the wall left by the previous
thermostat, and mark two locations for drilling holes;
• With the faceplate removed, place the thermostat on the wall in the
installation location and mark location for drilling holes for the two (2)
mounting screws;
• Drill two (2) 3/16” holes in the wall and insert the two (2) supplied wall
anchors;
• Use the two (2) supplied screws to securely mount the thermostat to the wall;
• Insert two (2) AA-cell batteries (not supplied) into the thermostat battery
compartment. Also, the thermostat can be powered with 12vdc or 24vac.