How to Program the nSpire Touch/WiFi Thermostat
Master the Art of Programming your Thermostat for Optimum Floor Heating
Are you struggling with setting up your floor heating thermostat for the first time? Unclear about how to program it for maximum efficiency and comfort? This video is your solution. It provides a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to turn on your thermostat and set it up for use, ensuring you get the most out of your floor heating system.
- Selecting the language and activating the display.
- Performing a system and ground fault test.
- Setting the temperature display, sensor type, and floor load.
- Adjusting the date and time settings.
- Selecting the type of floor heating system.
Whether you are a first-time user or a professional looking to brush up on your thermostat programming skills, this video is an invaluable resource. It guarantees a safe, efficient, and reliable setup of your floor heating thermostat, ensuring your floor heating system operates at its best.
We're going to cover how to turn on your thermostat for the first time and program it for use. This is the touch thermostat. The first thing it will ask you is to select your language. You will notice that the screen auto-dims after a few seconds of inactivity, giving it a dimmer look. To reactivate the display, simply touch the screen again. For this setup, we will choose English and then hit "Next."
Next, the thermostat will perform a system test automatically. At this point, it will indicate that it does not detect a floor sensor because it is not attached. Following this, we will conduct a ground fault test. To do this, there is a button located at the top of the thermostat that we need to press. A light should illuminate on the side, indicating that a ground fault has been detected. To clear this alert, press the button on the side, confirming that the ground fault tester is functioning correctly.
Now, we will set the temperature display to Fahrenheit, as is standard in the United States, while it will be Celsius in Canada. The next step involves setting the floor load. This load tells the thermostat how many watts your system requires, which can be found on your order or on the label of the roll or mat you purchased. You can enter this wattage value using the up and down keys. If you do not have this information available at the moment, you can proceed and set it later by hitting "Next."
The following setting is for the sensor type, which defaults to the 10 kilo-ohm version that comes with the thermostat. It is advisable to keep this default setting unless you are replacing an older OJ thermostat, in which case you would switch to the 12 kilo-ohm option. For our setup, we will maintain the 10 kilo-ohm setting. Next, you will have the option to set the date. Use the up and down keys to adjust the month, day, and year. We will stick with the default format of month, day, and year, which is commonly used in North America. After adjusting the date, hit "Next."
Now, we will set the time. Adjust the hour accordingly and select AM or PM as needed. If you prefer a 24-hour time display, especially if you are in Canada or have a military background, you can switch to that format by touching the appropriate option. However, for our purposes in the U.S., we will keep it in the AM and PM format. The thermostat is automatically set to tile floor, which is the most common choice for floor heating systems. We will select tile and proceed to the next step, at which point your thermostat will begin heating the floor.
