Off topic: need assistance with thermostat

[Delicia 1]

Ok, although I am in Arizona, its 49 F outside and falling, and some moron who painted this apartment, painted over the thermostat lettering. I tried looking at various thermostat retailers for the info I am looking for, but its an older, less efficient model than what is on the market, so I can't find instructions.

It's a rectangular shape with a lever that runs along the bottom which I know is the temp setting; however, there are levers on each side and each has 3 settings. Now, I remember from experience that one side is heat, off, cool and the other is fan auto, off, on. But, which side is which?? I need heat. I just sit and shiver under the covers.

[Caladan 19]

What's the name of the model?

[Delicia 1]

No idea, all the lettering is gone, hence my problem.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

can you try going over the outside with paint thinner to remove the paint? Or if the paint isn't very thick, what about taking a piece of paper, laying it over top, then using the flat side of a pencil role back and forth over where any impressions of the lettering might be and see if you can lift an impression?

The other thing to try would be trial and error going through each combination one by one and seeing which one produces heat. Good luck. In the meantime, get yourself a hot water bottle and then walk around the house carrying it filled with hot water. (That's what I used to do back in Canada and here when the temperature gets cool - we haven't turned the furnace on either yet and we have had some below freezing nights.}

Edited December 12, 2007 by Kathryn41

[Caladan 19]

Hrm. I'm going to be of no help then. (We have old fashioned radiators.)

[Delicia 1]

Ok, I was going to scrape the paint off with my fingernails or a steak knife (which is all about I have available) when I figured out that there is no lettering at all, painted over or otherwise, on this stupid thing. *sigh* so i popped the cover off and it says Honeywell LR1620 on the inside of the cover. But, I still cant find which side is heat and which is fan by googling this model number....

This is so silly. Good thing I am not in the maritimes, eh?

[Delicia 1]

I wonder if USCIS would consider expediting my husband's IR-1 so that he can come here and help his ditzy blonde wife from freezing to death in the desert?

[djc 0]

I have a Honeywell thermostat. On mine,

The left hand side is Fan: Auto, ON; and the right hand side is: Cool, Off, Heat.

Not guaranteeing that your thermostat is like mine....... but....... the brands are the same.........

If you go with experimenting, if the heat hasn't been on in a while, it should smell like gas and stink for a while. If you accidentally got the A/C going, it'll probably make a lot of noise. At my house, anyway.

[Caladan 19]

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&a...G=Search+Images

Here's a lot of pictures of Honeywell thermostats. Maybe one of them is yours?

[Delicia 1]

I think djc has it right. I got it blowing now and I love the smell of a freshly ignited furnace in the evening.

And 22 pages of thermostats, and didn't see mine in any of them

Thanks for your help. My fingers and toes will be grateful soon!

[djc 0]

You're welcome!

Now that you're toasty, I can make fun of ya. 49F? Tropical! It is sleeting ice around here.......

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

You're welcome!

Now that you're toasty, I can make fun of ya. 49F? Tropical! It is sleeting ice around here.......

Well...maybe she's from Vancouver.

[Krikit 1,164]

So glad to hear you got it working. If there's one thing I hate, it's the cold.

[MissStacey 1]

I won't make fun of you for being cold. I know I have acclimatized to the weather here in Louisiana and I feel the cold and shiver when the temperature drops. It isn't Canadian winter by any means, but it is cold for here.

I was in Vegas over the weekend and I was surprised how chilly it was- I did love the dry air though. I miss that. It was nice to curl my hair and actually have the curls stay.

Edited December 12, 2007 by MissStacey

[Delicia 1]

You can make fun of me... I grew up and lived most my life in Minnesota, lived in Toronto a couple years, and I was freezing last nite! I couldn't believe it...