Honeywell Thermostat Wait Message
Beginning from the simplest of thermo-regulating devices, Honeywell manufactures a wide range of home comfort products, from smart WiFi thermostats with room sensors and humidification control to fully programmable as well as non-programmable thermostats. Honeywell Home products are designed to meet a variety of home-specific needs.
Now, if you also have a Honeywell Thermostat set up and installed at your home, you must also have some doubts and bad concerns regarding the optimal operation of the device. Hein this In the article, we will be dealing with one quite common issue people have with Honeywell Thermostat devices, which is, the irritating wait message. We will get to know why the device flashes the wait message and what can you do to fix it.
In particular, you will find out the answers to the following questions:
Why do Honeywell Thermostats display the message saying wait?How can you fix this message?What other errors are commonly found on Honeywell Thermostat screens?
Let’s begin.
Why do Honeywell Thermostats show the wait message?
Sometimes, when the air inside the house becomes unpleasantly warm or cold and you think that the HVAC system should have kicked in by now and should have conditioned it, you get an obnoxious and stubborn wait message on your Honeywell Thermostat’s screen.
This message means one thing only, that the Thermostat, which regulates the house’s HVAC system is simply waiting for the HVAC system to safely turn on and respond to its commands.
Honeywell Thermostats wait for the HVAC system to safely turn on to avoid damaging the compressor of the HVAC system by premature commanding. Once the HVAC system turns on safely and fully, Honeywell Thermostats kick into action and tell the system whether to cool the air or to warm it and tell it to stop when the air is pleasantly conditioned.
That is the purpose of the wait message on the screen, to avoid damaging the HVAC system’s compressor and to ensure optimal power usage for air conditioning.
How can you fix the wait message on Honeywell Thermostats?
The bad thing about the wait messages is that they delay the air conditioning process, leaving your house at an unpleasantly warm or cold temperature. The good thing about these wait messages on Honeywell Thermostats is that they usually go off within a few minutes.
Since the wait message shows that the thermostat is waiting for the HVAC system to become operational, these wait messages disappear as soon as the HVAC system, its compressor, in particular, becomes functional. Given that your HVAC system is operating normally, this should not take more than 2-3 minutes at its maximum.
Most wait messages disappear within a few minutes and the air conditioning kicks in as it is supposed to. If the wait message does not disappear for a longer period, it means that something is wrong with the HVAC system and needs addressing.
Usually, this problem arises due to faulty wiring or just shorted wires. It can be fixed by either replacing the wiring or simply by turning it off and turning it back in after some time.
What other errors are commonly found on Honeywell Thermostat screens?
There are plenty of error codes that are displayed on smart thermostat screens to narrow down trouble and minimize the time taken in identifying a malfunctioning part and fixing it. These codes apply to smart programmable thermostats and do not apply to older dial-shaped thermostats.
Some of the most common error codes for Honeywell Thermostats are as follows:
164— Heat pump needs service. 168—Wi-Fi radio error. 170—Internal memory error. 171—Set date and time. 173—Thermostat temperature sensor error. 175—AC power restarted. No action necessary. 181/182—Install a new air filter. Clear the monitors by touching “dismiss” after installing a clean filter. 184—Put in a new humidifier pad. Clear the display by hitting “dismiss” after installing a clean pad filter. 185—Replace the dehumidifier filter. Clear the monitor by tapping “dismiss” after adding a clean filter. 187—Clean or replace the ventilator filter. Clear the thermostat by hitting “dismiss” after installing a fresh filter. 188/189—Get a new UV bulb.
Are digital thermostats better than analog ones?
Analog thermostats are the least effective in power-saving. Digital and programmable thermostats save power by turning off and shutting the HVAC systems at the right time.
Summary
Here, we discussed Honeywell Thermostats, a home comfort product that regulates your house’s HVAC system and keeps the air conditioned, and saves power. We discussed what the wait message means on the thermostat. We also listed some common error codes as well.
