2-Wire Installation for Honeywell Thermostat

[@karenkegley6240]

67 yo woman - thank you so much for this video my situation was identical to yours. At first I thought both my wires were white, but on closer inspection one had a red line underneath so I was able to follow your instructions and hook it up!

[@stephenfaccenda6598]

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[@Bencardonick]

Thank you! You're still helping, 6 years later :)

[@sandra3247]

Thank you so much for this video. My old thermostat went bad last night and it dipped down in the teens. I watched your video and off to Lowes I went. Now my Mom & I are nice and warm without a huge bill from the electrician. 🙏

[@ourv9603]

I have one of these thermostats and am working on a DIY project with a Mr. Heater and am only going to use 2 wires like you. As an electrical geek I know all circuits need 2 wires>> + & - or ac hot & a neutral but working with this thermostat I found it does not require any external power to operate. It all works off the batteries. I assumed the batteries simply backed up the programming, but, no, they power the electronics in the thermostat. I was amazed! !

[@brycapepatrs]

Dude! You did an awesome job with this! Thank you so much! I was so worried when I opened the unit and it had all those connectors! You did it step by step, made it very quick, eased my mind and helped me out a lot with this little project that my wife will think took me all day to figure out and I will get all the praise for! Bless your heart for putting this video up!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Awesome...I'm glad I was able to help you. Now you may have to check out the video to program this bitch. Thank you for viewing!!!

[@leoml101]

Oh this made me so happy. I had an ancient mercury thermostat with 2 wires (neither had a color) and bought a thermostat I couldn't figure out. I returned it, got this one you installed and followed your directions and did it. Thanks so much! BTW the instructions say not to remove the jumper if you don't use both the R and RC and I didn't and it was fine. Thanks SO much for this great video!

[@kawaiibutterflyeditstwo4672]

Hello. I also have 2 wires with no color. Both black wires. How do you know which one goes to the R ?

[@megancoffey6959]

You are soooo wonderful!! I have an old house and was really confused on how to make this work. I was on hold with the Honeywell company to see what I could do, when I came across your video. Thank you so much! You have made my day.

[@martinreinstein8600]

I want to thank you for your video I waited at the honeywell site for help for a long time just to speak with someone When I looked up the simplicity of my question on google your video came up first I had purchased the exact same unit and it took me two minutes to complete thanks

[@deanaf]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed and not two hours to get to the point 👍

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

You’re welcome, I’m glad it was helpful!

[@gunit6815]

Thanks man. Just installed one of these on my two wire system. If it wasn't for this video the blower fan wouldn't turn off at all! I was about to give up hope and return to Amazon

[@vcolamonico]

DUDE!!!!!!! You are awesome!!! I just bought one of these and having a heck of a time getting it to work! There's a million instructions with multiple wires but not just 2. I guessed right on my wiring ... but just learned ... it's all about the jumper! Pulled that little dude out and pow ... heat!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!

[@gringojoe1]

Yo thanks for this video. You're right that instruction manual is totally useless. I just had the two wire hook up like you had. Thanks again

[@rextyro]

Awesome. Exactly what I needed! I've been putting off changing them up for months now thinking I needed to sort out loads of wires. Took me 1.5 hours to do all three with programming. Thanks again!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

That's what I like to hear Adam. I'm glad it worked out for you. Thank you for viewing my first ever KZbin video lol!!!

[@Mischa808]

Lol you covered all. Your momma would not have let you do this without the elbows shining. Besides that I did my own with the two wires and no mercury. Went to change my mothers and she had the mercury bulb. Hers was full of gunk and my Virgo nature was skeeved! Looked up 2 wire change of the same Honeywell as my model was a few year older, but looked exactly alike, and I did not remember those tiny screws inside. I was looking all over my mother's home for an eyeglass kit. So glad to have found this, you did well. Hope them elbows forgave you 😆

[@IvenKakoz]

Dude. You’re the man. Had to replace thermostat for the house. Managed to find this video and it worked well. Appreciate you.

[@charlesgibson1117]

Thank you so much ! There was nothing in the manual explaining how to install a two wire system . It would have taken me forever to figure that out . Good job :)>

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

You are very welcome, I am glad this video helped you out!

[@DR4SH3R]

Thanks, great help. I had the wires wrong wouldnt control temperature. Finally got aroud to fixing it. When I found your video. I did not turn power off. Just don't let the wires touch or touch bouth at the same time.

[@rotcaka]

Yeah, it's good practice to turn the breaker off, but if my furnace is unplugged from the wall, there is no electricity running to the thermostat. At least that's what makes sense to me. I'll report back -- so long as I do not fry myself tonight! 😜⚡

[@zamba550]

Thank you for this video. I got this exact thermostat and installed it today with your help. You really made a difference!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Great to hear! Now check my video on how to program this effing thing. Good luck and thank you for viewing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmbSg4OsjqejrNU

[@carloscortez-crespo6328]

Just changed a thermostat and your video really helped and wanted to thank you.

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Triple C, I'm glad this video helped you. I'm glad it helped. Thank you very much for viewing!

[@kuldiplidher8623]

man you just saved me, I suppose to finish this honey well thermostat before me wife knows but, could not find two wire installation anywhere. thx to you I finally finish . big thx to you man, keep up the good work

[@ferdietaroy175]

you are such an awesome guy, give me so much confidence of removing the original thermostat on my house. it was a SUCCESS.

[@michaelbokrosh7374]

Dude just hooked up my Reznor gas heater from my old studio space they kicked me out because of gentrification and in the new space New Year's Day twenny twenny I finally hooked up my natural gas and just gotta get the batteries. I have the exact same thermostat. Thank you thank you thank you so much I really appreciate it as I only had 2 wires also. You're the best pal

[@ferrerway]

Thank you brother! This helped me replace my old thermostat for a new digital one. Thank you again for sharing!

[@williammoore7482]

Hello, I have the exact same scenario and glad I came across your video. Thank you. I would have covered the hole with tape so the blown insulation does not cause problems.

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Great tip! I'm glad it worked out for you. Thank you for viewing!

[@nyssireyeus5548]

lol love the sofa king reference. Your video has helped us out with installing the thermostat. Thanks!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

I'm glad I was able to help. Now be sure to check out my video on how to program this bitch. The manual is worthless. Thank you for viewing and enjoy!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmbSg4OsjqejrNU

[@DJDrewDub]

I appreciate your video. Concise. I came to find your video because I thought I was getting the instructions. Turns out Honeywell sent me a defective unit, mine doesn't have the black thing you connect the wires to.. you know "where the magic happens". So no magic for me. 😬. Also appreciate the 2 wire info, since so many people have 2 wire setups. Big fail on Honeywell for not putting that in the instructions as well.

[@raekc4839]

Thanks. I was also replacing a 2 wire. I opened this new box and was utterly confused. Red to R and White to W . That makes sense and would not have known to take off that jumper!

[@sabbur15]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Reading the instructions did not help AT ALL. This video cleared up all the confusion!!

[@practicingbob18]

enjoyed your commentary and comedy on what can normally be a boring presentation

[@marty3888]

Looks easier than I thought. We also have a furnace with no fan. Our house was built in '51. The nice thing which I'm sure you've noticed; if the power goes out in the winter for hours, we still have heat. I love that. The only problem I might run into is rather than a red wire and white wire, we may have two or three brown wires. That's what my girlfriend's husband found when he put up a new ceiling fan. In fact, we also don't have a circuit breaker, we have a fuse box. But it's the brown wires I'm concerned about.

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

I wish I could help you about the brown wires, but I'm no electrician lol. However, let's back up a second. "That's what my girlfriends husband found....". You are my hero, and I want to be just like you when I grow up lol!!!

[@raulgarcia250]

Thanks a lot for posting this. I had to go back and watch again because I'd missed the part about the jumper and couldn't figure out what was going on. 👍

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Glad I could help! Thank you for viewing!

[@melinaiavas2310]

@@TheAmateursAmateur can this thermostat be used for my air exchanger, I lost my original thermostat during my renovations,I have two wires also ??

[@CesaraaR1]

Bro this video was a blessing 🙌🏽 I have the same old ass thermostat and got the same one to replace it, saw it had only 2 wires, google it and this was the first result. 👍🏼

[@careydixon8189]

Thank you buddie! Same unit. I had a B & a W wire. No other video assured me of install: as it dropped below zero!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Excellent! I'm glad this helped. Thank you for viewing.

[@liammckenzie1011]

Does the Black wire go with B or do you place it where the red goes?

[@freded8431]

thank you very much, hard to find info on 2 wire connections for new thermostats... works great now.

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Glad it helped. Thank you for viewing!

[@msbell1784]

THIS VIDEO SAVED ME AND MY BOY'S LIFE !! MY HEAT IS BACK ON AFTER WATCHING THIS ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@veronicabenites3177]

You saved me time and money! Super super super helpful video. Thank you for sharing!

[@MrLouisajr]

Thanks for the info. But why 2 circuit breakers had to be turn off?

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Good question!

[@Disfunctionable]

I just installed a similar thermostat and you broke it down in a way that I was able to understand. THANK YOU 🙏🙏🙏

[@louisgenovese533]

This was the most helpful video I’ve seen for this

[@trevor-ck7jk]

Thank you for taking the time to record this. Really appreciate it.

[@grampamoses]

I WROTE THIS COMMENT ON JOHN P'S 2-WIRE PAGE: "I installed this on a millivolt heater-only system according to another KZbinr (THE AMATEUR'S AMATEUR), removing the R-Rc jumper as he suggested. The heater went on and stayed on. I remembered that the instruction manual said nothing about removing the jumper (unless an Rc wire came out of the wall). I hunted around on the floor and found and replaced the jumper and the heater now is controlled properly.

[@Bluskrene]

Great job I'm in CT also with a 2 wire set-up. 👍🏿

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Shout to my fellow Connectican. I'm glad this video was able to help you.

[@clmis]

Thanks I installed it, based on your instructions. works greast!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Awesome, thank you for watching, and I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@NuMoney1104]

Your humor makes it all the better. Thnx

[@tubeztoonz]

Thanks! Very helpful. My system uses a red and a yellow wire. I removed the jumper. New thermostat working great.

[@chrisp-critter8144]

I just bought this exact thermostat. Thanks for the video saved me a lot of time.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Thank you. I’ve got the two wire as well. I couldn’t find the two wire in the instructions. But..., you know us guys and instructions. Thanks again. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@melinaiavas2310]

Can this thermostat be used tor my air exchanger,which also has two wires ??

[@jennbales5793]

Awesome video. I am just finding this a few months after I replaced mine and wish I had found it sooner

[@Dangeruss]

Thanks for the info. The manual never had anything for a two wire setup.

[@donnatheroux841]

Thank you I also have a two wire heating unit this will help me out when or if I need another one of theses in future have a good day 👍

[@amynorton3540]

You are a rock star!!!! I consider myself pretty handy but when I took off my old Mercury Thermostat and saw two wires...and then looked at the manual...I felt as dumb as could be. I probably would have left the jumper in and tried to put the red wire in the same spot as well! You saved me time and money!!! And I feel pretty smart that I figured it out with your help. You are one funny guy!

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Listen I felt the same exact way. I had to watch a few videos to first myself, but 99% of them sucked, so I made this one. I am glad i was able to help you.

[@JamieoftheNorth]

Video was exactly what I needed. Successful installation. Many thanks!

[@vidadvocate9522]

Brutha; Yer 'Awesome & Stuff'. The paper instructions are crap. I followed what you did and it works. Thanks man.

[@allamericanconex]

Good video. Two-wire Thermostat works, No backlight, and yes have new batteries. The thermostat has worked for 2 years now but never has had a working backlight.

[@annettedecarolis9708]

THANK YOU!!! Your video was very clear and helpful. It did save a lot of time.

[@larryhull3837]

Thanks a million friend. I have two wires and the 800 number was going to be over a hour wait.

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Glad I could help. Thank you for viewing.

[@ronaho8940]

Just a idea put a small chunk insolation in the hole in the wall so your thermostat won’t come on so often stops the cold air from coming in the stat.

[@robertspringer4019]

I'm going to do mine now. You made it look pretty simple.

[@slicktype001]

I’ll start off by saying, you’re one funny dude. Second, thx for this install video. I also have a 2-wire setup and this Honeywell will suit my needs just well. Would be nice to have a 2-wire WiFi thermostat similar to Nest and the like, but having the function to custom program will be a massive improvement within my home. 5 zones total and I’m running oil, so needless to say this will improve my wallet size in due coarse.

[@susantrice8895]

Thank you for the great video! Very concise and easy to understand.

[@swerve240k]

Thank you, I has 2 black wires. I got it working perfectly thank to yo video. 🙏 #Blessings Keep these home owners improvement vids coming my guy.

[@kevoohandymanservices1514]

Hello I have 2 black wires however the hot is considered the red? And the other is considered to go in the white slot? Please.advice Thanks

[@V8mo50]

Great simple video and the best explanation I found. Thank you for posting. Helped me, thank you.

[@baljitkaurlidher9464]

thx thx thx for uploading this useful video. I search so many sites for two wire installation, finally, I was saved by your video, thx again

[@davidkuroski829]

I about to do this. Give me five minutes. Very nice man.

[@guslam3066]

Thanks for your simple instructional. You saved my Marriage!

[@PedroDreis]

You just save me so much time with this video thank you!

[@norfillyson]

I have one red and one green wire from old mercury thermostat. Am i to put the green wire in the green slot or the white slot like you did??

[@damianpark1786]

I have the same setup. What did you do? I assume the red goes in the red but the green goes in the white?

[@horrortv1877]

Thanks man I wasn't sure how to install mine. This video was very helpful.

[@duendemalo877]

Thanks for the knowledge didn’t know if I can do it but now is easy money thanks. Blessing

[@sawsurgeon]

Sofa King... Freak’n Hilarious! Thanks for a great, informative vid. I searched for two wire t-stat install and here you are! It just so happens that I’m installing the same model programmable stat to control the fan for my outdoor furnace and just as you said, the book gives no intel on the topic. Great job of posting the channel names and titles. Bless’ns to ya, Tedd

[@eric558]

Great video! Super clear and simple instructions, piece of cake installation with your video. You are hilarious too!.....ashy elbow😂😂😂

[@Ronco160]

Thanks for the install vid. I think I’m going to update our old mercury thermostat

[@markweston7277]

You just helped me out no end-thanks for taking the time to make this. Subbed. Appreciate you 👍

[@herberthickey5998]

Thank You my Friend. If I read the manual, I would have retuned the unit as I only have 2 wires.

[@demoking1422]

I have been looking for millivolt installation I think your video has covered that , you didn't mention millivolt but it's 2 wire and I think that will work. Thanks

[@TruckDriverFritz]

thanks, you were right, their instructions and web site were not meant for folks w a simple two-wire set up (mine were both blue) thanks!

[@MarsCityRadio]

Excellent! Replacing a bunch of these round analogs two-wire 24V. Thanks for posting. Subscribed. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Thanks for the sub and thank you for viewing!

[@trippyplayzgames2524]

My man! You saved my marriage. Well done!

[@maxpulido]

You ain't lyin

[@dunrob13]

My parents have a old robertshaw 2 wide thinking of changing it once see your video

[@michaelcrane9308]

nice video, does it matter if the jumper wire is left in if running heat only?

[@samsongrinder4231]

Thanks foe the easy step by step 2 wire installation.

[@real_is_tic1677]

Life saver. Great video. Very helpful. Thank you

[@jawinter4245]

Thank you. I’ve been trying to find out how to hook up my 2 wire system for a bit. Like you said, the manual is useless.

[@Robert-mc9os]

Great video. I have a problem that when I try to set the temperature higher, not scheduled, the furnace does not come on. Any ideas why that is?

[@tcalof]

For those wiring a 2 wire millivolt appliance, like a gas fireplace or gas heat stove, (not a gas oven LOL), the 2 wires' only function is to open or close the circuit which opens or closes the gas valve. It should not matter which of the 2 wires goes to the W or R terminals. Ignore the color of your 2 wires. The reason colour doesn't matter is because you have no idea to which of the thermopile's terminals they are connected to. The thermopile is the part that generates the millivoltage to keep the pilot light going and to open and close the gas valve. The thermostat only acts like a simple light switch. No need to fuss over which wire is hot (meaning which wire supplies the voltage and current to activate the thermostat). Also if using only 2 wires, follow the directions to not remove the jumper between R and RC . You only remove the jumper if you have an extra wire running to the old thermostat's RC terminal.

[@BlekSheep_1]

Thanks for a simple explanation. I had to do the same thing and that means not going by the instructions 👍

[@jimbola77]

thank you for sharing!!!! I like to save money! and not pay someone 200 dollars to install that it was cake thanks to you! thank you thank you...

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Glad I could help! Thank you for viewing!!!

[@benscott19841]

I know I'm late to the party. But, this was perfect. Thank you.

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Never too late. Plus you took the time to write this nice comment. I appreciate you, and I'm glad it worked out for you as well. Thank you for viewing!

[@betsypoe7647]

Thanks for this video.. love your comments! Looking forward to watching more from you

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Thank you very much! I highly appreciate your feedback and comment.

[@ahmeds8580]

Thank you and your ashy elbows… you saved my life

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Yoooooooooo....hahahahahahahahaha....Thank you for viewing!!!

[@HowardBroughton]

He may be ashy but youre bald af

[@fugoogle5802]

Nice video . And my white skin gets dry as hell , so I know the felling. Your a working man don’t worry about the Ashy elbows

[@drewchance9562]

Thank you you saved me a lot of work I appreciate it

[@joshuaheart2764]

Perfect! TY for the video. Just what I was looking for.

[@susantrice8895]

Do the batteries keep it working in a power outage?

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Hello Susan, that will be a hard NO. The batteries are only to keep your settings saved and your display on. If you have a power outage, you are ass'd out unless you have a generator. I'm glad this video helped you out. Thank you for viewing.

[@JoseDiaz-mz6og]

Best video I seen... thanks my brother from another mother. 5/5

[@ElliotDuckworth]

Thank you bro..I didn't even have to call my landlord.its that's easy

[@TheAmateursAmateur]

Any time. Thank you for viewing!

[@ColtLuger]

Thanks man, saved me a lot of frustration, Cheers!

[@richthompson0520]

was the old thermostat installed lopsided

[@edw0826]

Thanks very helpful. No two instructions in booklet.

[@831CROW]

Thanks alot this really did help me but i have a red wire n a black wire assuming black is the white 1