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vm8444
Jun 5, 2007, 10:02 PM
Hi there honeywell rth 5100b
I am getting heat with fan but the ac compressor not coming on for cooling,fan does though

I have 5 wires coming out of wall to thermostat

White
Red
Yellow
Green
Black

Connected all wires from wall except black to thermostat
w- I connected the white from wall
R -with jumper rc I connected one wire the red from wall
Yellow to y on thermostat
G to green from wall
And where does the black wire go?

esquire1
Jun 6, 2007, 05:11 AM
Go to your air handler and see where the wires are connected there and post back.

vm8444
Jun 7, 2007, 08:44 PM
Air handler?

IS THAT THE OUTDOOR COMPRESSER FOR AC?

I tried the old thermostat and it still works

Basically with 4 wires no yellow

esquire1
Jun 8, 2007, 04:13 AM
Where is the blk wire connected at at the air handler (inside unit or furnace?)

vm8444
Jun 8, 2007, 08:49 AM
Not sure have furnace top door off but I see a black wire connected to a round device,
Other then that not sure