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  • Nov 16, 2011, 11:19 PM
    ccote
    Replacing an old thermostat from the 1970s, but it only has 2 wires, how do I wire it
    There's one black and one white wire, where do I put into new thermostat g,w,y,r or rc?
  • Nov 17, 2011, 08:53 AM
    wmproop
    Put one on R post,, the other on W post,, doesn`t matter which color
  • Nov 21, 2011, 06:37 AM
    repairman_red
    If you want to fully utilize the new thermostat then you need new wire; elsewise, hook one to r and the other to w.

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