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    May 1, 2011, 03:13 PM
    Where does the blue wire go on a thermostat
    I have a older programmable thermostat with red, white, yellow, green my wire out of the wall are red, white, yellow, blue
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    May 1, 2011, 06:38 PM
    Not every t'stat wire is used. Many HVAC companies install a cable with more wires than needed so you can change syatems. The blue wire is usually for a heat pump. What type of system do you have, is it running properly and if you are changing t'stats, where was the blue wire before or is it just loose?
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    May 2, 2011, 08:11 PM
    The blue wire was used instead of green. I would say that the blue wire goes to "G." That wire controls the fan relay. "Y" is for the compressor, "R" is the power to the switches in T-stat, "W" is heat. This is for conventional ac/ electric or gas heat. In a heat pump you have an orange or blue wire for reversing valve, depending on where you live. DrTom4444
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