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    Nov 4, 2006, 02:19 PM
    6 wire to 5 wire?
    How do you change a thermostat that has 6 wires but the new thermostat only takes 5?
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    Nov 4, 2006, 04:58 PM
    It is not what the thermostat needs, but what your HVAC system needs from the thermostat. You have it identify what it needs and then figure out how to make the 5 terminals of the thermostat do the job. See https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/heatin...ons-40771.html Also see https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/heatin...ion-40767.html and https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/heatin...rst-38671.html
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