Control4 Climate Guide

Control4® Smart Home

Climate and Comfort Guide

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Contents

Comfort menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using your thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Changing the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Changing the humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Creating and using presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Changing the temperature scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Clearing service reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Control4 Wireless Thermostat by Aprilaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Controlling blinds and shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Note: The information in this guide applies to the latest Control4 system capabilities . Features can vary between customized installations and Control4 software releases, so contact your dealer with any questions about available features .

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Comfort menu overview

Available settings in this menu depend on the HVAC equipment connected to your Control4 system, but these are the possible settings .

Control heating and cooling

(default view)

Sets humidity levels

(if supported)

Create and view schedules

Set C°/F° and specify sensor location

Mode

Choose from Heat, Cool,

Auto, and Off .

Fan

Choose from On,

Auto, and Circulate .

Presets

Select to display

(and configure) your climate presets .

Hold

Select to keep the current climate settings, regardless of presets or schedules .

Using your thermostat

Whatever thermostat your home uses, Control4 gives you an easy-to-use interface for adjusting the climate . You can control temperature, humidity, and fan settings from your home or on the other side of the planet .

Control4 does more than just provide a pretty face to climate control it lets you create a variety of set points (temperature ranges) and associate them with schedules or events in your home automation system . For example, you can begin cooling down your house 30 minutes before you come home from work, or it can start automatically whenever you enter the front door .

Changing the temperature

You can start out by using the climate control the same way you’d use a regular thermostat .

To change the temperature:

1 On a Navigator’s home screen, select Comfort . The climate controls open .

Changing the humidity

To change the humidity:

1 On a Navigator’s home screen, select Comfort , then Humidity . The humidity controls open .

2 Select ▲ or ▼ to adjust the humidity level .

3 Select Mode to turn Humidify off or on .

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2 Move the orange “heat” set point or the blue “cool” set point to the temperature you want .

- OR -

Select the temperature in the center, and adjust set points in the screen that opens .

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Creating and using presets

Presets are a powerful and flexible way to save all of your climate settings, including heat and cool set points, fan mode, and humidity settings . With one touch, you can recall the right settings for any mood or activity, or you can schedule them . Presets make it easy for your home to respond to your life—you are no longer bound to a rigid, time-based schedule .

To create or edit a preset:

1 On a Navigator’s home screen, select Comfort .

2 If your home has multiple thermostats, select the correct one .

3 Select Presets . The preset list appears, showing your currently available presets (if any) .

Here you can select what’s contained in your new preset, such as the desired temperature for heating and cooling modes, the fan mode, humidity levels, and more .

4 To create a new preset, click the + or the pencil icon (depending on the type of Navigator) in the upper-right corner . Or, to edit an existing preset, select the preset name .

5 To name (or rename) the preset, select the blue name field, use the on-screen keyboard to type a name, then select Done .

6 To change values of the other fields, select ◄ or ► .

Note: If Auto Mode is enabled on your thermostat, your thermostat will be changed to Auto Mode when this preset is selected .

7 After you’ve configured all settings for the preset, select Done .

To use a preset:

1 On a Navigator’s home screen, select Comfort  > Presets  > [Preset Name]

- OR -

Associate a preset with a schedule . See “Setting schedules” on page 5 .

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Setting schedules

A schedule is a range of times associated with a climate preset . Creating a schedule is simple after you’ve created your presets .

To create or edit a schedule:

1 On a Navigator’s home screen, select Comfort , then select Schedule , then select the day of the week to set a schedule for . The daily schedules (if any have been already defined) appear .

To copy a day’s schedule:

1 In the thermostat screen, select Schedules and the day to copy from .

2 Select (copy) .

3 Select each day you want to copy the schedule to (indicated by check marks) .

4 If you have multiple thermostats, you can copy the schedule to those thermostats by selecting Apply to all Thermostats .

Note: The presets that the schedule uses must be configured on the other thermostats before the schedule is copied to them .

5 Select Copy .

2 To add a schedule, select the + or the pencil icon (depending on the type of Navigator) in the upper-right corner . Or, to edit an existing schedule, tap the schedule .

3 Select ▲ or ▼ to set the start time, then select Next . The preset list opens .

4 Select the preset you want to use at that time, then press Done . Repeat the process for all events for that day .

After creating schedules for a full day, you can copy the schedule to other days and thermostats .

Changing the temperature scale

To change the temperature scale:

1 On a Navigator’s home screen, select Comfort . The climate controls open .

2 Select Extras .

3 Select the temperature scale ( Fahrenheit or Celsius ) .

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Clearing service reminders

Every three months, a message appears on the Comfort control screen to remind you to change your HVAC system’s filters .

To dismiss the reminder:

1 From the thermostat screen, select Extras , then, on the Reset HVAC

Service Reminder bar, select Reset . The message clears .

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Control4 Wireless Thermostat by Aprilaire

The Control4 Wireless Thermostat by Aprilaire is a reliable, sophisticated device that consistently delivers the right level of comfort in the most efficient way possible . With advanced presets and scheduling, the thermostat works with you instead of forcing you to fit climate control into a rigid schedule .

• Enhanced compatibility with modern HVAC systems, including forced air, geothermal, dual fuel, and humidity control systems

• Control heating, cooling, ventilation, humidification, and dehumidification

(with compatible HVAC systems)

• Easily adjust heat and cool set points, fan control, and humidity mode right at the thermostat

• Backlit LCD displays the temperature, operating mode, and status of

HVAC, Indoor Air Quality control, fan, and hold

• Complementary design with Control4 lighting products

• Can easily be mounted in a utility closet with an optional remote temperature sensor

Learn more

If you have this thermostat installed, you can learn more about its operation in the user guide at ctrl4.co/tstat-user .

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Controlling blinds and shades

Along with thermostats, window coverings can affect your home’s comfort level . Use Control4 to manage your home’s blinds and shades .

Tip: Use blinds and shades to help regulate your home’s temperature .

To control a room’s blinds and shades:

1 Select the room, if necessary, from the room pull-down menu at the top center of the screen .

The room’s blinds and shades controls open .

2 Select the Shades icon .

3 Select the blind and shade controls to open or close them . It’s important to remember that depending on how your blinds are installed, closing the blinds could be done by either raising or lowering them .

Raise

Stop

Lower

Icons represent blind/shade state

Open louvers Close louvers

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