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Model: 1HDEZ-1521  
Emerson Inspire  
Programmable/Non-Programmable Thermostat  
Homeowner User Guide  
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Model: 1HDEZ-1521  
WHitE-RoDgERs HoMEoWnER HElplinE:  
1-800-284-2925  
Emerson inspireFeatures:  
Programming for any schedule (including non-programmable)  
Reminders for seasonal maintenance and changing filters  
Energy saving features that improve comfort  
Interchangeable faceplates to match any home (silver or white)  
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Table of Contents  
Thermostat Overview.....................................................................................  
Quick Start Guide ...........................................................................................  
Navigating Through Your Thermostat Menus..............................................  
Set the Current Time and Day....................................................................  
Choose the System Setting........................................................................  
Energy Saving Factory Pre-Program..........................................................  
Using Your Thermostat...................................................................................  
System Setting ...........................................................................................  
Auxiliary Heating ........................................................................................  
Temporary Temperature Hold.....................................................................  
Non-Programmable Mode ..........................................................................  
Choosing the Fan Setting...........................................................................  
Maintenance Reminders ............................................................................  
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Setting Up Your Thermostat Options ............................................................ 10  
Clock and Display Settings menu............................................................... 10  
Heating Program/Cooling Program ............................................................ 12  
Thermostat Setting Menu........................................................................... 13  
Air Filter Maintenance/Service Reminder/Humidifier  
Maintenance............................................................................................... 13  
Programming Your Thermostat...................................................................... 16  
Planning Your Program............................................................................... 16  
Enter the Heating & Cooling Programs ...................................................... 16  
Diagnostics ..................................................................................................... 18  
Alert Information Detail............................................................................... 18  
Reset Operation ......................................................................................... 19  
Record of Thermostat Options Selected .................................................... 20  
Service Information .................................................................................... 20  
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THERMOSTAT HOME SCREEN DISPLAY AND CONTROLS  
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The indoor temperature  
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The relative indoor humidity  
The desired temperature or setpoint  
Selects the System setting (see page 7 for more information)  
Use  
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is used to enter any menu function of the thermostat  
Selects the fan operation (see page 9 for more information)  
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and to change temperature and navigate through menus.  
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QUICK START GUIDE  
Navigating through your thermostat menus  
Your thermostat features a simplified easy to understand menu structure.  
Navigating through any menu in your thermostat uses the same approach.  
Press  
Highlight a menu item using the  
or buttons  
to enter the Main Menu  
Press the Enter button to save any  
changes you have  
made and display  
the previous menu.  
Enter the item by pressing  
Use the or and the  
change menu items and settings  
If no button is pressed for two  
minutes, you will return to the  
home screen without saving  
changes.  
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Press the Home  
button to display the  
Home Screen.  
Press  
to enter the Main Menu  
Set the Current Time and Date  
On the Main Menu, highlight and  
enter Clock and Display Settings.  
Highlight and Enter time and Date.  
Set the time and date using the  
or  
buttons.  
Press to highlight Minute, AM/  
PM, Month, Day or Year.  
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The thermostat will automatically  
assign the correct day of the week  
after the date is set.  
Press the Enter button when  
finished.  
notE: If system power is lost for more than eight hours, the clock will have to be  
reset. Programming and configuration settings will be saved.  
Choose the System Setting  
From the Home screen, press the  
button as shown to choose the  
system setting.  
Energy Saving Factory Pre-Program  
Your thermostat is programmed from the factory with the energy saving settings  
shown below for every day of the week. If this program meets your needs, simply  
select either Cool, Heat or Auto using the System button and press to begin  
program operation.  
Factory Pre-Programmed Heating and Cooling Schedule  
Wake Up  
(Morning)  
Leave for Work  
(Day)  
Return Home  
(Evening)  
Go to Bed  
(Night)  
Heating Program 6:00 AM 70oF 8:00 AM 62oF 5:00 PM 70oF 10:00 PM 62oF  
Cooling Program 6:00 AM 75oF 8:00 AM 83oF 5:00 PM 75oF 10:00 PM 78oF  
If you want to change the heating and/or cooling programs in your thermostat,  
see the “Programming Your Thermostat” section.  
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USING YOUR THERMOSTAT  
System Setting  
Press the System button to choose whether you want your system to be in Cool,  
Heat, EM or Auto mode.  
AUTO allows the thermostat  
to automatically select  
heating or cooling depending  
on the indoor temperature  
and the selected heat and  
cool temperatures. This  
thermostat will not allow you  
to program a conflict  
Thermostat controls only the  
cooling system.  
Thermostat controls only the  
heating system.  
Heating and Cooling systems  
are off.  
between Heating and  
Cooling setpoints.  
Emergency setting available  
only when the thermostat is  
configured for a heat pump  
in the system. When  
selected, system will use  
only the backup heat.  
For example: In the morning heating is  
required. During the day, the tempera-  
ture gets warmer and you want the  
air conditioner to run. The thermostat  
will automatically change the system  
mode from heating to cooling.  
Auto Changeover is used  
where both heating and  
cooling may be required  
during the same day.  
The temperature you desire in your  
home can be changed by pressing  
or  
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Auxiliary Heating (Heat pumps only)  
If you have a heat pump, your system  
will automatically activate Auxiliary  
Heating when the outside temperature  
is too cold for the heat pump to effi-  
ciently heat your home. When Auxiliary  
Heating is called for, the display will  
show “Aux” with the Heat icon.  
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Temporary Temperature Hold  
You can temporarily adjust the tempera-  
ture in your home at any time while  
your thermostat is running a program  
by pressing either the  
or .Your  
thermostat will maintain this desired  
temperature for four hours (default).  
The display will show “Hold at” by  
the desired temperature, and “Hold  
Until” with the time the temporary hold  
will end. The display will also briefly  
show “press or to set the Hold  
Time”. While this message is dis-  
played, you can change the time that  
you wish to have the Hold end.  
Press the button to cancel a tempo-  
rary hold. The desired temperature will  
display the current program setting.  
permanent temperature Hold  
If you desire, you can set your  
thermostat to permanently hold a  
temperature. This feature will bypass  
any programs you may have set  
in your thermostat and maintain a  
constant temperature.  
To enter permanent hold, change the  
temperature with the  
or  
and  
press the Hold button. When your  
thermostat is in this mode, the “Hold  
at” will be displayed by the desired  
temperature.  
Press the button to exit and resume  
programmable mode.  
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Choosing the Fan Setting (On or Auto)  
Fan Auto This is the most  
commonly used setting. The fan will  
turn on only when the heating or  
cooling system is running.  
Fan on You can choose to have  
the fan running continuously by  
selecting Fan on.  
Maintenance Reminders  
Your thermostat can automatically  
provide reminders for replacing the air  
filter and humidifier pad, as well as a  
reminder for when to perform regular  
maintenance. Each of these reminders  
are turned on or off and the reminder  
time period set from the appropriate  
item in the Thermostat Settings  
Menu.  
Maintenance reminders are:  
When a reminder appears, it can  
be turned off by entering the Alert  
Information Detail menu on the Main  
Menu.  
Select Yes to “Clear Alert and Reset  
Timer”.  
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SETTING YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS  
Clock and Display Settings Menu  
In addition to setting time and day on this menu, you can use the Display  
Settings menu to adjust the screen brightness, choose the background color,  
select the keypad backlight, and the auto dimmer. Other choices select what will  
be displayed on the Home screen, Time & Day, Outdoor Temp Display, Humidity  
Display and Alert Message Area.  
On the Main Menu, highlight and  
Enter Clock and Display Settings  
Highlight and Enter Display Settings  
Brightness – Use the  
and  
buttons to adjust between dark and  
bright.  
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Theme – Choose from alternate  
background schemes.  
Keypad Backlight – When selected  
on, the light on the keypad will be on  
to give the keypad better visibility. If  
selected Off, the keypad light will turn  
on for a short time when a button is  
pressed and then turn off again.  
Auto Dimmer – When selected on,  
the display will change to a darker  
background during the hours of 10:00  
PM to 5:00 AM when no buttons are  
pressed. If selected Off, the display  
will remain at the same brightness.  
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Heating Program/Cooling Program  
On the Main Menu, highlight and  
enter Heating or Cooling Program.  
See Programming Your Thermostat  
section.  
Thermostat Settings Menu  
Additional thermostat operating settings are found in the Thermostat  
Settings Menu.  
On the Main Menu highlight and  
enter Thermostat Settings.  
Program – Default is on. Select Off  
to disable the Heating and Cooling  
Programs and maintain a constant  
temperature 24 hours a day.  
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Air Filter Maintenance / Humidifier Maintenance /  
Service Reminder  
Default for each is Off. When set  
to on, a maintenance reminder will  
appear on the home screen when  
the system has run for the selected  
amount of time. The length of time  
for the maintenance reminder can be  
selected to a setting of 1 to 12 months.  
Use  
on is selected, set time of mainte-  
nance period using or  
or  
to select on or Off. When  
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°F or °C – Default is °F. Select tem-  
perature display to be Fahrenheit or  
Celsius.  
Beeper – Default is on. Turns audible  
prompt on to indicate when a button is  
pressed.  
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Cycle Humidifier – Default if Off. This  
feature provides an option that reduc-  
es the water usage by up to 50% when  
a flow-through humidifier is controlled  
by the thermostat. It is recommended  
for use on flow-through humidifiers  
only. When turned on, the humidifier  
will cycle to turn off for 10 minutes  
after it has run for 10 minutes. The  
blower and/or furnace will continue to  
run during the humidifier off period.  
Auto Humidity Reduction – Default is  
Off. When selected, High or Low pro-  
vides the ability to minimize or reduce  
the window condensation by reducing  
the humidity setpoint when the outside  
temperature is cold.  
Comfort or Dehum – Default is Off.  
When Comf option is selected the  
temperature is altered by the humidity  
to reflect the true comfort. When  
Dehum is selected humidity reduction  
is maximized by continuing to cool  
below the temperature setpoint.  
EMR (Energy Management Recovery)  
Default is on. With EMR selected on,  
the heating or cooling system will start  
early so the temperature in your home  
is at the desired temperature at the  
beginning of the program period. If set  
to Off, the system will not start until  
the beginning of the program period.  
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Maximum Heat setpoint temp. –  
Default is 99°. Minimum Cool Set-  
point temp. – Default is 45°.These  
settings are the highest temperature  
limit in Heat mode or the lowest tem-  
perature limit in Cool mode. Select a  
setting of 99° to 45° for the maximum  
heating temperature or 45° to 99° for  
the minimum cooling temperature.  
Temperature Display Adjust –  
Default is .Your thermostat was  
accurately calibrated at the factory.  
However, this option allows you to  
change the humidity or temperature  
displayed to match other thermostats  
in your home.  
De-Hum setpoint – Default is 95%.  
The Dehumidification setpoint is the  
percent of humidity that the cooling  
system will try to reach. Dehumidifica-  
tion is accomplished through control  
of the compressor and speed of the  
circulator blower.  
Adjust the dehumidification setpoint to  
a value from 40% to 95%.  
Humidity Setpoint – Default is 20%.  
Humidity setpoint is the percent  
humidity that the heating system and  
humidifier will attempt to maintain in  
Heating.  
Adjust the humidity setpoint to a value  
from 20% to 90%.  
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PROGRAMMING YOUR THERMOSTAT  
Planning your Program  
Your thermostat can be programmed in different profiles.  
Entire Week (Every day will have  
the same program)  
Monday-Friday (Monday-Friday will  
have the same program)  
Saturday-Sunday (Saturday-  
Sunday will have the same  
program)  
Individual Days (Each day will  
have a separate program)  
Each day, or group of days, has four  
different time periods: Morning,  
Day, Evening and Night. Both the  
Heating and Cooling Programs are  
programmed the same way.  
Keep the following guidelines in mind  
when planning your program:  
In Heating, lower temperatures will  
save energy.  
In Cooling, higher temperatures will  
save energy.  
If you plan on using auto-  
changeover, do not program your  
heating temperatures higher than  
your cooling temperatures.  
NOTE: To disable the heating and cooling programs (non-programmable),  
see Thermostat Settings Menu.  
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Entering the Heating & Cooling Programs  
(Entire Week program illustrated below)  
Entering Heating Program  
On the Main Menu, highlight and  
enter Heating Program  
Highlight and enter Entire Week  
Press  
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to change the  
highlighted Time or Temperature to  
your desired settings  
Press or to highlight the next  
time or temperature  
Set all times and temperatures for  
all periods  
When you have completed setting  
all times and temperatures,  
press Enter to save and display  
the Heating Program menu. A  
checkmark appears to indicate  
the portion of schedule you have  
programmed  
Entering Cooling Program  
After entering Heating Program,  
press to highlight “Switch to Cool  
Program” and press  
, or enter  
Cooling Program on the Main Menu.  
Enter Cool program using same  
procedure.  
If programming Monday – Friday and  
Saturday – Sunday, follow the above  
procedure.  
Using Individual Days allows you to  
change the program settings of a  
single day or days. Highlight a day  
and press  
to mark the box. Mark  
additional days you wish to have  
programmed the same. Press set to  
begin entering the program for the  
selected day or days.  
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DIAGNOSTICS  
Alert Info Detail  
If the thermostat senses trouble with  
a component of your system or a  
maintenance reminder appears, an  
alert will be displayed on the Home  
screen. Details of any alert can be  
found on the Alert Info Detail menu  
in the Main menu.Your installing  
dealer contact information may also  
be displayed on this screen.  
There are two levels of alerts;  
Maintenance Reminder. The  
maintenance reminder can be cleared  
and the timer reset by selecting “Clear  
Alert Message and reset timer” by  
pressing the  
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Critical System Warnings. If a Red  
system alert appears, contact your  
qualified service technician to have  
your system serviced.  
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Reset operation  
If a voltage spike or static discharge  
blanks out the display or causes erratic  
operation of your thermostat, you can  
reset it.  
To reset the thermostat, press  
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and System button at the same time.  
notE: When the thermostat is reset,  
the Thermostat Settings, time and  
date, and programming schedule will  
be reset to the factory defaults. Refer  
to the customized settings for your  
thermostat recorded on the back cover  
of this manual. Use this manual to help  
restore the desired settings before  
they were reset. For your convenience,  
the factory default settings are shown.  
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Record of Thermostat Options Selected  
For your quick reference, below are the options selected by your installing dealer  
to optimize your equipment settings and your personal home comfort preferences.  
(Contractor to fill in value or check box. N/A = Not Applicable for your equipment or  
application.)  
Factory  
Thermostat Options Configuration Menu  
Settings  
Air Filter Maintenance  
Humidifier Pad Maintenance  
Service Reminder  
__Months  
__Months  
__Months  
°F  
Off  
Off  
Off  
°F  
Temperature Display  
Beeper  
°C (Fahrenheit/Celsius)  
Off (Button Input Confirmations)  
Off  
On  
On  
On  
99°  
45°  
0°  
Energy Management Recovery  
On  
Maximum Heat setpoint temp. __(99° to 45°)  
Minimum Cool Setpoint Temp. __(45° to 99°)  
Temperature Display Adjust  
De-Hum setpoint  
__(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5°)  
__(40% to 95%)  
__(20% to 90%)  
Hi (+)  
Lo (-)  
95%  
20%  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Humidity Setpoint  
Cycle Humidifier  
On  
On  
Off  
Off  
Auto Humidity Reduction  
Comfort or Dehum  
Low  
High  
Dehum  
Comfort  
If you need help adjusting the programmed time or temperatures  
in your thermostat, please call the Homeowner Help Line at 800-284-2925  
For All Other Service, Please Call:  
Installing Dealer: ________________________________  
Phone: ________________________________________  
Date Installed: __________________________________  
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