NVENT NUHEAT SIGNATURE THERMOSTAT Operating Manual
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing nVent NUHEAT Signature! You have chosen the most advanced thermostat to control your nVent NUHEAT Electric Floor Heating System. This manual will cover each of the features of the Signature thermostat. 4 | nVent.
SYSTEM TESTS The Signature thermostat features a series of diagnostic tests to confirm the thermostat is installed and functioning properly. The System Tests option is available the first time the thermostat is connected to power or after a factory reset is initiated. SETUP WIZARD The Signature thermostat features a Setup Wizard to guide you through the basic setup process. The Setup Wizard is available the first time the thermostat is connected to power or after a factory reset is initiated.
SECTION 1: HOME SCREEN 1 3 2 7 4 5 9 8 6 10 11 1. Change date and time 7. Increase the temperature 2. Access WiFi settings 8. Decrease the temperature 3. Access weather forecast (WiFi connection required) 9. Heating indicator - when visible, system is heating 4. Current temperature 10. Access Energy Use data 5. Target temperature or setpoint 11. Access Settings menu 6. Operating mode - Auto* means the thermostat is following the program/ schedule.
SECTION 1: HOME SCREEN SECTION 1.1 TEMPORARY BYPASS AND HOLD OPTIONS If the thermostat is following the program/schedule (in Auto mode), you can temporarily bypass the programmed temperature by pressing the or button until the desired Set To temperature is displayed. The thermostat will maintain this temperature until the start of the next period. Press Resume Program to cancel the temporary bypass. Press Hold Options to access more options.
SECTION 1: HOME SCREEN SECTION 1.2 ENERGY USE The Signature thermostat tracks the amount of time your floor heating system has been heating. Press Day/Week/Year to view the different time ranges. Press Back to return to the home screen. NOTE: The thermostat cycles the heating on and off to maintain the desired setpoint temperature. Actual heating time is normally a percentage of the scheduled ON time. Example: Thermostat is programmed to turn on at 5:00pm and turn off at 8:00pm.
SECTION 2: S ETUP/PREFERENCES From the home screen, access the Setup/Preferences menu by pressing Settings>Setup/Preferences. Press the or arrows at the top to view both pages of Setup/Preferences. SECTION 2.1 LANGUAGE Choose between English/Français/Español. Press Cancel to ignore the change or press Save to confirm. SECTION 2.2 DATE Set the current month/date/year. Select whether to enable/disable daylight savings time based on your region. Press Cancel to ignore the change or press Save to confirm.
SECTION 2: S ETUP/PREFERENCES SECTION 2.4 UNIT Choose between Fahrenheit or Celsius. Press Cancel to ignore the change or press Save to confirm. SECTION 2.5 OPERATING MODE The thermostat has two operating modes: 1. Auto - Use Auto (default) mode if you want the thermostat to follow a programmed heating schedule. Refer to section 3 on page 14. 2. Manual - In Manual mode, the programmed schedule is not followed. Use this mode if you always want to set the temperature manually.
SECTION 2: S ETUP/PREFERENCES SECTION 2.6 TEMPERATURE CONTROL The thermostat can be configured to control the floor temperature, air/room temperature, or a combination of floor and air/room temperature. TEMPERATURE CONTROL SETTING DESCRIPTION Floor temp. (default) The thermostat controls the floor temperature. Air/Room temp. The thermostat controls the air/room temperature. This setting disables the floor sensor and is useful if the floor sensor is damaged or not installed.
SECTION 2: S ETUP/PREFERENCES SECTION 2.7 TEMPERATURE DISPLAY The thermostat can display either of the following temperatures on the home screen and screensaver: • Floor temp. (default) • Air/Room temp. Press Cancel to ignore the change or press Save to confirm. SECTION 2.8 FLOOR TYPE Set according to your flooring type. When Engineered/Laminate is selected, the floor temperature will be limited to 82°F / 28°C. NOTE: This setting is not available if Temperature Control is set to Air/Room temp.
SECTION 2: S ETUP/PREFERENCES SECTION 2.10 FLOOR LIMIT Set the maximum temperature you want the floor to reach. The floor heating will not turn on if the floor temperature is above the set floor limit. If the floor limit is set too low, your floor heating system will not turn on. nVent NUHEAT suggests leaving the floor limit at the default factory temperature setting. NOTE: This setting is not available if Temperature Control is set to Air/Room temp. Refer to section 2.6 on page 11.
SECTION 3: P ROGRAM/SCHEDULE SECTION 3.1 PROGRAM/SCHEDULE From the home screen, access the Program/Schedule menu by pressing Settings>Program/Schedule.
SECTION 4: WIFI SETTINGS SECTION 4.1 WIFI SETTINGS From the home screen, access the WiFi Settings menu by pressing Settings>WiFi Settings. To connect your Signature thermostat to your WiFi network: 1. Select your WiFi network from the list of available networks detected by the Signature thermostat. If the network name does not appear, refer to section 8 on page 19 for WiFi troubleshooting. 2. Enter the password for your WiFi network.
SECTION 5: W EATHER SETTINGS SECTION 5.1 WEATHER SETTINGS From the home screen, access the Weather Settings menu by pressing Settings>Weather Settings. NOTE: You must complete WiFi setup in order to display weather information on your Signature thermostat. Refer to section 4 on page 15. To setup weather information to be displayed on your Signature thermostat: 1. A fter you have completed the WiFi setup. Refer to section 4 on page 15. Press Change on the Weather Location screen. 2.
SECTION 6: T HERMOSTAT INFORMATION SECTION 6.1 THERMOSTAT INFORMATION From the home screen, access the Thermostat Info items by pressing Settings>Thermostat Info. Press the or arrows at the top to view both pages of thermostat information: • Thermostat name - Name that was entered during the WiFi Settings setup. Refer to section 4 on page 15. • Thermostat ID - Unique serial number assigned to the thermostat during manufacturing.
SECTION 7: FACTORY RESET SECTION 7.1 FACTORY RESET From the home screen, access the Factory Reset by pressing Settings>Factory Reset. Factory Reset allows you to reset the thermostat back to factory default settings. This can be used to reset the thermostat for a new owner or for troubleshooting purposes. WARNING - Factory Reset will delete all information stored on the thermostat including energy usage data. 18 | nVent.
SECTION 8: W IFI TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 8.1 WIFI TROUBLESHOOTING I CAN’T CONNECT TO MY WIFI NETWORK CAUSE SOLUTION Wrong password Try entering your password again. Be careful to enter uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols as needed. The Signature thermostat can switch between three different keyboards to enter these characters.
SECTION 8: W IFI TROUBLESHOOTING I CAN’T CONNECT TO MY WIFI NETWORK CAUSE SOLUTION Insufficient security With so many home devices now connected to settings on your WiFi router the Internet, we want to make sure our Signature thermostats are connected to secured networks so that hackers cannot gain control of devices in the home. There are two main types of encryption or protection available through wireless routers; WEP and WPA.
SECTION 8: W IFI TROUBLESHOOTING I CAN’T CONNECT TO MY WIFI NETWORK CAUSE SOLUTION WiFi router requires a restart/reboot The problem might be with your router (even if your other wireless devices are still connected). A simple restart of the router will usually resolve these types of issues. While most routers just need to be unplugged and plugged back into their power source to restart them, you should refer to your router’s documentation for specific instructions.
SECTION 9: C ONNECTING TO NEST, GOOGLE HOME, AMAZON ALEXA, OR IFTTT The nVent NUHEAT Signature thermostat now works with popular home assistants and home automation products and services such as Google Assistant®, Amazon Alexa®, Nest®, IFTTT® and more. WORKS WITH AMAZON ALEXA® The Signature thermostat can be controlled using any Alexa device including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Plus.
SECTION 9: C ONNECTING TO NEST, GOOGLE HOME, AMAZON ALEXA, OR IFTTT WORKS WITH NEST® Save energy by using the occupancy sensors built into Nest products to turn off your floor heating system when no one is home. IFTTT® The Signature thermostat is part of this popular free service that enables you to automatically trigger actions for your floor heating system based on other apps, web services and devices.
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