That's very unlikely. I'd sooner believe the cat has been playing with it or it gets changed when someone wearing a backpack brushes past it (sometimes the straps or zipper pulls snag the oddest things). You can get a thermostat guard to prevent this if your landlord permits it.
Question edited for clarity.
Installation manual, but it has some very specific requirements. You may not have the correct one.
The RTH6360 thermostat does not support L/A, S, or U terminals. If there are wires in terminals that are not listed, you will need additional wiring support. Visit yourhome.honeywell.com/support to find out if the thermostat will work for you.
I don't understand that, and if you don't, you need a heating or electrical engineer.
Here at home where I reside we have an old school thermostat that has the mercury bulb that acts like a sensor, and in other cases it could just be as easy as replacing the batteries in the unit itself, usually a lid that hides them, sometimes it works
Here are some options:
Honeywell Home Non-Programmable Thermostats: These thermostats are designed for simplicity and comfort control. They come in a range of models, from the classic circular dial to easy-to-use soft-touch buttons and backlit displays. You can easily set your preferred temperature with the touch of your hand. The Honeywell Home website has a range of non-programmable thermostats to choose from .
Honeywell Home Programmable Thermostats: These thermostats allow you to set different temperatures for different times of the day. This can help you save energy and money on your heating and cooling bills. The Honeywell Home website has a range of programmable thermostats to choose from.
Honeywell Home Digital Non-Programmable Thermostat RTH5160D1003/E: This thermostat is simple and intuitive to use. It has a backlit screen and basic button functions that make it easy to control the temperature. Once you set your desired temperature, the thermostat stores it in its memory, even during a power outage. Non-Programmable Thermostats ' Honeywell HomeRTH5160D1003/E Non-Programmable Thermostat ' Honeywell Home Might as well look at the programmable ones on their site. Check their customer service if you have an additional question. The above mentioned should work with your setup.
They all hide in the thermostat base.
Load on the contacts is 24 vac standard, 30 volts max. the battery however is a standard AA or AAA Duracell battery, it is not 30 volts.... Those are available almost everywhere, You can pry the front of the thermostat from its wall mount sub base and see the batteries inside... just replace them.
Apr 18, 2017
I had this same problem today. I called Honeywell and they said the flashing broken battery symbol may mean low batteries, or it may mean the battery type is incorrect. They recommend only non-rechargeable alkaline batteries. I was using rechargeable NiMH batteries. Even though they were fully charged, I had the flashing battery symbol and the thermostat relay would not work. I replaced with alkaline, the flashing battery indicator went out, the thermostat works again.
Odd that it worked for 3 months on the rechargeables after first install. I did notice the broken battery symbol came on after the first few days, but I checked the battery charges and they were good, so I disregarded the symbol until the thermostat stopped working today. Apparently there is something about the NiMH performance characteristic that the thermostat doesn't like.
limited info generic answer it can but it also could have a broken wire or problem with a control circuit --stuck relay - wiring problem with the hvac unit
