Quadra-Fire PIONEER-III-ABK, Owner'S Manual

Thermostat Setup Options

Setup options for how the thermostat will function are per

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formed using a menu on the display screen.

TO ACCESS THE SETUP MENU:

Move the System Mode Switch into the OFF position, and 

then hold down the COPY button for approximately 5 sec

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onds until the screen changes. The menu will always start 

with item #01, and is advanced to each following item by a 

single press of the NEXT button. The options for each item 

are changed using the 

UP

 or 

DOWN

 buttons.

ITEM #01 (CLK = CLOCK FORMAT):

•  12Hr, default: This displays the clock times using stan-

dard AM and PM values. 

•  24Hr: This displays the clock times using the military-

time format (example 22:00 hours, without using AM 

or PM).

ITEM #02 (TMP = TEMPERATURE SCALE):

• 

F, default: Shows all temperature values in Fahrenheit.

• 

C: Shows all temperature values Celsius.

ITEM #03 (PROGRAMMING STYLE):

• 

7  Day,  default:

 This style uses a separate program 

routine for each of the 7 days in the week.

• 

5/2 Day:

 This style uses a weekday program routine 

for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 

and a separate weekend program routine for Saturday 

and Sunday.

•  Manual Non-Programmable:

 In this setting, there are 

no program routines for the thermostat to follow and 

the temperature control will be set only by the UP and 

DOWN buttons on the front panel.

ITEM #04 (PERD = EVENT OR PERIOD QUANTITY):

•  4P, default: Thermostat uses four Events per day 

(called 

MORN, DAY, EVE

, and 

NITE

).

•  2P: The thermostat uses two Events per day (called 

DAY 

and 

NITE

).

NOTE: 

Event or Period Quantity feature is not accessible 

during Manual Non-Programmable mode.

ITEM #07 (DLAY = DELAY TIME): 

•  5, default: Thermostat waits 5 minutes before turning 

the system back on after it was last run. This inter-

nal delay prevents the appliance from turning on too 

quickly after shutting down. The 5 minute setting is 

fine for most applications. 

•  2:

 Same operation as above but reduced to 2 minutes 

between state changes. 

NOTE: 

This delay does not 

happen when the thermostat is manually turned up 

and down.

ITEM #08 (TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL): 

•  The thermostat works by turning your heating system 

on and off whenever the room temperature varies 

from the desired set-point temperature.

• 

Use  the  UP/DOWN  buttons  to  change  the  number 

value between 1 and 9. Generally your system should 

cycle on about 3 to 6 times per hour. A smaller dif-

ferential number makes the system cycle more fre-

quently, so the room temperature is more precise and 

constant. A larger differential number will make the 

system remains on for a longer duration each time and 

decreases the number of cycles per hour.

•  Default is set to 4.

Operating Instructions

SET DAY AND TIME:

Place the 

SET  switch  into  the  DAY/TIME  position.  With 

the day flashing press UP or DOWN to set the day or the 

week. Press NEXT and the clock time will start flashing. 

Use UP or DOWN to set the time; verify the AM/PM indica

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tor is correct. Return the 

SET switch to RUN position when 

finished.

HEATING:

Basic operation of the thermostat can be obtained with the 

SET switch in the RUN position. The temperature can be 

adjusted using the UP and DOWN buttons. When the ther

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mostat is first powered on, it will follow a default tempera

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ture routine that is preset from the factory.

Event

Time

Temperature

MORN

6:00 AM

70°F (21°C)

DAY

8:00 AM

62°F (17°C)

EVE

6:00 PM

70°F (21°C)

NITE

10:00 PM

62°F (17°C)

LCD DISPLAY BACKLIGHT:

The display screen is lighted to assist viewing at night-

time, or in locations with low light levels. Press any button 

on the front panel to activate the approximate 10 second 

backlight.

TEMPERATURE OVERRIDE:

While thermostat is in RUN mode, the set temperature can 

be  temporarily  changed  by  pressing  UP  or  DOWN. The 

temporarily changed set temperature will return to the pro-

grammed value stored in memory when start time of the 

next upcoming scheduled event is reached (MORN, DAY, 

EVE, OR NITE). While the temporary changed set tem

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perature is in effect, the word OVERRIDE will be shown 

on the display screen. To cancel, move TEMPERATURE 

switch to OFF and back to HEAT again.

TEMPERATURE HOLD:

Temperature  hold  is  used  for  maintaining  a  fixed  set 

temperature; once a 

HOLD

 is initiated, the thermostat 

will  maintain  the  set  temperature  indefinitely. To  enter  a 

HOLD  state,  press  the  HOLD  button  one  time  and  the 

word HOLD will appear on the display. To cancel, press 

the HOLD button once again.

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Quadra-Fire • Pioneer III Owner’s Manual • 4182-900 • Rev D • 08/19