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Glossary of Terms
Auto-Changeover: A mode in which the thermostat will turn on the
heating or cooling based on room temperature demand.
Cool Setpoint: The warmest temperature that the space should rise
to before cooling is turned on (without regard to deadband).
Deadband: The number of degrees the thermostat will wait, once a
setpoint has been reached, before energizing heating or cooling.
Dehumidify: To reduce the amount of moisture in the air.
Differential: The forced temperature difference between the heat
setpoint and the cool setpoint.
Heat Setpoint: The coolest temperature that the space should drop
to before heating is turned on (without regard to deadband).
Humidify: To increase the amount of moisture in the air.
Icon: The word or symbol that appears on the thermostat display.
Mode: The current operating condition of the thermostat (i.e. Off,
Heat, Cool, Auto, Program On).
Non-Programmable Thermostat: A thermostat that does not have the
capability of running Time Period Programming.
Programmable Thermostat: A thermostat that has the capability of
running Time Period Programming.
Reheat: Running the cooling and 2nd stage strip heaters at the same
time in order to dehumidify the air without cooling down the room
temperature.
Temperature Swing: Same as Deadband.
Time Period Programming: A program that allows the thermostat
to automatically adjust the heat setpoint and/or the cool setpoint
based on the time of the day.
