How do you hook up a basic thermostat?

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How do you wire a 2 wire thermostat for heat?

Most two-wire thermostats wire have a red and white wire encased in a brown insulated coating. Strip the red and white wires back about 1/4 inch at both the thermostat and the furnace ends. Connect the white wire to the W terminal on the furnace and thermostat.

How do you test C wire on a thermostat?

It is easy to see if you already have a c-wire connected to your system. Simply remove your current thermostat face from its baseplate and look for the terminal labeled with the letter “c.” If this terminal has a wire attached to it, you have an active “c-wire.”

How do you install a thermostat without C wire?

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