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How do I set up a smart thermostat schedule?

Equipment | My System | Thermostat

To set up a schedule for your smart thermostat, log into MyGuardianHome.com and follow these steps:  

  1. Click on Automation.
  2. Click on Schedules.
  3. Click the pencil icon. 
  4. Pick which schedule to edit by clicking Heat or Cool. 
  5. Click the Temperature arrows for Away, Home, or Sleep settings to set target temperatures. 
  6. To change the thermostat schedule type, in View, click either 5 & 2-Day (to set a weekday and weekend schedule) or 7-Day (to manage daily schedules independently) 
  7. To change the number of schedule intervals for each day, click 2 or 4 in Settings Per Day. 
  8. To change the temperature setting for a schedule interval (i.e. Away, Home, Sleep, Custom, etc.): 
    • Click the Temperature setting icon on the schedule. 
    • Using the dropdown menu, select the temperature setting.
    • If Custom is selected, click the temperature arrows to set the Custom temperature for that interval. 
    • Click OK. 
  9. Click and drag the Temperature setting icons across the schedule to choose when your thermostat automatically adjusts the temperature. 
  10. To apply the schedule to another day (or thermostat), click Copy Schedule and then click either Copy A Day (to apply the schedule to another day of the week) or Copy A Full Schedule (to apply the schedule to another thermostat).
  11. Click SAVE.

To make these changes via the Guardian Protection app, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the Guardian app.
  2. In the Thermostats card, tapDetails .
  3. In Thermostats, tap Schedule On or Schedule Off.
     Note: The thermostat must be in HeatCool, or Auto mode in order to select Schedule On or Schedule Off
  4. In Edit Basic Schedules, tap Edit for Cool or Heat to edit the mode’s schedule.
    1. To change the thermostat ScheduleType and Number of set point intervals:
      1. Tap Settings
      2. To change the thermostat schedule view, in Schedule Type tap either:
        • 5-2 Day to set a weekday and weekend schedule.
        • 7 Day to manage daily schedules independently.
      3. To change the number of set point intervals for each day, in Number of Set Points tap 2 or 4.
      4. Tap Back to return to the thermostat schedule.
    2. To change the temperature setting (i.e., Away, Home, Sleep, Custom, etc.) an interval is set to, tap the Temperature setting interval and then tap the desired temperature setting to change it to.
      • If Custom is selected:
        1. Tap the custom interval block to adjust its Custom temperature. 
        2. Tap the Temperature arrows to adjust the temperature settings for each temperature setting.
        3. Tap Done
    3. To adjust the target temperature of a temperature setting (i.e., Away, Home, Sleep):
      1. Tap a schedule interval block that is set to a temperature setting (i.e., Away, Home, Sleep).
      2. Tap the Temperature arrows for the desired temperature setting(s) to adjust.
      3. Tap Back
    4. To change the time of the schedule intervals, tap and hold the Temperature setting icon while dragging up or down to the desired time on the schedule.
       Note: For the thermostat to automatically adjust temperatures at an interval, the adjacent intervals must be at least one degree different from each other. For more information, see Considerations when editing the thermostat schedule.  
    5. Tap Apply to save changes.
    6. Repeat the steps to edit the other mode (i.e., Heat or Cool) or any other thermostats. 
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