Debonair®

33CS
Flush-Mounted Flatstat
Commercial Programmable Thermostat

Owner’s Manual
Part Number 33CS250-FS and 33CS220-FS
IMPORTANT: Read entire instructions before program- lower the desired set point, change the mode, program, and
override the current program. See Fig. 2.
ming the thermostat.
→ SET POINT BUTTONS — The UP ARROW and DOWN
ARROW buttons will raise or lower the current desired tem-
GENERAL perature set point. If the thermostat is in the AUTO or Program
mode, pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button
Carrier’s 7-day, commercial, programmable thermostats are will adjust both the heating and cooling set points. Pressing the
flat, wall-mounted, low-voltage thermostats which maintain UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button in Cooling mode
room temperature by controlling the operation of an HVAC will adjust only the cooling set points. Pressing the UP AR-
(Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system. Separate ROW or DOWN ARROW buttons in Heating mode will ad-
heating and cooling set points and auto-changeover capability just only the heating set points.
allow occupied and unoccupied programming schedules for
energy savings. → OVERRIDE BUTTON — The Override button is used to
force the thermostat from Unoccupied mode into the Occu-
All thermostats allow up to 3 occupied and one unoccupied pied 1 mode comfort settings. The Override period will be set
time/temperature settings to be programmed per 24-hour peri- at 30 minutes. The thermostat will then return to the program
od. Each thermostat stores programs for 7 independent days. for that time period. To increase the amount of time in Override
Batteries are not required. During power interruption the inter- mode, press the Override button again. Thirty minutes of over-
nal NEVERLOST™ memory stores programmed schedules ride time will be added for each time the Override button is
for an unlimited amount of time. pressed, up to a maximum of 4 hours. After the 4-hour limit
has been reached, press the Override button again to cancel
IMPORTANT: The thermostat has a configurable Override mode.
security level. If certain functions are not available While in Override mode, the Override icon and the Occu-
(changing set points, changing programming sched- pied 1 icon will be displayed on the thermostat. The time of
ules), the thermostat security level may be config- day and the minutes remaining in Override mode will alternate
ured to exclude those functions. Call the installer to on the thermostat display.
reconfigure the security level.
The set points are adjustable with the UP ARROW and
DOWN ARROW keys during Override mode.
CONFIGURATION NOTE: If the thermostat is in Occupied mode and the Override
→ Thermostat Display — The thermostat display is locat- button is pressed, the thermostat will go into Unoccupied mode
ed in the center of the thermostat. See Fig. 1. The following in- immediately. The thermostat will remain in Unoccupied mode
formation can be displayed on the screen: until the next Occupied start time.
• mode (OFF, HEAT, COOL, AUTO, or PROGRAM ON)
• fan setting (FAN ON or blank for Fan Auto operation)
• override indication
• room temperature
• desired temperature
• service filter indicator
• time of day
• day of the week
• schedule period (Occupied 1, 2, or 3; or Unoccupied)
• setup indicator (Programming mode)
• lock indicator
• start/stop indicator (schedule period program mode)
Heat or Cool Indicator — A Heat or Cool indicator is
located in the middle of the thermostat. See Fig. 2. The light
will be red if the thermostat is in Heating mode. The light will
be green if the thermostat is in Cooling mode.
Thermostat Front Panel Buttons — The thermo- Fig. 1 — Thermostat Display
stat has buttons on the front cover which are used to raise or

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 To scroll through by hours instead of minutes, hold down the
Override button while pressing UP ARROW or DOWN AR-
ROW. To ensure the schedules are properly followed, make
sure that AM or PM is correct for the time chosen. When the
correct time is shown, press the Mode button to modify the day
BACKLIT of the week. The current day will blink on and off. Press the UP
LCD DISPLAY
ARROW or DOWN ARROW button until the correct day is
shown. Press and hold the Mode and Override buttons at the
same time again to exit the Set Clock mode.
HEAT OR COOL Program Thermostat Schedules — Before pro-
INDICATOR
(RED=HEAT, gramming the thermostat, plan the thermostat daily schedule.
MODE GREEN=COOL) The schedule is divided into 7 days (Monday through Sunday).
BUTTON
Each day has from 2 to 4 time periods (Occupied 1, Occu-
pied 2, Occupied 3, Unoccupied) depending on the configura-
OVERRIDE tion of the thermostat. Each occupied time period has a start
BUTTON UP AND DOWN
BUTTONS time, stop time, heating set point, and cooling set point. The un-
occupied time period has a heating set point and a cooling set
point. The unoccupied time period is active whenever an occu-
pied time period is not active. Fill in Table 1 as an aid to pro-
gramming the daily schedules.
TEMPERATURE
PROGRAMMING MODE — To program the daily sched-
SENSOR ules, perform the following procedure:
Fig. 2 — Thermostat Front Panel 1. Enter Programming mode by pressing and holding the
Mode and UP ARROW buttons. The Occupied 1
annunciator will appear on the thermostat display. Use
the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set the
maximum number of Occupied periods for each day.
MODE BUTTON — The Mode button selects the operating The thermostat can be set to 1, 2, or 3. After the num-
mode of the thermostat. ber of Occupied periods has been selected, press the
• If OFF is selected, the thermostat will not enter Heating Mode button. See Fig. 3.
or Cooling mode.
• If HEAT is selected, the thermostat will only enter Heat-
ing mode (if the room temperature is below the heating
set point). The thermostat will not provide cooling.
• If COOL is selected, the thermostat will only enter Cool-
ing mode (if the room temperature is above the cooling
set point). The thermostat will not provide heating.
• If AUTO is selected, the thermostat will enter Heating or
Cooling mode based on the room temperature and the
heating and cooling set points. The thermostat will pro-
vide automatic changeover from Heating to Cooling
mode and Cooling to Heating mode when required. The
thermostat will automatically switch to maintain the
desired temperature setting. The thermostat does not Fig. 3 — Setting Occupied 1 Set Points
need to be manually changed from heating or cooling or
cooling to heating operation. 2. The cooling set point for Occupied 1 will be displayed.
→ • If PROGRAM ON is selected, the thermostat will oper- Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to raise
ate as in the AUTO mode (see above). PROGRAM ON or lower the cooling set point until the desired temperature
enables the thermostat to follow the programmed daily is shown. The range of acceptable values is 35 to 99 F
schedule stored in its memory. (1 to 37 C). Press the Mode button to continue. See Fig. 3.
Keypad Lock — To prevent unauthorized use of the ther- 3. The heating set point for Occupied 1 will be displayed.
mostat, the front panel buttons can be disabled. To disable or Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to raise
lock the keypad, press and hold the Mode button. While hold- or lower the heating set point until the desired temperature
ing down the Mode button, press the UP and DOWN ARROW is shown. The range of acceptable values is 35 to 99 F
buttons simultaneously. The “Locked” icon will appear on the (1 to 37 C). Press the Mode button to continue. See Fig. 3.
display. 4. The cooling set point for Unoccupied will be displayed.
The thermostat is unlocked by performing the same proce- Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to raise
dure. Press and hold the Mode button. While holding down the or lower the cooling set point until the desired tempera-
Mode button, Press the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons ture is shown. The range of acceptable values is 35 to
simultaneously. The “Locked” icon will be removed from the 99 F (1 to 37 C) or ‘‘OF’’ (no unoccupied cooling). To
display. configure the Unoccupied Cooling set point to OF, press
the UP ARROW button until 99 F is displayed. Press the
Set Clock — The Set Clock function allows the user to UP ARROW button again to display OF. Press the Mode
change the time and day displayed on the thermostat. Press and button to continue.
hold the Mode and Override buttons at the same time until the
display changes. The display will show the setup annunciator. 5. The heating set point for Unoccupied will be displayed.
The current time will blink on and off. Press the UP ARROW Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to raise
or DOWN ARROW button until the correct time is shown. or lower the heating set point until the desired tempera-
Hold down the buttons to quickly move through the time dis- ture is shown. The range of acceptable values is 35 to
play. The AM and PM annunciators will automatically change. 99 F (1 to 37 C) or ‘‘OF’’ (no unoccupied heating). To

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 configure the Unoccupied Heating set point to OF, press If only one occupied schedule is selected, the Occupied 2
the DOWN ARROW button until 35 F is displayed. Press and 3 schedules are skipped. If the start time is set later in the
the DOWN ARROW button again to display OF. Press day than the stop time, the program will run from midnight of
the Mode button to continue. that day to the stop time and then from the start time to mid-
6. The day of the week will be shown. Use the UP ARROW night. If the same start and stop times are programmed for an
or DOWN ARROW button to change the day of the occupancy schedule, the thermostat will be in Occupied mode
week until the desired starting day is shown. Possible for 24 hours. If one occupied period starts or stops within an-
choices are Mo (Monday) through Su (Sunday). Press the other occupied period, the lower numbered schedule has priori-
Mode button when the desired day is shown. ty. For example, if schedule Occupied 3 is running for 24 hours
and Occupied 2 schedule comes on from 1 to 3 PM, the set
7. The Start Time for Occupied 1 will be displayed. Use the points from Occupied 2 are in effect from 1 to 3 PM.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to raise or low-
er the time until the desired Start Time is shown. Press the OVERRIDING THE SCHEDULE — The schedule can be
Mode button to continue. See Fig. 4. overridden by pressing the UP or DOWN ARROW button to
change the desired temperature. The thermostat will use the
8. The Stop Time for Occupied 1 will be displayed. Use the new set point until the next scheduled time period starts.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to raise or low-
er the time until the desired Stop Time is shown. Press the
Mode button to continue.
9. The On/Off icon will be displayed. Use the UP ARROW
to turn the Occupied 1 period ON for this day. Use the
DOWN ARROW to turn the Occupied 1 period OFF for
this day.
→ 10. If more than one occupied period has been selected in
Step 1, repeat Steps 2 through 9 to program the remaining
schedule for Occupied periods 2 and 3.
11. The Copy command can be used to copy the previous
day’s schedule if the schedules are the same. The copy
command becomes available after all the occupied peri-
ods are programmed in a day. Use the UP ARROW to
change the copy command to YES. Use the DOWN Fig. 4 — Start Time Display
ARROW to change the copy command to NO. Press the
Mode button when the choice has been made. See Fig. 5.
If NO was selected, the schedule will automatically
change to the next day and the user must enter the
occupied and unoccupied schedules for that day.
NOTE: Occupied 1 schedule heating and cooling set
points are the same for each day. Occupied 2 and 3 set
points may be set to different values for each day of
the week.
If YES was selected, the schedule will be copied to the
next day. The schedule copy may be repeated until
Sunday is reached. The Sunday schedule cannot be
copied to Monday.
12. After all the times and set points for each day have been
entered, press and hold the Mode and UP ARROW Fig. 5 — Copy Command Display
buttons to exit Programming mode.
NOTE: The thermostat will continue to follow the schedule
until a new one is entered.

Table 1 — Daily Schedule Planner

SCHEDULE
DAY OF
THE WEEK Occupied 1 Occupied 2 Occupied 3 Unoccupied
Start / Stop / Heat / Cool Start / Stop / Heat / Cool Start / Stop / Heat / Cool Start / Stop / Heat / Cool
Monday / / / / / / / / / / / /
Tuesday / / / / / / / / / / / /
Wednesday / / / / / / / / / / / /
Thursday / / / / / / / / / / / /
Friday / / / / / / / / / / / /
Saturday / / / / / / / / / / / /
Sunday / / / / / / / / / / / /

NOTE: The cooling temperature set point must be higher than the heating temperature set point.

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 OPERATION Holiday Mode — When the thermostat is in Holiday
mode, the thermostat will operate under Unoccupied set points.
→ The Mode button selects the operating mode of the thermo- To configure and activate the Holiday mode, press the Mode
stat. If OFF is selected, the thermostat will not enter Heating or and UP ARROW buttons simultaneously to enter Program-
Cooling mode. If HEAT is selected, the thermostat will only ming mode. Press the Override button to enter Holiday Pro-
enter Heating mode (if the room temperature is below the heat- gramming mode. The ‘‘HOL’’ icon will be displayed along
ing set point). If COOL is selected, the thermostat will only en- with the remaining days of Holiday mode operation. Press the
ter Cooling mode (if the room temperature is above the cooling UP or DOWN ARROWS to select the number of days that the
set point). If AUTO is selected, the thermostat will enter Heat- holiday schedule will be in effect. A value of 0 disables Holi-
ing or Cooling mode based on the room temperature and the day mode. The duration can be set from 1 to 99 days. The ther-
heating and cooling set points. If PROGRAM ON is selected, mostat will enter Holiday mode on midnight of the next day
the thermostat will operate as in the AUTO mode and the after the mode has been activated. Holiday mode will remain in
stored schedule is enabled. The thermostat will follow the effect until midnight of the last configured day.
Occupied and Unoccupied schedules stored in its memory.
If the Holiday mode is in effect, the number of days remain-
Auto-Changeover — When the thermostat mode is set ing will blink on and off and the ‘‘Unoccupied’’ icon will be
to AUTO, the thermostat will provide automatic changeover displayed. The Override button will be active during Holiday
from Heating to Cooling mode and Cooling to Heating mode mode. The Dry Contact Switch is ignored.
when required. The thermostat will automatically switch to To turn off the Holiday mode before the remaining config-
maintain the desired temperature setting. The thermostat does ured days have passed, press the Mode and UP ARROW
not need to be manually changed from heating to cooling or buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds to enter Programming
cooling to heating operation. Mode. Press the Override button to enter Holiday Program-
Two-Stage Operation — The second stage of heat or ming mode. Press the DOWN ARROW to set the number of
cool is turned on when the first stage has been on for a mini- days to zero. Holiday mode will be disabled.
mum of 2 minutes and the temperature differential from the set Dry Contact Switch (33CS250-FS Only) — A dry
point is equal to or greater than the set point plus the deadband contact switch is provided to allow an external device to force
plus 2 degrees. the thermostat into Occupied 1 mode. When the thermostat is
Clock Backup — In the event of a power loss, the ther- forced into Occupied 1 mode via the dry contact closure, the
mostat will keep time for a minimum of 48 hours without Occupied 1 icon will blink each second.
external power or batteries. SOFT START — When multiple thermostats are controlled
by the same external device, a Soft Start option can be used to
Fan Operation — If Fan On is selected, the fan will run stagger the turn on times of the HVAC equipment. This feature
continuously during occupied schedules (except when Mode is may cause a delay in operation after entering Occupied 1
switched to OFF). The fan will be off during the unoccupied mode.
schedule except during heating or cooling operation.
If Fan On is not selected, the fan will only operate during Remote Temperature Sensor (33CS250-FS
heating or cooling operation. Only) — A remote temperature sensor is available to read
the temperature from a space. If a remote temperature sensor is
Emergency Heat — Emergency heat is available for connected and the thermostat is configured to use a remote
heat pump applications. To turn on emergency heat, press and temperature sensor, then the thermostat will ignore the reading
hold the Override button. While holding the Override button, of its internal sensor and control to the reading of the remote
press the UP ARROW button. An ‘‘EH’’ will be displayed. temperature sensor. When the thermostat is using a reading
During emergency heat, the fan will operate and the second from a remote sensor, the degree symbol above the temperature
stage of heat will be energized (locking out the first stage com- reading will blink.
pressor). To exit emergency heat, press and hold the Override NOTE: This feature is configured by the installer.
button. While holding the Override button, press the UP
ARROW button. During emergency heat, only OFF and HEAT → Outside Temperature Sensor (33CS250-FS
modes are available. Only) — An optional outside temperature sensor may be pro-
vided to sense outdoor-air temperature. Press and hold the
Electric Heat — When the Electric Heat option in the Mode button for 5 seconds to display outdoor-air temperature.
advanced set up is set to ON (configured by installer), the The “outside” temperature annunciator will be displayed. Press
thermostat will turn on the fan immediately any time there is a the Mode button again to exit the Outside Temperature display.
heat demand. This feature should only be used on electric heat-
ing applications. Do not use with gas heat.

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Manufacturer reserves the right to discontinue, or change at any time, specifications or designs without notice and without incurring obligations.
Book 1 4 PC 111 Catalog No. 533-353 Printed in U.S.A. Form 33CS-13SO Pg 8 105 11-00 Replaces: New
Tab 11a 13a