What happens if a battery fails on a battery powered thermostat?
White-Rodgers thermostats feature an exclusive, patented, low battery indicator. The patented low battery indicator will offset the temperature 10 degrees from set point when the thermostat senses that the battery only has approximately 1 month of life left. This offset will call the homeowners attention to the thermostat and the homeowner will see “batt” flashing very large in the display making it clear that the batteries need to be changed. This is an exclusive White-Rodgers feature making White-Rodgers the brand least likely to experience a complete battery power failure event. Most current production models also include a built-in mechanical device that will cycle the heat on and off at approximately 40 degrees.
