18Step 4 — Check Thermostat OperationThe Comfort Series thermostats have a built--in installer test capability. Use it tocheck thermostat and equipment operation without delays or setpoint adjustmentsto force heating or cooling.To enter the Installer Test mode, use the same process as is used to enter InstallerConfiguration, only hold the FAN key longer. More specifically, press and hold theFAN for about 15 seconds until the display reads In on the left and St on the rightfor the programmable model, or InS in the smaller display for thenon--programmable model. The MODE will be OFF. The MODE key (upper left)can now be used to select heat, cool, or emergency heat, if this is a HP thermostat.Selecting one of the available modes will immediately command the equipment toturn on in that mode. It will run for 3 minutes and then return the mode to off. WithHP thermostats (having 2 stages of heating), the test will run for 3 minutes on eachstage. If the thermostat is programmable, the clock display counts down from 180seconds while each stage operates. Changing the mode to OFF will terminate anyrunning test immediately.During any test, the display icons will be displayed the same as for normaloperation of that stage, as follows:SELECTED MODE DISPLAY ICONSoff offcool cool on, 2 (for second stage cooling)heat heat on, aux heat onEm Heat aux heat onTo terminate the Installer Test mode press the DONE or FAN button. If thethermostat is left in Installer Test mode, it will revert back to normal operation after15 minutes.