HG-AMANAST_11-22 Brand Smart Thermostat Homeowner User Guide
- June 17, 2024
- Amana
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Amana® Brand Smart Thermostat
Homeowner Guide
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Getting Started
Tap the bottom navigation icons to move between the 4 main screens:
A simple, central home screen displays the current temperature, the current mode, and a slider for adjusting the temperature. Users can also adjust the set point using the arrows. The top-level screens are accessible through icons at the bottom of this screen.
The schedule screen displays upcoming set point changes and scheduled times. Plus, it offers access to edit mode, where you can adjust the schedule using simple controls.
When you’re away from home, you can help keep energy consumption down with away mode. The away screen displays energysaving set points that can be invoked manually or automatically when the mobile app recognizes everyone is away.
Know what’s in the air around your home. The air quality screen displays outdoor air quality and weather will be displayed when connected to the internet when the thermostat is added in the mobile app under home location.
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Mobile App
When WiFi is enabled on your Amana® brand smart thermostat, the Amana home mobile app can help you manage and remotely control multiple Amana smart thermostats in your home.
Additional Smart Features
Enabling WiFi adds smart features to your thermostat:
— Automatic software updates.
— Remote control with mobile app.
— Voice control capabilities when connected to Amazon Alexa and/or Google
Assistant devices.
— Download the Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant app and follow the
instructions within the app to set up the Amana smart thermostat voice control
capabilities properly.
— Geo-fencing, to detect when you are away from home, reducing energy costs.
You can connect the Amana brand smart thermostat to WiFi by following these steps:
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Connect to WiFi
— Navigate to the settings menu.
(Tap the menu icon in the top left of the home menu and select settings.)
— Tap > Settings > WiFi. (Ensure the use WiFi box is checked.)
— Tap networks > Then select your network from the list. (You’ll be prompted to enter your network’s password and then connect.) -
Pair to App
Thermostat Steps
— Navigate to the settings menu.
(Tap the menu icon in the top left of the home menu and select settings.)
— Tap > Account.
— Use the code displayed to input into the app.
App Steps
— Download the app and create an account.
(iOS App Store or Google Play.)
— Add home location.
(A prompt will appear after initial account creation.)
NOTE: The pair code will expire in 15 minutes, but you can always get a new code if needed.
Connection to Amazon Alexa
Connecting Amana® brand smart thermostat to Amazon Alexa will enable voice command through Alexa like “Alexa, set my Kitchen to 75 degrees”
How to connect?
Complete setup on Amana brand smart thermostat and Amana brand home mobile
app. Login to Alexa account from phone/ tablet device. Use the instructions
below:
- In Amazon Alexa app, click on menu icon
- Select “Skills & Games” OR select “Discover Alexa” option (whichever option is available for the user’s Alexa app version)
- Click on “Search” icon
- Type “Amana”, click search
- Select “Amana Smart Thermostat”
- Select “Enable to use” (This will display a Amana sign in window at login.Amanaskyport.com)
- Enter Amana Home mobile app login credential (email and password)
- Once user signs in, Alexa will discover devices all the devices which are linked under this account.
- User can set up the discovered Amana smart thermostat now.
- Go to “Devices” tab from bottom navigation icons.
- User can view and voice control the connected “Amana Smart thermostats”
This will successfully link Amana brand smart thermostat to Amazon Alexa.
Voice Commands
— Alexa, set [my / the] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} to (cool / heat / auto / off).
— Alexa, set [my / the] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} [temperature] to X [degrees].
— Alexa, (increase / decrease) [my] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} [temperature] by X
[degrees].
— Alexa, (increase / decrease / lower / cool down / warm up) [the]
{{THERMOSTAT NAME}}.
— Alexa, make [my] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} (warmer / cooler).
— Alexa, what is {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} set to?
Connection to Google Home
Connecting Amana brand smart thermostat to Google Home will enable voice
command through Google Assistant like “Ok Google, set my bedroom to cool“.
How to connect?
Complete setup on Amana brand smart thermostat and Amana home mobile app.
Login to Google Home account from phone/tablet device
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Click “Add” device
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Select “Set up device”
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Select “have something already set up?“
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Click on search icon
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Type “Amana Smart Thermostat” and Select.
(This will display a Amana sign in window at login.Amanaskyport.com) -
Enter Amana home mobile app login credentials.
This will successfully link Amana brand smart thermostat to Google Home.
Voice Commands
— Ok Google, set [my / the] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} to (cool/heat).
— Ok Google, turn (up / down) [the] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}}.
— Ok Google, set [my / the] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} [temperature]to X [degrees].
— Ok Google, (increase / decrease) [my] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} [temperature] by X
[degrees].
— Ok Google, (increase / decrease) [my] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}}.
— Ok Google, make [my] {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} (warmer / cooler).
— Ok Google, what is {{THERMOSTAT NAME}} set to?
How to Switch Modes
For systems that have both heating and cooling, you have the ability to choose a mode: auto (the thermostat will select the mode based on the condition and set temperature), cool (only), heat (only), or off.
From the Home Screen
Simply tap the mode icons located on the left-hand side of the current
temperature.
From the Settings Menu
Access settings from any primary screen by tapping the menu icon. Then select
system mode.
How to Createa Schedule
With the Amana® brand smart thermostat you can create a different schedule for each mode of the thermostat. If you have both heating and cooling available to you, your thermostat will have the ability to create a schedule for Heat (only), Cool (only), and Auto mode.
- Tap on the schedule icon to bring up the schedule menu.
- Tap the menu icon located in the upper right-hand corner.
- Tap the edit schedule option.
- Select the day you wish to edit by tapping the header in the upper left-hand corner.
Add New or Edit Current Event
From the edit screen, tap the “add new event” or “edit event” option located
at the bottom of the screen.
- Start Time: Tap and drag the hour and minute intervals to update.
- Event Label: Edit the name of the event.
- Event Action: Choose the action you want your system to perform.
Once you’ve finished making your changes be sure to tap save, which is in the lower right-hand corner.
Copy Schedules
To make things easy, we’ve added an option to copy a day’s scheduTo do this:
- Select which day you would like to copy.
- Select “copy day” on the bottom right footer.
- Choose which days to copy to.
The day being copied will be greyed out, while the days that you are copying to will highlight white once selected.
Customized Settings
With the Amana® brand smart thermostat customize settings to better suit your
comfort needs.
— Navigate to the settings menu
(Tap the menu icon in the top left of the home menu and select settings.)
— Tap the Display option
(This will take you to the preference screen where updates can be made.)
Screen Savers
Choose between a selection of screen savers to be displayed when the
thermostat is not being interacted with.
Night Mode
When enabled, night mode turns off the display during the selected schedule
time.
To access this setting, tap the brightness option from the display menu.
If you encounter any issues or would like assistance with setting up your Amana brand smart thermostat, please contact Amana support at 855-402-7587 and select OPTION SEVEN to be connected with our thermostat support team.
Important Notes
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
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Amana brand smart thermostat, please contact Amana support at
855-402-7587 and select OPTION SEVEN to
be connected with our thermostat support team.
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Additional information
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estimated annual energy consumption, yearly operating cost, or energy
efficiency rating that is available from your retailer.
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