Turn off the power to your heating and air conditioning system before handling your thermostat wires.
Next, remove the old thermostat cover using a screwdriver, by pushing the pressure latch, or simply pulling the cover off. The Sensi app will prompt you to take a picture of your existing thermostat and old wiring in case you need it later. This can be helpful for troubleshooting with our technical support team if necessary. The picture you take will be saved to your camera roll or photo gallery.
Then, throw away any jumper wires. Sensi thermostats have a jumper wire built into them, and you will not need any jumper wires from your old unit.
Next, choose the terminal labels that have wires attached to them on your old thermostat. The app will tell you if you have a valid configuration. If you are getting an invalid configuration message, you can learn more about compatibility. Sensi Touch smart thermostats require a c-wire.
After choosing the terminal labels, select what type of system you have, then label your wires. Using the provided wire label stickers, label your wires by removing one wire at a time. After all your wires are labeled, remove the old thermostat base from the wall.