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frustrated trying to set up your Amazon
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smart thermostat Don't worry I'm going
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to make it super simple so you can get
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it working in just a few minutes In
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today's video we're going to walk you
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through the setup process step by step
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from wiring your thermostat to
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connecting it to Alexa You'll have
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everything up and running in no time And
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before we dive in if you find this video
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helpful go ahead and hit that like
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button and subscribe for more smart home
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tips and tech tutorials Let's get
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started First things first you need to
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make sure your HVAC system is compatible
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with the Amazon smart thermostat Trust
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me you don't want to waste time setting
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things up only to realize it won't work
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with your system So head to
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smart thermostat and click on check
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compatibility in the compatibility info
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box Once you've confirmed that it's good
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to go here's a pro tip Take a quick
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photo of your current thermostat wiring
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It's a small step but it'll save you a
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lot of headaches later if you need to
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double check anything Before you touch
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any wires don't forget to turn off the
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power at your circuit breaker Safety
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first You'll want to install the new
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thermostat on the wall before connecting
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it to Alexa Start by removing your old
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thermostat Then match the wires to the
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corresponding terminals on your new
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thermostat Once the wiring is done and
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the face plate is attached your
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thermostat will power on automatically
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When you see set appear on the screen
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it's ready to be connected to Alexa Now
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grab your phone and open the Alexa app
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Tap on devices at the bottom of the app
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Then tap the plus sign in the top corner
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and choose add device From the list
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select thermostat and choose Amazon as
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the brand It'll ask if your thermostat
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is already installed on the wall Select
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yes The app will prompt you to scan a QR
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code which you'll find on the back of
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the blue welcome card or on the
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thermostat itself Once the code is
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scanned the app will search for the
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thermostat and automatically connect it
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to your Wi-Fi network Next it will ask
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you to confirm the connected wires such
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as Y G CW and R Once confirmed select
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your system type like forced air and
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natural gas The app will test whether
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your heat and fan are working correctly
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So just tap yes if everything's good to
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go After that you'll choose whether you
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want Alexa to control the temperature
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automatically or if you'd prefer to set
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a daily schedule manually It's up to you
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And there you have it Your Amazon smart
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thermostat is now set up and connected
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to Alexa How easy was that If you found
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this step-by-step guide helpful please
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give us a thumbs up and share this video
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with your friends who might also be
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setting up a smart thermostat And don't
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forget to subscribe for more smart home
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tips and simple tech solutions Got any
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questions or did the setup work smoothly
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for you Drop a comment below I'd love to
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hear about your experience and help out
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with any issues you ran into Quick recap
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check compatibility snap a photo of your
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wires turn off power install the new
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thermostat and then connect it through
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the Alexa app That's all there is to it
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If you want to dive deeper into any of
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the steps check out the link in the
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description below for a more detailed
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guide Thanks so much for watching and
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until next time stay connected and enjoy
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the convenience of smart home
