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What do the symbols on the Smart Thermostat or Wireless Temperature Sensor user interface mean?

Find out what the icons on your tado° device indicate.

Written by tado°. Updated over a week ago

Temperatures and Settings

Symbol	Meaning
	Measured Temperature
	Home Target Temperature Smart Schedule is active. tado° is in Home Mode and is set to the displayed target temperature.
	Hot Water production in Home Mode (on/off) Smart Schedule for hot water is active. tado° is in Home Mode and hot water production is currently on/off.
	Home Mode Hot Water Target Temperature Smart Schedule for hot water is active. tado° is in Home Mode and the hot water is being heated to the displayed target temperature (only available for supported systems).
	Manual Target Temperature Manual Control is active. tado° is set to the displayed target temperature.
	Hot Water production in Manual Control (on/off) Manual Control is active and the hot water production is currently on/off.
	Manual Hot Water Target Temperature Manual Control is active and the hot water is being heated to the displayed target temperature (only available for supported systems).
	Away Target Temperature tado° is in Away Mode. It is set to the displayed target temperature based on the settings you’ve specified for the Away Mode.
	Hot Water production in Away Mode (on/off) tado° is in Away Mode. Hot water production is currently on/off based on the settings you’ve specified for the Away Mode.
	Away Mode Hot Water Target Temperature (adjustable) tado° is in Away Mode. Hot water is being heated to the displayed target temperature (only available for supported systems) based on the settings you’ve specified for the Away Mode.
	Open Window Detection

Errors and Warnings

Symbol	Meaning
	Low Battery The batteries are running low and need to be replaced.
	Depleted Battery The batteries are depleted and need to be replaced (changes on the device user interface are blocked).
	Firmware Update The device is updating to a new firmware version.
	Configuration Download The device is downloading its configuration.
	Synchronizing Changes made to tado° have not yet been synced to the device.
	Legionnaires’ disease protection The boiler is firing to disinfect the hot water.
	Pairing error
	Default configuration error

Installation and Reset

Symbol	Meaning
	Pairing The device is looking for an Internet Bridge.
	Paired The device is successfully paired to an Internet Bridge.
	Installer Menu Entry point to the Installer Menu.
	Reset Pairing
	Factory Reset
	Exit Menu

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