New Thermostat install. C jumpered to R on old Tstat

Hi Everyone.

I’m replacing an old White/Rodgers thermostat.

I have W C G Y cables. and R is jumpered to C. with the cabling landing on C initially.

according to the compatibility check on website and app I’m not compatible.

Can i get a second opinion?

Are you sure that is the C terminal and not RC it is common on thermostats to have an R and RC jumpered if there is not a second transformer in the condenser.

Your’s is compatible, the jumper is connecting Rh to Rc, see the image below.

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hunted down the manual for my old tstat. and you are correct.
it’s RH jumpered to RC. I just didn’t see the R in both instances because it was hidden by the fat red jumper.
I guess it’ll mean using the C-Wire adapter. which means going up in the attic and wiring up both units. upstairs/downstairs.
good thing it’s not summer in texas.