ColorTouch Touch Screen Thermostat From Venstar
Gives HVAC Distributors and Contractors New Revenue Opportunity
Multi-functional and simple to use, ColorTouch thinks it’s a digital
picture frame
CHATSWORTH, Calif., November 2, 2010 — Venstar®, a
leading thermostat and energy management systems supplier, today announced the
launch of ColorTouch™, the multi-functional, simple-to-use, touch screen
thermostat that thinks it’s a digital picture frame. ColorTouch brings HVAC distributors and
contractors a new revenue opportunity that is attractively priced for them and
their customers. Compatible with virtually every type of heating and air
conditioning system, ColorTouch is priced at approximately half the
competitor’s touch screen thermostat, with an estimated street price of less
than $200.
“ColorTouch is the thermostat redefined,” said Steve Dushane, president and CEO of Venstar Inc. “With customizable background wallpapers and
screensavers, including the users’ own photos, ColorTouch delivers the look and
feel of a digital picture frame on the thermostat. This vibrant and simple-to-use thermostat
will be easy for contractors to sell to their customers. After all, it’s the
thermostat contractors want to put in their own homes.”
Easy
to Install and Program
ColorTouch is installation-friendly with
its output test screen that allows the contractor to test the system. Its graphical user interface shows what
outputs turn on and which outputs should be on, so the contractor can ensure
that all equipment is connected and working properly. The ColorTouch ‘My Thermostat’ screens allow
the contractor to look at the thermostat status, making it easier to
troubleshoot equipment or wiring issues.
In addition, programming and configuration may be done in advance using
the provided ColorTouch Assistant software and an SD memory card (not
included).
Contractor’s
Service Information in the Thermostat
Contractors can input their contact
information into the thermostat itself so when a user has need for service,
they can press the Service Information to find the contractor‘s information.
The Service Information page also comes up
when there is a Reminder Alert.
Contractors can program Reminder Alerts to let users know it is time to
call for service at scheduled intervals, such as for a winter check-up or
spring cleaning. As well, when it’s time
for the user to change their air filters or UV lights, ColorTouch will
automatically show the Service Information page so the user can call for
service.
The contractor can also input their
information using the ColorTouch Assistant software, which also allows them to
include their logo. Whether they input
their information into the thermostat itself or use ColorTouch Assistant, they
can include their company name, contact name, telephone, email and Web
site.
Using ColorTouch Assistant, the contractors
can upload their company logos by clicking on the logo icon and uploading the
logo file from their computers.
ColorTouch Assistant automatically sizes the logo and puts it into the
Service Information page, and the contractor types in the rest of the contact
information.
Automatic
Software and Firmware Updates
Every time the user runs the ColorTouch
Assistant software, it automatically connects to Venstar’s ColorTouch Web site
in the background and updates the software and firmware (the operating system
for ColorTouch) at no cost.
The firmware updates the SD memory card to
be uploaded to the thermostat, which then updates the thermostat. Updating the firmware ensures that the user
always has the most current system software, including new features and
performance enhancements.
This helps ensure the contractor does not
have to be called to do software or firmware updates.
Availability
Venstar sells ColorTouch via a nationwide
distribution network with thousands of contractors. For more information, visit: http://www.venstar.com/Thermostats/ColorTouch
Email: sales@venstar.com
About
Venstar Inc.
Founded in 1992, Venstar Inc. is a leading thermostat and energy management system
(EMS) supplier, known for providing value to its customers via ease of use and
installation, proven cost savings, improved energy efficiency, quality and
reliability. Venstar is one of the largest thermostat suppliers in the world
and designs and produces Venstar-branded products, as
well as OEM thermostat products for the biggest names in HVAC. Venstar’s Surveyor is a leading energy management system, typically
saving small-box retailers 25percent of their energy costs, which translates to
millions of dollars in savings and dramatic reductions in C02
emissions. Surveyor currently controls the energy
usage of more than 12,000 retail locations across the United States, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, and Canada. Web site: www.venstar.com
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