Venstar Expands Canadian Availability of Its HVAC Systems Through Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Trane Canada Co.

CHATSWORTH, CA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2011) - Venstar®, a leading thermostat and energy management systems supplier, today announced that it has expanded Canadian availability of its HVAC systems, including its thermostats and accessories, in an exclusive distribution agreement with Trane Canada Co.

"We are pleased to announce an exclusive agreement with Trane Canada Co., which makes the Venstar commercial and residential HVAC solutions available throughout all the Canadian provinces," said Steve Dushane, president and CEO of Venstar Inc. "Together, Venstar and Trane deliver an unrivaled resource for commercial and residential HVAC control systems."

"Venstar is well-known for its quality and reliable HVAC products, including leading thermostats and accessories, for both residential and commercial use. We are pleased to work with Venstar for exclusive distribution in Canada, and we look forward to a long and prosperous relationship," said Sean Hughes, Parts Leader for Trane Canada Co.

Among the Venstar thermostat products being distributed by Trane Canada Co. are:

ColorTouchTouchscreen Thermostat (residential)

ColorTouch™ is the multi-functional, simple-to-use, richly featured, programmable touch screen thermostat that thinks it's a digital picture frame. ColorTouch has customizable backgrounds, including the users' own photos, and more than a dozen preset themes, including holiday themes. Compatible with virtually every type of heating and air conditioning system, ColorTouch can be configured to display one of three languages; English, French or Spanish.

ColorTouch Touchscreen Thermostat (commercial)

ColorTouch Commercial is a multi-functional, simple-to-use, touch screen thermostat designed for commercial installations. With ColorTouch Commercial, users can display their business logos, advertisements or promotions on their thermostat screens as a slideshow screensaver or background wallpaper. ColorTouch Commercial also includes a 365-day holiday programmer, field updatable firmware, and added security for use in public areas. ColorTouch Commercial is priced at approximately half the cost of competitive commercial touch screen thermostats.

Slimline Family of Thermostats

Venstar's Slimline family of thermostats includes very popular residential and commercial models. Currently, millions of Slimline thermostats are in use throughout North America. Specialty Slimline modes include:

• Slimline Platinum, a commercial thermostat (Model T2900) with light activation that turns the thermostat on and off based on the level of light, helping facilities save energy and go green.

• SchoolStat™ (Model T2900SCH), a commercial programmable specialty thermostat that helps schools go green while keeping classrooms comfortable. SchoolStat, the thermostat designed to keep classrooms comfortable during the school day and save energy when school is out.

• ComfortCall, an accessory that allows users to remotely adjust their Venstar Slimline residential thermostats from any telephone. Using voice recognition and voice synthesis, ComfortCall literally talks to the user over the telephone and takes voice commands.

• EZStat™, the thermostat that is as easy to program as using an alarm clock. The EZStat also features oversized indicators on the display for easy reading.

Availability

1-800-565-6687
For more information, visit: http://www.venstar.com/Thermostats/
Email: sales@venstar.com
Telephone: 818-812-9930

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 25 percent 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 13,000 retail locations across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Web site: www.venstar.com