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High Resolution Digital Thermostat with a Full Color, Customizable Touch Screen Display
Venstar T5800 ColorTouch Full Color Touch Screen Thermostat
Venstar T5800 ColorTouch Full Color Touch Screen Thermostat
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Venstar T5800 ColorTouch Full Color Touch Screen Thermostat
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Overview

  • Programmable touch screen thermostat
  • Controls gas/electric or heat pump equipment, with up to 4 heating and 2 cooling stages
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Assistant software makes configuring fast and easy
  • Scheduler keeps home temperature comfortable
  • Energy usage info at the user's fingertips
  • Security features for locking thermostat
  • Automatic daylight savings adjustments, multiple languages, alerts and more

Essential Info

ColorTouch is a 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.

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Simple as You Want Operation
"Simple Stat" operation mode provides enlarged display numbers and fewer display items, making it perfect for the most basic users. "Simple as You Want" operation allows ColorTouch to be installed as a programmable or non-programmable thermostat. "Simple as You Want" operation also makes the thermostat easy to use. For example; it allows the user to remove the cooling references for homes without air conditioning.

Scheduler
Time Period Programming has never been so fast and simple to implement on a thermostat. The intuitive "Time Period" Scheduler automatically changes the temperature and mode for up to four periods per day. This allows for comfortable temperatures for sleeping, waking, and daytime, plus an energy savings mode for when no one is home. Customize every aspect of your "Time Period" Schedule with great flexibility.

At-a-Glance Screen
"At-a-Glance" screen shows the user heating and cooling status, as well as the room temperature. Heat and Cool indicators give "at-a-glance" information on heating and cooling, so users can easily see if air conditioning or heating equipment is on. An example of Heat and Cool indicators is on the left. The room temperature is 79 degrees and thermostat is cooling to 75 degrees. Room temperature is blue color to show the equipment is running. The ColorTouch thermostat can be wired with an Outdoor Sensor so that the outside temperature can be displayed right on the screen. The user has the option to display the high and low temperatures for the day.

Nighttime Dimmer
Nighttime dimmer for bedroom thermostats gives the user the ability to adjust the time the dimmer is on. Users can adjust the active brightness and the idle brightness with complete darkness being an option when dimmer is idle. When user touches the screen during nighttime dimmer operation, the screen's backlight temporarily returns to a useable brightness.

Energy Usage Info
Easy access to Energy Usage Information lets you easily see how much energy has been used to heat and cool for the past seven days. Runtime graphs help you evaluate energy conservation options, giving you the opportunity to decrease energy costs. View the heating or cooling runtimes separated by stages. Excessive runtimes indicate that it may be time for equipment maintenance.

Security
With ColorTouch Security you have the ability to enforce temperature set point limits so that the system runs within set temperature parameters. Now no one can run the air conditioning too low or the heat too high. Security settings also give you the option for automatic screen lock. This locks the screen minutes after it has been touched. Unlocking the screen requires a pass code to enable access (eliminates kids or guests from changing the thermostat settings).

Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings mode automatically adjusts ColorTouch clock when necessary.

Compatibility
ColorTouch is compatible with most heating and air conditioning equipment and controls gas/electric or heat pump equipment, with up to 4 heating and 2 cooling stages. ColorTouch is also dual-fuel capable. ColorTouch is able to intelligently control the equipment. This intelligence also displays the proper equipment status, in terms of heating and cooling stages turned on.

ColorTouch Assistant
With ColorTouch Assistant you can import and edit your photos from a drive on your computer, prepare them for use as the thermostat's screen saver, or choose a photo for a custom wallpaper background. ColorTouch Assistant allows you to configure your time period schedule and adjust your thermostat's installation settings from the comfort of your laptop or desktop computer.

Create & Customize Screensavers, Create & Customize Wallpapers, Configure the Installation Settings, Edit the Time Period Schedule, Update the Thermostat's Firmware for Performance Enhancements and New Features

Important notes:
  • Smarthome does not offer technical support on this product, please contact the manufacturer directly for all product support.
  • Defective exchanges for identical item within 30 days of purchase. After 30 days, please contact the manufacturer.
  Manufacturer contact information:
  US Air Conditioning Distributors
  Tel: (626) 854-4555

Manuals/Software

What's Included

  • 1x - ColorTouch Thermostat Touch Screen
  • 1x - ColorTouch Thermostat Backplate
  • 1x - White Faceplate
  • Mounting hardware
  • More Info

    Themes
    ColorTouch comes with more than a dozen built-in nature and holiday themes that can be used as background wallpaper for the thermostat. Each built-in theme has a separate photo displaying a daytime and nighttime scene, along with showing the sun for the day and the moon for the night. The daytime scene appears from 7:00am until the nighttime scene appears with the moon at 7:00pm. Holiday themes include Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Cinco de Mayo.

    Wallpaper
    Install up to 100 photos and display them as custom background wallpaper for the thermostat. With ColorTouch Assistant, you can customize your photos using the built-in editing features and can use the "preview" feature to see how the photo will look as background wallpaper once the thermostat info is placed over the photo.

    Screensavers
    Install up to 100 photos and display them as a slideshow when the thermostat is in screen saver mode. With ColorTouch Assistant, you can customize your photos using the built-in editing features, including zoom, rotate, color and brightness adjustments.

    SD Card
    Import & Export Settings. Easily choose what settings you want to import into your thermostat from an SD memory card including your Custom Photos, Dealer Info, Schedule, and Thermostat Name. Using the SD card you may save settings from an existing ColorTouch thermostat that can be exported to other thermostats (so you don't have to program each individual thermostat). The SD card is prepared using the ColorTouch Assistant software application.
    (SD memory card, 64Mb minimum, sold separately)

    Faceplates
    Customize the look of ColorTouch with faceplates to match your home decor. Options include white(supplied) - black, silver and wood grain each sold separately.

    Languages
    ColorTouch is multilingual (English, Spanish and French).

    Contractors
    When it is time to change a filter, time for maintenance, or the homeowner just wants to know who to call for service, this is the screen that pops up on the display. You can easily enter the text for this screen directly on the thermostat. If you want to add the company's logo or picture to this screen, ColorTouch Assistant software makes that easy to do as well. ColorTouch is installation-friendly with its output test screen that allows the installer to test the system. The graphical user interface shows which outputs are on, so the installer can ensure that all equipment is connected and working properly.

    "My Thermostat" screen shows overall status of the equipment and thermostat in graphical panels. ColorTouch's current running firmware version can be determined using these screens. Since ColorTouch has upgradable firmware, using ColorTouch Assistant software users can upgrade their thermostat firmware with ease.

    Commercial Version
    A Venstar T6800 Commercial ColorTouch Full Color Touch Screen Thermostat, is also available that includes all of the features described above, plus:
  • Up to 3 Occupied periods
  • 365 Day Calendar for Holiday Programming
  • Local Override Control
  • Security Lock with Passcode


  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Thermostat firmware version 1.11 and below requires 2GB or larger SD cards for upgrading.

    Images/Video

    Front, Rear and Side View  Scheduling Screenshot  Heat & Cool Stage Selection Screenshot  Service Contact Information Screenshot 
    Front, Rear and Side View  Scheduling Screenshot  Heat & Cool Stage Selection Screenshot  Service Contact Information Screenshot 
    SD Card Import Screenshot  Service Reminder Screenshot  Test Output Screenshot  Energy Usage Screenshot 
    SD Card Import Screenshot  Service Reminder Screenshot  Test Output Screenshot  Energy Usage Screenshot 

    Reviews

    22 Ratings
    5 star: 45%  (10)
    4 star: 32%  (7)
    3 star: 14%  (3)
    2 star: 0%  (0)
    1 star: 9%  (2)
    Average Customer Rating
    (22 customer ratings)
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    GREGORY -- simi valley, CA   5/7/2012
    Terrific thermostat and easy to install. It took me about 10 minutes and it would have been faster if I was sure I knew what I was doing! Once installed it has worked like a charm and looks amazing!
    SCOTT -- the villages, FL   3/14/2012
    This thermostat is outstanding!! Even my A/C repairman was impressed saying he's installed many thermostats but none as sophisticated and easy to use as this one. I agree! I like it more every time I walk past it. The features, quality, and aesthetics is top-of-the-line. I heartily recommend it!
    SANJAY -- glenview, IL   11/17/2011
    I have to say this difinatly is a conversation piece, when guests come over they always ask what it is. One drawback was instalation, you must have a common wire to the furnace if you don't have one already, I didn't, it was a challenge to fish new wires. One big thing that is lacking on this thermostat is no wifi allowing control with a smartphone app. Over all I'm satisfied. After I bought this one I found out about the Nest thermostat, guys from Apple started this company, looks very cool (google it). I guess I'll buy that one for my second furnace :)
    EUGENE -- thornton, CO   10/11/2011
    Very, very nice. Our T-Stat is located on a pillar in our home that has a lot of foot traffic, so you see it all the time. The old one was an eyesore and this just make my home look high-tech (is that word still being used? I may have just aged myself). Friends and family always remember the cool, color thermostat I have and that it's a digital picture frame...so cool. Okay, pros and cons now. PROS: - Does everything you need it to do, plus more. - Configure the whole thing on your computer and then import it into the thermostat with an SD card. - Digital picture frame - Service and air filter replacement reminder - Customizable (name, picture, wallpaper, screensaver) - EASY to install (see my note below) CONS: - Small. I was hoping it be a bit bigger to use a picture frame. - outdoor thermometer is wired ONLY (sold separately) When I installed this thing, I didn't read that you need to run the red wire and its common. Well, I just followed my old thermostat and jumped the red wire and booom, the furnace died. But...I opened up the furnace and found a burned out fuse. A trip to Autozone and a pack of 3A fuses helped me get this bad boy running again. So, read the instructions first and you should be good.
    ERIC -- elmhurst, IL   8/19/2011
    Didn't know that I'd need to add a fifth wire, so I won't know how well this works until I run new wiring and get a tech over to hook up the new common wire to my HVAC transformer.
    MIKE -- fort worth, TX   7/29/2011
    I really like this T-Stat. Easy to install, easy to use. The instruction manual seems to be very comprehensive - there are many features available that I do not need. Best of all, it works!!! Our old T-Stat had a strange way of resetting itself to a less than comfortable temp at unexpected times. I suspect there was a way to fix that (some sort of restart maybe?), but I fixed it the old-fashioned way - I replaced it! My wife loves the new one, and was very happy to see the pictures scrolling across on the screen-saver feature. Yes, this is an unusual (perhaps unnecessary) feature for a T-Stat), but it is fun - and if the wife is happy... :)
    CHRISTOPHER -- fort washington, MD   7/4/2011
    The touch sensitivity for tehlower left corner is poor. Even after Calibrating it. Plus I wish it had a fan ON delay (let teh coil chill for 25seconds before teh fan comes on in cooling mode. But the fan OFF delay is not bad. But I would buy again.
    MICHAEL -- west palm beach, FL   7/2/2011
    Works as advertised, and support is great. Only complaint is it arrived set with energy saving functions that only turned on AC six times per hour, regardless of how hot the house is. Also, only turned on AC when temp was 2 degrees above target temp. Well, I live I FL. It's HOT here in the summer, and house was always humid and muuggy after those six times expired. Tech support told me how to manually override, which I did. Now works great. In short, if you live in an usually hot climate you'll need to reprogram it.
    SCOTT -- beaverton, OR   6/30/2011
    Works great. Very programmable.
    JEFFREY -- bixby, OK   6/26/2011
    I love this thing!! Even my wife can operate it - in any mode, not just the basic t'stat mode. The slideshow capability is great. No reason to hide this thing!! Excellent product
    JASPAL SINGH -- mississauga, ON   6/26/2011
    Geat product
    ALAN -- edmonds, WA   5/18/2011
    good value
    DonG -- blacksburg, Va   1/14/2012
    Great product. Very easy to use and graphics are super. Love the alerts you can set to change filter or UV lights if you have them. The different schedule time frames per day are very easy to use. Best thermostat I've seen anywhere.
    Vinnie -- Florida   10/26/2011
    Installed easily. Make sure to review the docs on your old thermostat to understand exactly which wires were used for each connection. Makes cross-referencing easier during installation. Wire connectors were a bit far down in the case and the wires from my air handler barely reached so I had to mount this a few inches higher than the old one. Otherwise, once connected it worked great. Be careful during testing as I thought it wasn't working until I realized my compressor's 5-minute delay had kicked in after turning the power back on after installation. Keep this in mind if you kill power to the compressor during installation I turned off the compressor and air handler during installation to be safe. I like the display and all the features. It does have a screensaver, but I also like having the display of the current temperature always visible, so not sure how I'll reconcile this without causing burn-in of the display. Support from Venstar via email was quick and helpful. You can program it from the screen which is quite easy, or use a downloadable app which is nice too, but I had a problem with the display of the temperature setting controls on the scheduling pages of the app. When using some of the controls on the screen, they would disappear and only reappear after moving the mouse over them one at a time. This may have been some type of video driver issue but I don't have any problems with any other apps so I'm not sure where the issue comes from. Overall, it's a really nice product. I'm looking forward to the option of using it with my Insteon/ISY-99 setup in the future. The price is also quite competitive compared to other thermostats I looked at.
    Ziad -- mclean, Virginia   6/20/2011
    Any news on the INSTEON-compatible version? I'd buy 2 for me and I'm sure my clients would jump on them too!
    Danny -- Canada   4/22/2011
    I spoke with the rep at Venstar and he said they are going to be releasing a T5900 model with Insteon capability sometime. Hopefully soon!

    Accessories

    Venstar ACC-WPLWH ColorTouch Wall Plate  Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, Black  Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, Silver  Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, Wood Grain 
    Venstar ACC-WPLWH ColorTouch Wall Plate  Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, Black  Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, Silver  Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, Wood Grain 
    Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, White  Venstar Remote Indoor/Outdoor Air Temperature Sensor for ColorTouch Thermostat  Steren 300-756WH White Thermostat Bulk Cable, 250 Foot Spool   
    Venstar Color Change Face Plate Cover for Venstar ColorTouch Thermostat, White  Venstar Remote Indoor/Outdoor Air Temperature Sensor for ColorTouch Thermostat  Steren 300-756WH White Thermostat Bulk Cable, 250 Foot Spool   

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