CEE Integrated Home Competition

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2022 Thermostats


TrickleStar

Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat + Wi-Fi Water Heater Controller

Judge’s Remarks:

“It is great to see a set of products that allow customers to control the largest loads in their homes in one place and easily see energy use data. The app makes it easy for new users to get started right away.”


Description:

The TrickleStar Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat and Electric Water Heater Controller provide integrated control, ToU scheduling and demand response capability for two of the most energy-intensive applications in most households namely, HVAC and water heating.

The Smart Thermostat is easy to use, highly configurable and features an industry-first backlit jog-dial for intuitive control by the widest range of end-users.

The Water Heater Controller retrofits existing and new CTA-2045B electric water heaters to grid enable them with ToU scheduling, control, power measurement and demand response capability.

TrickleStar’s connected platform, provides utilities with a unified HVAC and water heating solution that’s simple to install, feature rich and easy to use.

Control is implemented via a multi-layered approach featuring three parts:

  1. Physically on the products
  2. TrickleStar App
  3. TrickleStar Portal

The TrickleStar App provides mobile access to the system, enabling control from anywhere. An industry-first, multi-user geofencing is built directly into the TrickleStar App. It automatically changes device modes depending on the mobile location in relation to the geofence.

The TrickleStar Portal is the backend cloud service enabling advanced access to all features of the system.

Installers can create a Portal account for free, install and configure Smart Thermostats and Water Heater Controllers before transferring ownership to homeowners.

Each household member can create a free Portal account, and control multiple smart thermostats and water heaters across multiple sites. Multi-device and multi-site control makes the solution ideal for multi-family environments.

TrickleStar currently supports integration with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, IFTTT and Virtual Peaker.


Product Specifications:

  • TrickleStar Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat
    • Meets CEE Performance-Based Specification and Energy Management Criteria
    • Power Consumption and Standby Power: 1.4W
    • Connected Protocols: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi
  • TrickleStar Wi-Fi Water Heater Controller
    • Power Consumption and Standby Power: < 5W
    • Connected Protocols: CTA-2045-B, Wi-Fi
  • Platform Compatibility: Amazon Alexa, Google Home
  • Warranty: 3-year limited replacement warranty
  • Energy Management Features: Geofencing, vacation or away mode, auxiliary heating controls, auto-recovery, energy consumption reporting
  • Load Management Features: time of use (TOU) rates, demand response capable

Contact Information:

TrickleStar Inc.,
4859 Kendrick St SE,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512

Toll Free: 1-888-700-1098
Email: inquiries@tricklestar.com

Availability Information:

This product is available for pro channel sales only. Contact us to find out more!


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