TRANE Pivot Smart Thermostat

(Evaluated by UC Berkeley) An advanced thermostat controls residential and small commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment while communicating with other systems, and uses computational capability to provide advanced functionality, such as including additional sensors, the ability to group multiple thermostats, energy reports, and/or notifications.

Learn More

Technology Basics Application Guidance Energy & Cost Impacts

If you are experiencing issues with the comparison tool, please disable your adblocker.

TRANE Pivot Smart Thermostat

The Pivot smart thermostat by Trane has mobile app to control multiple buildings and set events. The thermostat can be connected via Ethernet or WiFi.

Hub Highlights:

Remote indoor/outdoor temperature sensors (or use Internet weather)
Option for humidifier, UV, ventilation/economizer control
Contractor portal for remote diagnostics

Model Number	XL824
Primary Setting	Commercial
User Interface Options	Mobile app (Trane Pivot)
Multiple Thermostat Control	Can change the setpoints (occupied/away) of one thermostat and then apply to others. With TRANE Tracer Ensemble, can manage thermostats in multiple buildings.
Access Restriction	Four levels of access restriction (full access to fan + setpoints + override, fan + setpoints, fan only, none). Setpoint limitations Customizable touchscreen interface
Notifications/Reports	Schedule service alerts, system operation reports, history of count and runtime data for each mode and stage of operation
Available Sensors	Onboard relative humidity sensor Separate wired zone indoor temperature and outdoor temperature sensors (or use Internet weather).
Demand Response Capable	Can participate in Utility Demand Response programs; Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) capable

Model	XL824
Sample Size	1
Thermal sensor accuracy (@68F)	0.3±0.5 °F
Thermal sensor accuracy (@75F)	0.6±0.1 °F
Impact of surrounding surface temperature on Thermal sensor accuracy	Very good
Standby power	1.98 W
Estimated usability of physical interface	Good