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American Standard · Thermostats · AccuLinkThe American Standard space at AirGreenAmerican Standard Gold thermostats and AccuLink communicating controls, sold and installed by AirGreen in Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, the South Shore and the North Shore.
American Standard warrantyMon–Thu 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
American Standard · a Trane Technologies trade name · checked October 14, 2026
American Standard thermostats: the right control depends on your system
A furnace or heat pump on 24 V from any brand does not take the same thermostat as an American Standard or Trane AccuLink communicating system. Answer three questions and the right control shows up, with what the manufacturer says about it.
Which control fits my system?
1. Your equipment
2. Number of zones
3. What you want
American Standard Gold
- Up to 2 heat / 2 cool conventional, 5 / 2 on heat pump or dual fuel
- Dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, American Standard Home app
- Up to 6 wireless temperature and humidity sensors
Also possible: American Standard Gold 824 · replaced by the Gold on Aug. 7, 2026, the only model on the Énergir list ($100, gas heating)
- 5 + 2
- Heat + cool stages on a heat pump (Gold, 824, 850, 1050)
- 8
- Zones at most with AccuLink zoning (2026 brochure)
- 10 years
- Registered warranty, parts: 824, 850, 1050 and Gold
- $100
- Énergir, Gold 824 only, gas heating
AirGreen × American StandardSold and installed by AirGreenGold: 5 heat + 2 cool stages on a heat pumpPlatinum 1050: up to 8 AccuLink zones10-year registered warranty, internal partsÉnergir: $100 on the Gold 824, gas heatingMontreal · Laval · Longueuil · South Shore · North Shore
01 The lineup
Six products, two families that do not mix
On the left, 24 V thermostats that run a conventional system from any brand. On the right, the AccuLink family, which talks to American Standard or Trane communicating equipment.
Conventional 24 V, any brand
Current · launched Aug. 7, 2026American Standard GoldACONT24P1S52DA- Up to 2 heat / 2 cool conventional, 5 / 2 on heat pump or dual fuel
- Dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, American Standard Home app
- Up to 6 wireless temperature and humidity sensors
Replaced by the Gold on Aug. 7, 2026American Standard Gold 824ACONT824AS52DB- 2 heat / 2 cool conventional, up to 5 / 2 on heat pump
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet, built-in Z-Wave bridge
- The only model on this page listed by ENERGY STAR and by Énergir
Not on the current American Standard siteAmerican Standard ACONT200ACONT200AN11AA- Non-programmable, 1 heat / 1 cool
- No batteries, no app
- Setpoints 18–33 °C cooling, 5–30 °C heating
AccuLink communicating, American Standard or Trane
Manufacturer page liveAmerican Standard AccuLink Platinum 850ACONT850AC52UB- AccuLink communicating and AccuComfort variable-speed systems
- 5 heat / 2 cool, 4.3 in. colour screen
- No zoning: one zone only
Manufacturer page liveAmerican Standard AccuLink Platinum 1050AZON1050AC52ZB- The hub of AccuLink zoning, up to 8 zones
- 7 in. colour touch screen, Wi-Fi or Ethernet
- Z-Wave bridge for over 200 devices
In the 2026 zoning brochureAmerican Standard AccuLink Platinum 1040AZON1040AC52ZA- Zone sensor and zone thermostat, tied to the 1050
- Sends its zone temperature to the control
- Each zone schedule is set on the 1050
02 Compare
The four connected thermostats, row by row
Pick the ones you are weighing. Every cell comes from American Standard’s page or literature; what the manufacturer does not publish stays “On quotation”.
| Feature | Gold | Gold 824 | AccuLink Platinum 850 | AccuLink Platinum 1050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | Standard 24 V, any brand, 1 or 2 stages or multi-speed | Conventional 24 V, heat pump, dual fuel | AccuLink communicating, AccuComfort variable speed | AccuLink communicating, AccuComfort variable speed |
| Heat / cool stages | 2 / 2 conventional, 5 / 2 heat pump or dual fuel | 2 / 2 conventional, 5 / 2 heat pump | 5 / 2 | 5 / 2 |
| Zoning | No | No | No | Yes, up to 8 zones |
| Screen | 4.3 in. glass touch screen | 4.3 in. colour touch | 4.3 in. colour touch | 7 in. colour touch |
| Connection | Dual-band 2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Z-Wave bridge | Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Z-Wave bridge | Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Z-Wave bridge |
| Sensors | Up to 6 wireless (temperature, humidity) | Compatible remote indoor sensors | On quotation | Platinum 1040 zone sensors |
| ENERGY STAR (official list) | Not listed as of Oct. 14, 2026 | Yes | No | No |
| Énergir rebate | No | $100, gas heating | No | No |
| Registered / base warranty | 10 years / on quotation | 10 years / 5 years | 10 years / 5 years | 10 years / 5 years |
| Status at American Standard | Current, launched Aug. 7, 2026 | Replaced by the Gold | Page live | Page live |
American Standard Gold
- Systems
- Standard 24 V, any brand, 1 or 2 stages or multi-speed
- Heat / cool stages
- 2 / 2 conventional, 5 / 2 heat pump or dual fuel
- Zoning
- No
- Screen
- 4.3 in. glass touch screen
- Connection
- Dual-band 2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi
- Sensors
- Up to 6 wireless (temperature, humidity)
- ENERGY STAR (official list)
- Not listed as of Oct. 14, 2026
- Énergir rebate
- No
- Registered / base warranty
- 10 years / on quotation
- Status at American Standard
- Current, launched Aug. 7, 2026
American Standard Gold 824
- Systems
- Conventional 24 V, heat pump, dual fuel
- Heat / cool stages
- 2 / 2 conventional, 5 / 2 heat pump
- Zoning
- No
- Screen
- 4.3 in. colour touch
- Connection
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Z-Wave bridge
- Sensors
- Compatible remote indoor sensors
- ENERGY STAR (official list)
- Yes
- Énergir rebate
- $100, gas heating
- Registered / base warranty
- 10 years / 5 years
- Status at American Standard
- Replaced by the Gold
American Standard AccuLink Platinum 850
- Systems
- AccuLink communicating, AccuComfort variable speed
- Heat / cool stages
- 5 / 2
- Zoning
- No
- Screen
- 4.3 in. colour touch
- Connection
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Z-Wave bridge
- Sensors
- On quotation
- ENERGY STAR (official list)
- No
- Énergir rebate
- No
- Registered / base warranty
- 10 years / 5 years
- Status at American Standard
- Page live
American Standard AccuLink Platinum 1050
- Systems
- AccuLink communicating, AccuComfort variable speed
- Heat / cool stages
- 5 / 2
- Zoning
- Yes, up to 8 zones
- Screen
- 7 in. colour touch
- Connection
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Z-Wave bridge
- Sensors
- Platinum 1040 zone sensors
- ENERGY STAR (official list)
- No
- Énergir rebate
- No
- Registered / base warranty
- 10 years / 5 years
- Status at American Standard
- Page live
At least two models stay on screen.
AirGreen × American Standard
American Standard’s controls, a local install.
American Standard, a Trane Technologies trade name, designs the thermostats and the AccuLink communicating line. AirGreen looks with you at what is in your basement and picks the control that goes with it. Each does what it does best.
What American Standard brings
- Two families of controlsThe Gold for 24 V systems of any brand, the AccuLink family for American Standard or Trane communicating equipment.
- 5 heat + 2 cool stagesGold, Gold 824, Platinum 850 and 1050 on a heat pump, according to American Standard’s pages.
- Up to 8 zonesAccuLink zoning with the Platinum 1050 and Platinum 1040 sensors, according to the 2026 zoning brochure.
- 10 years registered, 5 years baseGold 824, Platinum 850 and 1050, on internal parts, on American Standard’s terms; labour is not covered.
What AirGreen brings
- Sold and installed by AirGreenAmerican Standard thermostats and controls, in Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, the South Shore and the North Shore.
- Free estimateA photo of the current thermostat and of the furnace nameplate: that is where it starts.
- Programs checkedENERGY STAR and Énergir’s PEE-204 list, model by model, read on 14 October 2026.
- RBQ 5645-9605-01Subclasses 15.8, 15.10 and 16.
The result: the American Standard control that speaks your system’s language, chosen with you.
03 Communicating or 24 V
AccuLink: the equipment and the thermostat speak the same language
What American Standard says. The Platinum 850 and 1050 work with AccuLink communicating and AccuComfort variable-speed systems; their pages state they are not compatible with other brands or with standard single- or two-stage systems.
It works the other way too. An AccuLink unit’s communicating mode needs an AccuLink control: the catalogue note names the ACONT850, AZONE950 and AZON1050.
One thing to check on site. The 2022 residential catalogue allows a conventional system through an accessory relay panel, which the current pages do not mention. For that setup: on quotation.
The Gold and Gold 824 do the opposite: standard 24 V systems from any brand, not communicating variable-speed or zoned systems.
04 AccuLink zoning
Several zones: the Platinum 1050 at the centre, 1040 sensors in the zones
Maximum of 8 AccuLink zones: American Standard zoning brochure 15-4156-10 (2026). Panel and expander, 4 sensors per zone, software 5.7: Trane literature for the twin models (TZON1050, TZON1040).
05 Gold 824 → Gold
On August 7, 2026, the Gold took over from the Gold 824
Aug. 7, 2026
Manufacturer announcement
American Standard presents the Gold as the Gold 824’s replacement, no longer offered for new systems. Support for the 824 continues.
2.4 + 5 GHz
What changes
Dual-band Wi-Fi, occupancy sensing and geofencing, up to 6 wireless temperature and humidity sensors.
$100
What has not changed yet
As of October 14, 2026, the ENERGY STAR list and the Énergir list name the Gold 824, not the new Gold.
According to American Standard’s announcement, the Gold can be used for a Gold 824 warranty claim.
AirGreen × American StandardSold and installed by AirGreenGold: 5 heat + 2 cool stages on a heat pumpPlatinum 1050: up to 8 AccuLink zones10-year registered warranty, internal partsÉnergir: $100 on the Gold 824, gas heatingMontreal · Laval · Longueuil · South Shore · North Shore
06 Manufacturer warranty
Registered within 60 days or not: the warranty is not the same
American Standard limited warranty on internal parts. Registered = installed by a licensed American Standard or Trane dealer and registered in American Standard Home within 60 days. Labour is not covered in either case.
- Gold10 years
- Gold 82410 years
- AccuLink Platinum 85010 years
- AccuLink Platinum 105010 years
- AccuLink Platinum 1040On quotation
- ACONT200On quotation
07 Rebates and ENERGY STAR
Only one rebate applies here, and only with gas heating
Is your main heating natural gas (Énergir)?
No rebate for these six controls
- LogisVert does not fund any thermostat
- Énergir’s rebate requires natural gas as main heating
ENERGY STAR
Gold 824 only
Certified smart thermostats dataset (updated October 13, 2026): American Standard Gold 824, ACONT824AS52DB, US and Canada markets. The other five are not listed, nor is the new Gold.
Énergir
$100 · Gold 824
List PEE-204, valid from October 1, 2026. Main heating on natural gas, Énergir customer, contract signed before installation.
Hydro-Québec
No rebate
The LogisVert guide v1.10 (September 15, 2026) lists no thermostat among its measures. The Hilo offer names none of these models.
08 The brand
American Standard and Trane: the same company
Trane Technologies sells under the Trane and American Standard names. The controls often have a Trane twin (TCONT, TZON instead of ACONT, AZON). The app for the connected controls on this page is American Standard Home.
09 FAQ
Questions about American Standard thermostats
Which American Standard thermostat for another brand’s heat pump?
The Gold: American Standard describes it as compatible with standard single- or two-stage 24 V systems of any brand, up to 5 heat and 2 cool stages on a heat pump or dual fuel. It is not for communicating variable-speed systems.
Can a Platinum 850 or 1050 run a conventional system?
American Standard’s current pages say no. The 2022 residential catalogue allowed an accessory relay panel for that case. The two sources disagree: that setup is checked on site, on quotation.
What is AccuLink?
American Standard’s communicating line: thermostats, furnaces, heat pumps and indoor units that exchange data. The manufacturer requires an AccuLink control for these units’ communicating mode.
How many zones with the Platinum 1050?
Up to 8 zones with AccuLink zoning, according to the 2026 zoning brochure. You also need an American Standard zoning system and, per the Trane twin literature, an indoor unit with a variable-speed blower.
What does the Platinum 1040 sensor do?
It is both a sensor and a zone thermostat: it sends its zone temperature to the Platinum 1050. Each zone schedule is created on the 1050.
Is the Gold 824 still offered?
American Standard replaced it with the Gold on August 7, 2026 and no longer offers it for new systems; support continues. It is still in our store: availability is confirmed on quotation.
What is the warranty?
Gold 824, Platinum 850 and 1050: 10 years if registered, 5 years otherwise, on internal parts. Gold: 10 years registered; the manufacturer does not publish its base term. Labour is never covered.
Is there a rebate for these thermostats?
Only Énergir’s $100 rebate on the Gold 824, if your main heating is natural gas. Hydro-Québec LogisVert does not fund any thermostat.
Is the new Gold ENERGY STAR?
American Standard announces it as certified, but it is not in the ENERGY STAR dataset as of October 14, 2026. On this page, only the Gold 824 is presented as ENERGY STAR.
Which app do these thermostats use?
American Standard Home, for the Gold, Gold 824, Platinum 850 and Platinum 1050. They also work with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
What about the ACONT200?
A non-programmable thermostat with 1 heat and 1 cool stage, no app. It no longer appears on the current American Standard site.
Who makes American Standard?
Trane Technologies, which sells under the Trane and American Standard names. Several controls on this page have a Trane twin.
No answer contains that word. Call us at 514 316-2973.
Sources (checked October 14, 2026)
- American Standard, product pages for the Gold Smart Thermostat, Gold 824, AccuLink Platinum 850 and AccuLink Platinum 1050 (americanstandardair.com).
- American Standard, “Introducing the New Gold Smart Thermostat”, August 7, 2026.
- American Standard, “What Is the Warranty on My Thermostat?”, updated August 11, 2023, and “American Standard HVAC Warranties: What You Need to Know”, January 6, 2025, modified October 1, 2025.
- American Standard, zoning brochure 15-4156-10 (2026); user guides 12-5062-04C-EN (Platinum 1050, November 2, 2021), 012-5061-06C-EN (Platinum 850) and 012-5060-06C-EN (Gold 824), March 3, 2021.
- American Standard, residential catalogue 14-1011-39 (effective January 1, 2022); thermostat brochure 10-1106-18 (March 2017); Platinum 80 furnace brochure 10-1111-L-28 (2022).
- Trane twin models: product data CNTR-PSD001A-EN (May 29, 2026); guides 18-HD80D1-6F-EN (TZON1050), 18-HD88D1-1D-EN (TZON1040, March 18, 2021) and 18-HD29D1-3 (TCONT200, 2008).
- ENERGY STAR, “Certified Smart Thermostats” dataset (7p2p-wkbf), updated October 13, 2026.
- Énergir, list PEE-204 “Smart thermostats”, valid from October 1, 2026.
- Hydro-Québec, LogisVert residential participation guide, version 1.10 of September 15, 2026.
- Trane Technologies plc, Form 10-K for fiscal 2020 (Trane and American Standard trade names).
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