ZONING YOUR CENTRAL SYSTEM

If you are thinking about building a new home or upgrading your existing home with central heating and cooling, consider adding a zone system to improve your comfort levels.
A zone is an area of the home with independent heating and cooling controls. Consider the fact that you have an upstairs bedroom area that is only used when the children come home from college and you do not want to keep the temperature of this area the same as the downstairs living area. Well, you can add a zone. By adding a zone, this means that there will be a separate thermostat to control the upstairs area and a separate thermostat for the downstairs area. This is called a 2-zone system. If in the downstairs area, you want to control the master bedroom from the rest of the living area, you would add another zone with a separate thermostat; i.e. a 3-zone system. Comfort for all three portions of the home. You do not have to heat or cool the entire home at one time. Each zone can be set for different temperatures.
Zoning systems, also known as automatic balancing systems, are a great solution for solving comfort problems. With multiple thermostats and duct dampers serving a single heating and cooling system, zoning systems can eliminate annoying and uncomfortable hot and cold spots.
The main benefits of residential zoning are:
• Comfort - meets the specific temperature and airflow requirements of one area, without affecting other areas
• Efficiency - a well designed zoning system can save you hundreds of dollars in energy costs each year
• Control - divides the house into multiple areas with adjustable comfort levels
• Quiet Performance - delivers peak performance and efficiency without continually operating at peak capacity; less noise generated at lower speeds
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It is easy to see how zoning systems save energy. Areas not used can be deeply setback for maximum energy savings, while occupied areas have perfect temperature control from a nearby thermostat.
Call us at Action Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., to get more information on zoning your home.