Do you experience hot and cold patches throughout your house, no matter what you set your thermostat to? Do you have a constant battle with other household members over what temperature the thermostat should be set at? These problems can both be solved with zoned temperature control while also helping you save money on your monthly energy costs.
You wouldn’t use a single light switch to control all the lights in your house, and it makes just as much sense to control your home’s temperature with a single thermostat. There are too many obstacles to the goal of maintaining a consistent temperature without multiple thermostats. Air can get stuck in places like vaulted ceilings or basements, rooms that face the sun are always warmer, not to mention the extra heat second stories receive due to the simple fact that heat rises. With all of these factors, it is unrealistic to expect a steady temperature in your home.
Zoned temperature control incorporates the use of multiple thermostats, each independently in control of a portion -- or zone -- of your house. With each thermostat controlling a smaller and more manageable section of your house, it makes it much easier to achieve and maintain your desired temperature. You can simply set all the thermostats to the same temperature for a consistent feeling throughout.
This also opens up the opportunity to have different temperatures in your house, by design rather than unintentionally. This is useful since not everybody’s idea of comfort is the same. This means that the kids’ rooms upstairs can be cooler than mom and dad’s bedroom downstairs without either being uncomfortable. You can also set frequently unoccupied areas to an energy-efficient mode that will save you money on your energy expenses each month.
The installation process is quick and painless. An HVAC professional will only need to add dampers, the new thermostats and a control panel for your system to be up and working.
For more information on the benefits that zoned temperature control can provide, contact Russell’s Heating and Coolingtoday. We have proudly served the Hampton Roads area since 1977.
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