Using a single thermostat to control your entire HVAC system may be costing you in terms of comfort and energy efficiency. If you find it hard to keep different areas of your home at a comfortable temperature and you're paying high energy bills, consider having a zoning system installed. Zoning the HVAC system can be done during home construction, when older equipment is being replaced, or as a retrofit to an existing system.
A zoned HVAC system uses motorized dampers installed in the ducts to create independent heating and cooling areas or zones. Programmable thermostats are placed in each zone, and they're wired to one central control pad. Once zoning is installed, you can program the thermostat in each zone individually according to your schedule and use of different rooms. The control panel responds to each thermostat by opening the appropriate duct dampers and signaling the HVAC equipment when heating or cooling is called for.
HVAC zoning is always an advantage in multiple-story or larger homes. You can also benefit if your home has features that make it harder to heat or cool efficiently. These include cathedral ceilings, large windows, a finished living space above the garage or in the attic, or a loft or sunroom. A zoned HVAC system can bring you benefits such as:
To learn more benefits installing a zoning system in your Hampton Roads-area home, contact the comfort pros at Russell's Heating & Cooling today. Our goal is to help educate our customers in Chesapeake, Virginia and surrounding areas about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about TOPIC and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Guide or call us at 757-750-1831. Credit/Copyright Attribution: “geralt/Pixabay”