Do you ever wonder why certain rooms are hot in your home
while others are cool? You may need to properly zone your HVAC system.
Zoning systems are installed to allow multiple thermostats
and heating and cooling zones to be connected to one heating and cooling
system.
A zone is defined as a room or group of rooms to be
controlled separately by its own thermostat. One can have 2 zones up to many
zones connected to one furnace and air conditioner.
Zoning works on the concept of motorized dampers or
"doors" in the duct work that open and close to provide heated and
cooled air to each individual area in the zone.
Often times builders will install one central heating &
cooling system in a home with 2 floors with each floor having different heating
& cooling needs.
The rooms in which the thermostat is located will always
have the most comfort while the other rooms will be hotter or colder.
By installing zoning one will save energy dollars and find
enhanced comfort through temperature control of each separate area.