If you find it almost impossible to keep all the rooms and different areas of your home at a consistently comfortable temperature, installing a zoning system is a solution worth investigating.
A zoning system breaks your home down into two (or more) separate HVAC zones using motorized dampers in the ductwork, multiple programmable thermostats, and one centrally-located master control panel. Zoning can provide fine-tuned control of your heating and cooling system, and it’s especially beneficial for:
- Multiple level homes. Warm air tends to rise naturally to a home’s highest level, so creating independent zones in each area can reduce temperature variations between levels if you have a multi-story home.
- Larger homes. Breaking up a home with a sprawling design and/or considerable square footage into multiple zones helps make heating and cooling easier and more efficient.
- Homes with specific characteristics. Zoning is ideal for homes that have a non-traditional layout, rooms with vaulted ceilings, or features like multiple, large windows.
Weighing HVAC Zoning Pros and Cons
A skilled, trustworthy HVAC contractor is your best source of advice on whether zoning the heating and cooling system is worthwhile for your particular home and needs. When you’re considering zoning, you should also weigh these general pros and cons:
- Pros. Zoning can boost comfort in the various areas of your home, and make heating and cooling more efficient. It can also reduce the amount of energy needed to maintain your desired comfort level, and lower your household energy bills. The precise control that zoning provides also reduces wear and strain on your HVAC equipment, which can lessen the risk of breakdowns and costly repairs, or premature component failures and replacements.
- Cons. Depending on the layout and size of your home, you may need to have dedicated HVAC equipment installed in each zone. To ensure that zoning is successful, it’s also important that the system is correctly designed and properly installed by an experienced, knowledgeable HVAC professional.
To learn if a zoning system can enhance comfort and energy efficiency in your Lorain, Elyria or Oberlin-area home, contact us today at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning.
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