Zoning
Zoning divides your home into areas with common
heating and cooling requirements. Each zone is controlled by its own thermostat, allowing you to be comfortable no
matter where you are in your home. Zoning also allows you to leave unoccupied areas without heating or cooling,
saving you more money on energy costs.
Think of how much energy you could save if you could control which rooms in your home were heated and cooled,
according to when you use them. With the standard heating and cooling systems installed in most homes, there is one
thermostat to control the temperature equally for every room in a house. But all rooms are not created equal, and
maintaining temperature uniformity is a challenge, especially in multilevel and those with large windows and
vaulted ceilings. When one central thermostat is responsible for controlling the temperature of a large area, the
indoor temperature can be uneven, and hot and cold spots can exist. Plus, you are often paying to heat and cool
rooms that are completely unoccupied for hours or even days.
Examples where Zoning can be
beneficial:
Zoning recommendations should be made on an individual home by
home basis. The size of the system that zoning is installed onto and the lifestyle of the family play a key role in
this process.
 Rooms that require a different level of comfort (baby/s
room or grandma’s room)
Rooms that are “part time” (bedroom of college student or
guest bedroom)
Rooms that are difficult to maintain uniform comfort
(bonus room over garage or two story areas served by one system with one
thermostat)
Rooms with
a much smaller heating and cooling requirement (basement)
Rooms that are unoccupied for the majority of the day
(master suite, formal living and dining areas)
More than one level. Heat rises and exposed rooms can
turn cold.
A room or rooms with expansive glass areas can become
quickly overheated or cooled.
Large open areas such as vaulted ceilings or lofts, an
atrium, or a solarium.
A layout that rambles in many directions like a ranch or
has wings extending off the main living area.
Furnished rooms in the basement or
attic.
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Alpharetta HVAC by Premier Indoorproudly
installs EWC zoning control systems.
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