Have you ever heard of the terms zoned heating and air conditioning or zoned heating and cooling and really not understand what they are? Yeah, it’s happened to all of us at one point or another. So let Home-Tech break down the technical jargon into plain English for you. A zone, in air conditioning terms, is an area of the house with independent heating or AC controls.
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Zoned Heating and Air Conditioning for Specific Areas
Let’s say, you and your family spend more time in your family room than in your dining room. You would want the air conditioning in the family room to remain cool, without having to completely cool your dining room, especially when you are not spending time in it. Or maybe you need to keep the baby’s room a little warmer than the rest of the home. That’s where zoned air conditioning comes in. You can cool specific rooms of your home during certain times of the day. How great is that?
Here is how it works. Each area is controlled individually by separate thermostats, like Trane’s ComfortLink II. Are you imagining all of the possibilities? Your family members can keep their rooms at the perfect temperature for each of them. Basically, instead of sending all of the cool air all over the house, you are sending it to the zones that need it. Think of it like this. If all the lights in your home were controlled by one single light switch, lighting every room in the house all at once, and turning all the lights off in the house at once would be an inconvenience and a waste of electricity. Well, that is what you are getting with a single thermostat air conditioning system.
Get In the Zone
Having a zoned heating and air conditioning system is a bonus to your energy bill’s bottom line. A typical or average home could have two or three zoned heating and air conditioning systems. Home-Tech recommends zoned heating and air conditioning for homes with:
- Large Glass Windows
- Long, sprawling ranch-style homes
- Multi-levels
- Atriums or Sunrooms
- Attic Spaces
- Built-on Additions
Setup Your Zoned Heating and Air Conditioning
To establish a proper zoned heating and air conditioning strategy, contact Home-Tech’s Comfort Specialists. We can help save you money on your air conditioning bills and keep you cooler in the process. Call us today at 1-800-800-8356, or schedule an appointment online. For additional information on Home-Tech’s air conditioning sales and service, visit our website.