Homeowners often consider installing a zoned system to solve uneven heating and cooling in their houses. While this may seem like an inherent HVAC problem, it could be related to how your home is zoned. For instance, treating your home as a single zone can be problematic if you have a larger house with several floors. Fortunately, it is possible to divide your residence into several zones to increase your home’s comfort.
Problems a Zoned HVAC System Can Solve
In a house with a single thermostat, your system will produce heating or cooling until the room or hallway with your device reaches the set temperature. This can often leave the farthest areas too warm or cold. You may want to manually adjust your dampers to push air to specific rooms, but this can raise harmful static pressure in your ducts.
Static pressure is the resistance to airflow in ductwork. High static pressure means a lot of resistance, while low static pressure means little resistance, and the ideal static pressure would be close to zero. Too much of this pressure will wear down your HVAC system prematurely because your system needs to work harder in this situation. It also increases your monthly energy bills and results in poor heating and cooling. A zoned system eliminates any damper guesswork, automatically adjusting airflow to where you need it most.
In addition, with a zoned system, each area of your house will have a separate thermostat connected to a central control panel. This setup gives you flexibility. For instance, you can lower the temperature in the winter for the upstairs during the day when bedrooms are not in use. This feature allows you to adjust your settings to optimize comfort while reducing utility bills and wear and tear on your heating and cooling system.
Contact the Professionals
Nebula Air Conditioning and Heating believes in empowering you to make informed decisions about your heating and cooling comfort in Dundee, FL. We’re a local, ethically driven HVAC team that promises transparency, fair prices, and quality services. We install and repair heating and cooling systems, as well as offer our customers maintenance plans to help them keep their systems performing as they should. Contact us today to learn more about what installing a zoned system could do for you.
