Zone Control Systems in Pittsburgh, PA
When you turn on the AC or forced–air heater (furnace, heat pump) in your home, does it send conditioned air to every room? That’s standard for central HVAC systems—but it doesn’t have to be this way! You can create “zoning” inside your house so that each room has its own separate comfort controls to alter temperature levels. Call Boehmer Heating & Cooling in Pittsburgh, PA today and learn more about the difference we can make with zone control systems.
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Adding zone controls is part of our whole-house energy savings approach. Our focus on helping customers save money while getting the best possible comfort has made us a success for more than 90 years.
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How Does Zone Heating and Cooling Operate?
The workings of a zone control system are not complicated (although the installation process is, and you must leave this work to professionals). It consists of a set of dampers placed into the ductwork of the ventilation system hooked up to the heater and air conditioner. These dampers can prevent airflow to specific registers and change the airflow within the ventilation system so that it only goes to rooms that require heating/cooling.
Each damper has a dedicated thermostat placed in the room it affects. Anyone in the room can manipulate the damper with the thermostat. In turn, all of the thermostats are connected through a central control panel so that the homeowner can set the comfort controls for the entire building.
Benefits of Zone Air Conditioning and Heating
There are some obvious and not–so–obvious advantages with installing zone control for your house.
- Energy savings: You no longer need to waste heating or cooling on rooms that don’t require it. This will mean some extra–large savings on your annual energy bills.
- Personalized control: Imagine no longer dealing with arguments between people in your household about where to set the thermostat. Each person can now control the temperature wherever they are through the local thermostats.
- Tailor–made room comfort: Not every room needs to have the identical temperature level. A kitchen may need extra cooling, while an infant’s room should be warmer. Zone control allows you to set the temperature for each room to match its needs.
Schedule Zone Control Services with Us Today
You can have zone control installation done in two ways. The first is to arrange to have it done as part of a larger installation, such as the first HVAC system for a new house or when replacing an old AC and heater. It’s a straightforward job for technicians to add zone control during one of these jobs. The second is to have technicians retro–fit an existing system for zone control. This takes a bit more work, but the results are worth it.
To find out all you need to know about zone control and the services that Boehmer Heating & Cooling offers for it, give us a call. We have served the Pittsburgh, PA area with great comfort since 1933.
