When you’re walking throughout your home, do you notice a vast difference in room temperatures? Are there certain cold spots that just never seem to warm up, or rooms that get vast amounts of sunlight and seem stuffy and hot all the time? Do you have an addition on your house where the temperature never matches the other rooms? If the answers to any of these questions were yes, then it might be a good idea to consider a zoning system.

What is a Zoning System?

Unlike a traditional HVAC system with one thermostat to control the heating and cooling throughout the entire house, a zoning system allows a homeowner to control the temperatures for various rooms of the home independently. One thermostat can be somewhat ineffective, because the different floors and areas of your home may have several factors that affect the temperatures.

Having multiple thermostats instead of just one allows homeowners to direct the heated or cooled air where it’s most needed. A zoning system communicates with the thermostats, opening and closing dampers installed within your home’s ductwork.

The Benefits of Zoning Systems for Your Home  

The types of homes that can benefit from a zoning system include those with multiple levels or finished attics or basements, a new addition (usually built on a concrete slab or over the garage, for instance), and homes with larger floor plans. Or, if some of the rooms in your home have large windows or even an entire wall of windows, zoning systems can help regulate the temperatures in these spaces.

Some of the other benefits of a zoning system include:

• Increase energy efficiency. Homeowners can see an increase in their home’s energy efficiency with a zoning system. According to the Department of Energy, the average savings you can see in your energy bills is around 30%!
• Maximize indoor air comfort. When you’re able to control the temperature levels throughout your home, you’ll notice a different in the comfort of each room. Maybe one member of your family is always cold at night; you can adjust the settings so that person’s room is warmer than the others.
• Decrease wear and tear on your HVAC system. A zoning system can increase the life of your HVAC system, because air isn’t being moved through the entire house at all times. This means less overall repairs and a longer life.
• Customize the heating and cooling throughout your home. Don’t ever use that guest bedroom or formal living room at the front of your home? A zoning system provides the flexibility to customize the temperatures in these unused spaces without affecting the rooms you use on a regular basis.

Efficient can install a zoning system in your home at an affordable cost and without disrupting your lifestyle! Contact us today for more information, or if you’re in the Cleveland area, give us a call at 216-663-6462.