Existing Zone Systems

Take the Test

1. Can you precisely control the temperature in every room of your home?

2. Are all areas of your home, top to bottom, comfortable all the time?

3. Do you have rooms in your home that no one occupies, yet you still cool & heat them?

4. Do you have a light switch in every room of your home?

5. Would you like to save up to 30% on your energy bill by adding zoning?

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If you answered:

1. No
2. No
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes

Then Install Zoning to your HVAC System Today!

1. Zoning allows you to precisely control the temperature in every room or (zone) of your home. How? By placing a thermostat in every room and an automatic damper in the duct controlling airflow to that room.

2. Your entire home cannot be comfortable all the time. The reason, typically most homes only have 1 thermostat located in a central hallway of the house. If that thermostat is located upstairs, how are you controlling your comfort downstairs?

3. Unoccupied rooms. Why waste heating & cooling on rooms no one is using? For example; it’s 10pm and you are ready for bed. No one is in the downstairs living areas so why cool or heat them? Shut them off by adding zoning and save on your energy costs.

4. You wouldn’t control all the lights in your entire home with just one switch, why control the heating and cooling in your entire home with just one thermostat? Especially when heating & cooling counts for over 50% of your utility bill!

5. Who wouldn’t want to save up to 30% on their monthly utility bill? With zoning, you can!

What do I need to install zoning to my existing system?

1. Zone Control Panel: The Zone Control Panel is the central control that will communicate between thermostats, dampers and your HVAC equipment. It is mounted by your equipment and is the brains of the entire zoning application.

2. Thermostats: Thermostats read the air temperature in each room (or zone) of your house. If the temperature is too cold or too hot for your liking, the thermostat will send a signal to the control panel to either bring on cool or warm air to that room or zone.

3. Zone Dampers: Dampers are placed in your ducts to control the airflow to certain rooms (or zones) of your home. The dampers are wired to a specific zone on the control panel, which is controlled by a specific thermostat in your home. Dampers automatically open and close depending on which thermostats are calling.

Zoning Made Simple – Typical Scenario

It’s 10pm during the middle of summer and you’re ready for bed. You make one last inspection downstairs, lock up and shut off the thermostats that control the air downstairs. (Just like you would shut off all the lights) You head up to your bedroom and set the temperature at 70 degrees F. The control panel reads that thermostat call, it activates your AC and shuts all the dampers in your duct system except the damper (or dampers) that control airflow to your bedroom.

Now, only your bedroom is receiving cool air.

1. You are staying comfortable in your bedroom because you now have a thermostat in there.

2. You are not wasting AC on the downstairs because the dampers that control areas of the downstairs are closed. Those thermostats are not on.

3. You are automatically saving energy by shutting the downstairs off. Up to 30% in fact.

 

Watch these short videos to learn more about zoning and how it can benefit you!

How Zoning Works

Zoning Installed on an Existing System

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    • The Word On The Street

      • I was a little unsure about how zoning would benefit my family, but I am glad we decided to install it in our home! Since the install, we have noticed a tremendous amount of savings on our cooling costs. Not to mention our upstairs no longer stays 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house.
        Michelle
        Homeowner
      • The smartest decision we made as a company was to make the switch to ZONEFIRST. We managed to cut our install time in half due to the ease of the Plug & Play System. The color-coded control board and the pre-wired dampers make the process hassle free. Thanks for a great product!
        D&D Mechanical
        HVAC Contractor
      • The system went in very smoothly with careful planning. I've set up three zones, one for each level. Looking to add more in the future if needed. Wiring was simple, even up to the existing wired thermostat, wireless stats and the equipment wiring. After reading the instructions, I had no problems. Thanks again!
        Sal
        Homeowner
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