Many homeowners have never heard of home zoning for their air conditioning and heating systems. It is often the best way to ensure that all the random cold and hot spots in your home are balanced to the most comfortable temperature for you and your family. Zoning can help you regulate your inside temperatures, so give your residential and commercial air conditioning repair in Denver a call to set something up today. Here’s a little more information on how zoning can help you:

Home Zoning: The Cure for the Common (and Uncomfortable) Home

What if an electrician came to your home and rewired your house so that all of the lights were turned off and on at the same time using a single switch? Most homeowners would show that electrician the door. However we still use that same impractical and inefficient concept for cooling and heating our homes. A single thermostat controls the temperature for the entire house, leaving some rooms cold, some rooms hot and some rooms in a constant state of flux.

For decades, homeowners have accepted this one-thermostat-for-all-rooms solution. They’ve begrudgingly used space heaters and window air conditioners to try to even out temperatures in attics, basements, rec rooms and bedrooms that never feel comfortable. However, there are plenty of options when it comes to controlling home comfort. Whether the problem is a single room or single area of the home, or you’re looking for a more cost-effective and energy conscious solution for the entire house, there are options.

Controlled Comfort with Home Zoning

A zoned home is divided into segments, based upon each segment’s need for conditioning. Each zone has its own indoor unit and its own controller so you use only the amount of conditioning needed in each zone, instead of one big system conditioning the entire house. This can improve energy efficiency and reduces heating and cooling costs across the board.

Zoning is very popular in new builds, but it is also possible for existing homes. Zoning is appropriate for all homes that:

Have two or more levels
Have rooms with large windows and/or vaulted ceilings
Make use of basements or attics as living space
Are built over concrete slabs
Experience extreme temperature swings or differentials
Are over 60 years old and cannot be torn up for ductwork
Experience family fights over the thermostat

Stop Treating Symptoms

In the past, homeowners have been forced to either accept cold spots and hot spots, or they have had to resort to expensive short-term solutions like window AC units or space heaters to control the temperature in different areas of their home. These spot fixes can help control comfort, but they are expensive both to purchase and utilize and they don’t solve the larger problem. It’s like taking aspirin when you have the flu – it can help treat the symptoms, but it doesn’t cure the virus.

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