Hot and Cold Spots?

Friday, February 20, 2009 by Justin Randall
It’s a hot summer day in the middle of July and you are in the kitchen making lunch.  You have that uncomfortable hot and clammy feeling as you build your cold cut sandwich.  When you’re finished making your sandwich you pour yourself a glass of iced tea and head over to the thermostat, which is on the wall in the living room, and turn it down a few degrees.  Now you move to the den to enjoy your lunch and see if your  favorite baseball team is winning the days game.  As you get yourself comfortable and flip through the channels you’re suddenly become chilled.  You think to yourself, I was just uncomfortably warm when I was in the kitchen and now that I’m in the den I uncomfortably chilled.

If you have ever had this problem you are an excellent candidate for a retro fit zoning system.  I like to compare zoning your HVAC system to light switches for your home lighting system.  Imagine if you had only one light switch for all the lights in your home.   That’s crazy you say no one would ever do that?  Well, that’s pretty much what having only one thermostat for your HVAC system is like.  Zoning your HVAC system allows you to have the most energy efficient and comfortable home possible.

Many people believe that zoning can only be done on new homes, but not anymore.  Aprilaire offers retro fit zoning that can be used on your current home and it can all be done without pulling out your current ductwork.  Check out more about Aprilaire Zoning Systems here.

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