Zoned heating and cooling systems are very relevant in today’s quest for green products.
This new breed of air conditioning systems promises to reduce total energy consumption and cost while effectively controlling the temperature in each room or zone covered. That is the general idea before zoned HVAC systems. Let’s find it more and decide whether or not HVAC zoning systems are appropriate for your needs or not. Initial Costs. Zoned HVAC systems may indeed let you save lots of energy and money for very high monthly bills. However, its installation ranges from $2,000 to $3,300, and maybe very expensive, making the system not available for everybody. Aside from its initial installation costs, you also have to deal with the replacement and repairs of HVAC components, which will make your expenses higher. Poor Design of the air conditioning zoning system. The HVAC zoning system may be promising but its design is still in its initial stages and has already received a handful of loopholes. Not all zoning systems have good designs. Some poorly designed zoning systems can waste all potential energy efficiency that it is known for. On the other hand, there are properly designed zoning systems that are worth every ounce of your investment in exchange for energy savings. It also guarantees comfort in various zones in your house. The structure of your house or building. The zoned systems amazed the public with its two-stage variable capacity and blower variable speed. Above that, ask yourself, whether you need such a complex HVAC system for your home. The zoned HVAC system is most applicable for houses with big, unoccupied areas every day. Zoned air conditioning systems can switch off and regulate its power if it notices that nobody is using that area. To better take advantage of zoned air conditioning systems, check if your house has some areas that are too warm or too cold. You may also want some areas such as the kitchen to receive more coldness. You may also feel that you need extra heat during winter. You need to determine these things so that the zoned HVAC system can target heating and cooling with less total usage of energy and electricity.