{"id":597,"date":"2011-10-03T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=597"},"modified":"2011-09-27T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2011-09-27T18:11:47","slug":"heat-pump-and-zoning-or-zone-control-systems-a-tip-from-bridgeville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/heat-pumps\/heat-pump-and-zoning-or-zone-control-systems-a-tip-from-bridgeville\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Pump and Zoning or Zone Control Systems: A Tip From Bridgeville"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re putting in a heat pump<\/a> in your Bridgeville\u00a0home, it may also be a great time to look into having a zone control system put in as well. These types of systems can do a lot to both lower your energy bills and make your home as comfortable as possible throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Zone control systems<\/a> actually allow you to set different temperatures in different parts of your home. They use a system of dampers to direct more heat to certain areas and less to others. For instance, you may like to keep the living room nice and cozy in the winter because you\u2019re typically just lounging around when you\u2019re in there.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re working in the kitchen, on the other hand, you\u2019re usually generating some heat yourself from the stove and oven, so you don\u2019t need to keep the temperature quite as high as it is in other parts of the house in order for the kitchen to remain comfortable. Of course, in the summer, these situations are likely reversed, and a zone control system will allow you to adjust accordingly.<\/p>\n

Having the type of refined temperature control that zone control systems provide can be beneficial on several levels. It certainly helps make your home more comfortable, but it can also make it easier to reduce some of your home heating and cooling costs because you don\u2019t have to heat or cool your whole house to keep it that way.<\/p>\n

Zone control systems can also be a great way to end those constant thermostat battles that tend to erupt from when certain members of the household prefer one temperature, while the rest of the people in the house are more comfortable with another.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of integrating a zone control system with your heat pump, you should make sure that the heat pump you get is as compatible as possible with this type of system. Most heat pumps will, in fact, work with zone control systems, but certain types are better than others.<\/p>\n

The most important thing to look at when you\u2019re trying to find the best heat pump to fit with a zone control system is the type of compressor the unit has. Heat pumps are available with one-speed, two-speed and multi-speed compressors and this affects how well they work at part of a zone control system. For best results, it\u2019s good to opt for a two-speed or multi-speed compressor when you\u2019re installing a zone control system as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re putting in a heat pump in your Bridgeville home, it may also be a great time to look into having a zone control system put in as well. These types of systems can do a lot to both lower your energy bills and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[71,142,276,116,279],"class_list":["post-597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heat-pumps","tag-bridgeville","tag-glenshaw","tag-heat-pumps","tag-upper-st-clair","tag-zone-control"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t