As winter winds down to a close, it’s a great idea to take a moment to evaluate the quality of the heating system in your home. Ask yourself a few questions: Did your heater keep you warm all winter? Does your heater heat your home evenly? Is running your heater cost effective? If your answer to any of these questions was “no” then it’s a great time to think about making changes to your heating system.
If you’re looking to improve the quality of heating in your home while improving the cost-effectiveness we suggest trying a zone-controlled heating system. Zone controlled heating in Columbia, SC will keep you incredibly warm when you need it.
What Is Zone Controlled Heating?
A zone control system is a system designed to give you better control over the HVAC system in your home. Zone control allows you to heat one space of your home while another space remains at a standstill.
Zone control works through a process of installing dampers throughout the ducts in your home. These dampers effectively “zone” your home. Each zone in your home has its own thermostat installed in it to control dampers nearby, but there’s also a master thermostat in place in case you want to heat your entire home at once. The benefit of zone control is that you can control how much heating or cooling each part of your home gets.
How It Benefits Your Home
Zone controlled heating is a great system to have in place in your home because it allows you to heat or cool the areas you need rather than all the areas that you have to. Say that we’re in the middle of a cold Columbia winter and you want to keep your bedroom on the second floor of your home warm overnight—you probably don’t want to have to run the full power of your heater for the duration of an entire night. Well, if you have a zoned controlled heating system in your home you can just heat your bedroom. This is great for a few reasons:
- It Helps You Save Money: If you live in a large home or a two-story home it can be really hard to adequately heat your entire space. Zone controlled heating allows you to heat the space that you need rather than the space you want.
- It’s Easier on Your Heating System: Forcing your heater to warm your entire home puts a real strain on your heating system. Forcing your heater to work overtime like this raises your heating bill and shortens the expected lifespan of your heating system. Zone control eliminates both of these problems.
- It Boosts Your Home Comfort: Sometimes, you don’t even want to run your heater because you know how expensive it’s going to be. You can avoid this problem with a zone-controlled heating system because the fine-tuned control allows you to run your heater effectively.
If you’re ready to experience a superior level of heating and cooling in your home, make sure that you contact our team at Fulmer Heating and Cooling.