{"id":482,"date":"2018-01-08T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=482"},"modified":"2018-01-05T14:10:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T19:10:52","slug":"two-ways-control-parts-home-receive-heating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/heating-service\/two-ways-control-parts-home-receive-heating\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Ways to Control Which Parts of Your Home Receive Heating"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"heating-cooling-vent\"Here\u2019s one of the puzzles of central heating in the modern home: what if you only want to heat parts of your home, and leave the empty rooms without any heating? Sounds like a good way to save energy! But the standard central heating system using a furnace or heat pump sends heated air to every room attached to the ventilation system, regardless of whether the rooms need it or not. This is like having a single light switch controlling all the lights in a house. Turn on one light\u2014you turn them all on!<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t have to be this way for your heating, however. There are ways you can enjoy central heating while manipulating the heat so it only goes where it\u2019s needed. Below are the two main ways to enjoy precise and energy-saving winter comfort.<\/p>\n

Zone control systems<\/h3>\n

Also known as \u201czoning.\u201d This is a way to alter the standard ventilation system for central furnaces and heat pumps so air is channeled to specific parts of the house (\u201czones\u201d) and not to others. The simple explanation of how this works is that dampers inside the ducts close off ductwork sections so heated air doesn\u2019t flow to the connected rooms.<\/p>\n

However, simply stopping<\/em> airflow doesn\u2019t mean the heater uses less power. Zone control balances heat distribution so the heating system has to run less to supply only the zones requesting heat. Heat requests can be made through a central control thermostat, or by satellite thermostats located in the zones. This means a person can adjust the temperature in the room they\u2019re in using the satellite thermostat without affecting the rest of the house.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s usually best to have a zone control system installed<\/a> into a home as part of a full HVAC installation. This way the system can be tailored to match the new heater (and air conditioner). It is possible to retrofit a current HVAC system, however.<\/p>\n

Ductless mini split heat pumps<\/h3>\n

Another way to have control over comfort is by bypassing ductwork altogether. A ductless mini split heat pump<\/a> is similar to a standard heat pump, except that it doesn\u2019t use a single indoor unit connected to ducts. It uses multiple smaller indoor units that are mounted on walls. Each unit contains a refrigerant coil and blower fan to send out heated air directly into a room. Because each unit can be controlled separate from the others using a remote, only the units in occupied rooms need to be on.<\/p>\n

Ductless systems offer many other advantages: they also work as air conditioners (like all heat pumps), reduce energy loss that come with ducts, and don\u2019t blow around as much dust and dander as standard HVAC systems. A ductless system is ideally suited for new home construction and home remodeling, as well as for older homes that don\u2019t have space for ducts.<\/p>\n

Whatever service you need for your home HVAC in Howell, MI<\/a>, you can trust the job to us. We offer a wide range of heating installations.<\/p>\n

First Choice Heating & Cooling: If Your Home Had a Voice, It Would Call First Choice!<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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