It’s often the case that some rooms in your house seem to always be warmer or colder than others. There can be many explanations for this. For one, hot air rises and cold air sinks, so rooms on second or third floors are often too warm and basement rooms are too cold. Rooms with vaulted ceilings have a difficult time retaining heat, while rooms that receive long hours of sunlight are often difficult to cool down. Some rooms have more vents or are closer to the heating and cooling unit and get first dibs. Regardless of why a room’s temperature is uncomfortable, there’s only one surefire way to even out your house’s temperature: system zoning.
System zoning is pretty simple. It involves multiple thermostats that are wired to a control panel, which operates dampers within the ductwork of your forced-air system. Each thermostat constantly reads the temperature of their specific zone, then open or close the dampers within the ductwork according to the thermostat’s settings.
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