Homeowners want to save money, which often also means saving energy when they purchase HVAC equipment. This leads consumers toward high-efficiency equipment.
Technology, in many ways, has helped save the average person time, money, and hassle. And, when it comes to zoning an HVACR system, technology has helped make zoning a more accessible option for consumers and contractors.
It’s been a little more than a year since the release of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA) Manual Zr, and so far, the manual, which focuses on residential zoning, is slowly gaining acceptance among contractors.
When it comes to zoning equipment, there’s no better source of information than the companies that make the devices. In an effort to share this knowledge and help contractors learn the intricacies of their systems, many zoning manufacturers are hosting training programs year-round.
The Coleman® Echelon™ zoning Communicating Control communicates with all key components in a home comfort system, providing total system integration that ensures maximum system efficiency and homeowner comfort, the company said.
The Wireless Zone Control Dampers are available in a retrofit configuration with the full-tube style in the round version or with a frame style in the rectangular version. Dampers will need 24 V to be wired to the motor, while the control of the movement is done wirelessly.
Capable of achieving temperature and humidity set points, the touch-screen zoning Communicating Control has been added to the York® Affinity™ Communicating Control product offerings. According to the manufacturer, the zoning Communicating Control communicates with all key components in a home-comfort system.
The Bell & Gossett® snap zone valve is a compact four-wire thermoelectrically operated on-off zone valve designed for heating and cooling systems. It features an innovative compact design and an adapter ring that allows for the actuators to be installed in any 360-degree position.