1) Never combine different floors
on the same zone. The fact that hot air rises, and cold air falls will
sink you before you even begin. As everyone knows, there’s nothing worse than
a customer with a hot head or cold feet!
2) Never zone rooms of different
construction types in the same zone.
For an example, a new addition should
always have it’s own thermostat since it t typically has better insulation
than the rest of the home, and it will react differently than older sections
of the home.
3) Never zone rooms that have
perimeter wall areas with rooms that are entirely internal to the structure
since they are not affected by the outside temperature changes. All internal
rooms should be grouped together whenever possible.
4) All thermostats should be
located in the room used the most in any area. Just like with non-zoned
systems thermostats should never be installed in hallways, unless the customer
plans on doing most of his living there.
5) Never put rooms with conflicting
solar or mechanically generated heat loads on the same zone. For example
don’t put a east facing room that receives a heavy morning sun load onto the
same zone as a western facing room.
6) Always try to have a minimum of
two registers for any one zone. This keeps the air flow more stable, and
guarantees airflow when the customers dog decides to nap on top of one.
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