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Residential Real Estate
Nov 15, 2014

What Is A Zone Control System?

Sponsored Content provided by Jimmy Williams - Owner, O’Brien Service Company

A zone control system uses a programmable thermostat that can heat or cool different areas of your home to different temperatures. In your home, you probably use certain rooms more than others, or maybe someone in your family likes his or her room to be cooler than someone else. This is when a zone control system is a perfect fit. It costs lots of money to heat or cool your home; why heat or cool the whole house to the same temperature when you can just adjust it for the rooms that you’d like warmer or cooler?

Depending on the features of your home, you may want to set different desired temperatures for different rooms. For example, if you have a sun room, you know that this room will get a lot of natural heat through its windows. Therefore, in the summer this room might need more cool air, and during the winter it will need less heat than the rest of the home.  Another example is the kitchen. When you are cooking, heat is generated by your oven or stove. With a zone control system, you can manage the temperature in your kitchen without affecting the temperature of the whole house.  

Zone control systems not only make your home more comfortable, but they also can save you money. On a cold winter night when it’s time to go to bed, why have your whole house heating when you’re only going to be in the bedroom? With a zone control system, you will save money and help expand the life of your system by lessening its workload.

O’Brien Service Company offers many options for zone control systems. Installing a zone control system is definitely a job for a professional and not a DYI project. Give O’Brien a call today to schedule a meeting with one of our comfort specialists who will go over your zoning options with you.  
      
Jimmy Williams has owned and operated O'Brien Service Company for more than 30 years. Our highly trained and versatile technicians can expertly handle complex repairs, installations, and advise you on the benefits of regular maintenance. O'Brien will work on both residential and commercial systems, and is a certified Trane Specialist. Call today to have your system serviced, or to have a free at home estimate. You can contact us by calling (910) 799-6611, or visit our website at www.obrienservice.com.

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