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WHY 2. Why Zoning? ZONING? 3. How Does Zoning Work? Zoning improves the overall comfort in every room of your home or business, while conserving energy – which saves you money! 3. Why Partner With ZONEFIRST? Unlike traditional HVAC systems that typically feature a single 4. Zoning System Design thermostat situated in a central area, HVAC systems with ZONEFIRST’s state-of-the-art zoning and zone controls enable 5. Designing the Duct System you to divide your home or business into separate zones, creating room by room temperature control and comfort. 5. Variable Speed HVAC Do you use one central light switch to control all of the lights 5. Why Should I Sell Zoning? in your home or office? Of course not! Even modern vehicles feature multiple zones to accommodate passengers’ needs. 6. How to Begin Your Zoning Design When used properly, zoning can save you as much as 30 6. Putting a Zoning System Together percent, versus systems without zoning, and 60 percent of surveyed homeowners indicated that they WANT zoning. 7. Zoning Design Resources Why not give consumers what they want?
7. Zoning vs. the Alternatives Visit ZONEFIRST.com/hvac-zoning-energy-savings/ to learn more. 8. ZONEFIRST Damper Models TRADITIONAL ZONEFIRST 9. ZONEFIRST Damper Models 10. Zone Control Panels 11. Zone Control Panels 12. The Plug-In Advantage TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE 14. By-Pass Dampers 15. By-Pass Eliminator One Central Thermostat for 16. Thermostats Thermostat each zone
17. Accessories & Damper Motors Heats/Cools Only Heats/Cools Whole House Occupied Zones 18. Accessories & Damper Motors 19. Freshex Multiple Units Single HVAC for Zoning Unit with 20. Selection Guide Zone Dampers High Energy Cost Very Economical
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WHY HOW DOES ZONING WORK? ZONING? Zoning essentially involves dividing a central HVAC duct system into zones, such as living rooms and bedrooms or center offices and perimeter offices, to accommodate differing loads, uses, occupancies and desired temperatures for those zones. Zoning systems work via motorized dampers that are installed into the ducts and can be opened and closed via the thermostat in each zone. This allows you to set the temperature you want, where you want it and when you want it. Visit ZONEFIRST.com to learn more.
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Zone 1 Damper WHY PARTNER WITH Zone 3 ® Zone 1 ZONEFIRST ? Zone 3 Damper ZONEFIRST, started by Richard Foster, was the first company to successfully develop and market motorized dampers and registers for HVAC systems in the late 1950s, and has been in the zoning industry leader for more than 50 years.
1950s 1970s 1990s Today - Hot water zone valves are - The first heat pump is zoned - Trol-A-Temp® and Honeywell® - ZONEFIRST® introduces first developed for the hydronic market. (1972). form strategic alliance (1991). pre-wired, plug and play zone dampers. - Richard Foster designs the first - Trol-A-Temp® introduces first - Trol-A-Temp® introduces - ZONEFIRST® becomes the fastest motorized air registers, diffusers and low-cost economizer damper automatic change over growing zoning company. dampers for forced air heating market. systems (1976). zoning control. - ZONE-A-TROL™ manufactures and sells - Honeywell® acquires the Foster’s new products. assets of Trol-A-Temp® (1999).
- Trolex® Corporation is founded - Trol-A-Temp® expands into - Trolex® continues to manufacture dampers and begins marketing and selling products manufacturing dampers in-house. under private label for several OEMS. under Trol-A-Temp® tradename (1964). - Trol-A-Temp® introduces Printed Circuit - Trolex® reenters zoning market as ZONE-A- ® - Trol-A-Temp designs the first multizone Control Panels. TROL™, which subsequently becomes ZONE- controls for both heating and FIRST® (2004). cooling systems.
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