Zoning lets you choose the comfort temperature you want, where you want, when you want it. You might keep areas where you relax, such as the living room and family room, a bit warmer. But you might want bedrooms, a recreation room and your kitchen a bit cooler.
Every home has at least two zones - the living area and the sleeping area.
Both zones are seldom used at the same time. Many homeowners create personalized comfort zones for their family room, recreation room, guestroom, home office and kitchen. Yes, zoning works particularly well with programmable thermostats. Most people choose to heat or cool only the occupied zones of their home to save energy. During parts of the year some areas of my home need heating, while others need air conditioning.