The newest generation of Honeywell zoning control panel can juggle the demands of one zone calling for cooling, while another calls for heating. It automatically sorts out these conflicting demands and runs your heating or cooling equipment as needed to provide optimum comfort in all zones. A. Heat pump systems can easily be zoned, and will provide all the comfort benefits of zoning. Because heat pumps are already quite efficient, the energy savings realized with zoning will generally be less than with a conventional heating and cooling system. A. 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.
Most older homes can be zoned with simple modifications to the ductwork and some wiring for additional thermostats. Even if you're not ready to replace equipment right now, a contractor can usually recommend an economical way to add zoning. If you're not ready to install zoning now, you can easily make your home zoning-ready. When the time comes, you're ready. It's a solution, but not necessarily better.