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When Should I Zone A Heating System?

February 7, 2022 – 1 minute read

Geek Notes

Zoning a heating system isn't always worth doing. It helps in a handful of specific situations, but in most homes it adds cost and drags down efficiency instead of improving comfort. Get the call wrong, and zoning works against the very system it's meant to help.

Adam teaches a colleague when to zone a heating system

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