Arzel Zoning
We hear misconceptions about zoning all the time. Early zoning products were very limited, but they have evolved since they first entered the HVAC marketplace. You might have some of these common misconceptions about zoning. Get the facts about installing zoning, and consider adding it to your company’s service list.
We get this misconception about zoning a lot. Contractors think we have a great product, but they don’t think their customer base can afford an upgrade like zoning. But we find that contractors who ask about zoning find customers who want it. You don’t know until you ask!
Just look for the signs that a building needs zoning. And no, it’s not always a sprawling home with a complicated floor plan. The average Arzel Zoning customer has a home with 5–8 rooms and two levels. If you notice comfort issues in any type of building, it might be a good opportunity to ask about zoning. Start with the list of questions in our guide to selling zoning.
A lot of people think zoning is just for new construction. But that’s just one of many misconceptions about zoning. With Arzel’s line of retrofit dampers, you can install ductwork even if you don’t have full access to the ductwork. With our systems, you don’t have to install dampers in the main trunk line. You can also install them in branch ducts. And with up to 35 dampers per system, you don’t have to worry about designing a system with too many dampers.
Our EzySlide dampers install into a rectangular or round duct with a simple cut-in access hole. They work for many retrofit applications, as well as new construction. If you don’t have exposed ductwork, you might be able to use our EzyFit damper. Fold it like a taco, and insert it through a register or an access hole. And if that doesn’t work, install our RegiDamper directly into the register.
Variable-speed equipment can do a lot to improve airflow and efficiency, but it can’t solve every comfort issue. This misconception isn’t just about zoning, but it still gets in the way of better comfort. Zoning gives homeowners temperature control in specific areas. You don’t get that with variable-speed equipment alone.
In fact, zoning can make variable-speed equipment even more effective. We make zoning systems that are designed to optimize multi-stage equipment. With our Pro Panel or HeatPumPro, the panel controls staging based on how much ductwork capacity is currently active. This keeps your equipment in a lower stage more often because it’s not conditioning the whole building when just one area needs conditioning.
If you’re not installing zoning yet, you’re missing out on a revenue stream that can keep installers busy during the shoulder season. You are also missing out on the customer satisfaction that comes when you really solve a comfort issue. Learn more about how to incorporate zoning into your HVAC business. We are here to help, every step of the way!
How Many Stages Can the Pro Panel Control? The Pro Panel can handle up to two stages of cooling and up to four stages of heating. It can control multi-stage furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps. For example, it can control a two-stage heat pump with two stages of electric heat strips. Or it can […]
The Pro Panel is a universal zoning system. That means it can control every type of equipment: conventional furnace and air conditioner, split and package geothermal, heat pump, dual-fuel systems, and all-electric systems. The Pro Panel works with multi-stage equipment too, up to 4 stages of heat and 2 stages of cooling. We worked to […]
There are three main steps to installing a Pro Panel zone control system: Install the dampers and tubing. Install the panel and thermostats. Connect to the Arzel Pro app to configure the Pro Panel for your installation. After you complete these three steps, your customer will feel the difference immediately. This is one of our […]
Our new Pro Panel control can zone up to 16 zones. That’s twice as many as our biggest AirBoss, and four times what our HeatPumPro can do. With 16 zones possible, the Pro Panel can be a zoning solution for more light commercial buildings and large houses. On top of the additional zones that are […]