How do multi zone thermostats work?

When multiple thermostats control one system, the house is divided into zones using dampers in the ductwork throughout the house. When one zone needs heating or cooling, the damper for the ductwork in that zone opens, guiding the warm or cool air to that zone.

Can one thermostat control multiple zones?

Most simple thermostats, however, treat the entire home as a single heating zone. With a smart thermostat for multiple zones, you can set up multiple different zones around your house. Following that, you can use your smartphone app or remote control to set different temperatures for all different rooms.

What does a zone control board do?

Zone Control Panel: The zone control panel is the main control that communicates between the dampers, thermostats and the HVAC system. Simply put, it’s the brains of the zoning operation. Thermostats: Thermostats read the temperature in each zone or room of the home.

What does a zone control do?

A zone control system uses thermostats to connect to a central control panel to open and shut dampers distributed throughout your ductwork, thus blocking or releasing hot or cold air. You set the temperature for each zone via each thermostat, and the zone control system does the rest of the work for you.

How does a zoned thermostat system work?

In a zoned system, multiple thermostats control one heating system that selectively distributes heat different parts of the home. For example, when one zone needs heating, that zone’s valves open, guiding the hot water to the radiators or in-floor pipes in that area of the home.

Is the Nest Thermostat compatible with zoned systems?

Google Nest thermostats are usually compatible with zoned systems that use multiple thermostats, including zoned systems with dampers. However, some zoned systems that require thermostat damper control aren’t compatible with Nest thermostats, while other zoned systems may need a C or common wire, or the Nest Power Connector, to be compatible.

Are there any smart thermostats that work in multiple zones?

It works with IFTTT, HomeKit, SmartThings, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Wink. In terms of controlling multiple zones, this smart thermostat comes with room sensors. As such, you have to install the room sensors in different zones of the house. This allows you to manage the temperature in all the different zones.

Are there any heating systems that are not zoned?

Some heating systems that are called zoned systems aren’t actually zoned systems. A typical example of this is a home with multiple thermostats that each control their own heating system for a specific part of the house. Since no zone valves are used, these systems aren’t truly zoned systems.