Month: November 2021

My HVAC contractor says I should add zone dampers to my HVAC system, what are they? A zoned system is one in which areas of the house that differ greatly in temperature are each given their own thermostat. These thermostats control the temperature in individual rooms or areas by opening and closing dampers that are…

Acknowledging reports that air quality inside homes can be worse than outside, engineers have identified ways to move air in and out of homes to minimize the factors that lead to indoor air quality problems. The key is to design HVAC and other systems to work together to effectively ventilate homes and minimize sources of…