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Questions tagged [zoned-heating]

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Most cost effective thermostat setting: consistent temperature vs. lowest temperature possible

The problem: Our heating bills are about 25% higher than our average neighbors according to our bill, yet our temperature is always as low as we can stand it (mid 50's), we have excellent insulation throughout the house, we don't have drafty…
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What metrics determine whether a zone valve is a suitable replacement for another?

I need to replace a leaking zone valve in my basement. I think I found a replacement for it off of SupplyHouse.com but wanted to make sure it really is a suitably replacement before I pull the trigger on $150. My current White Rogers zone…
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How to test whether or not a breaker is powering a zone valve and thermostat?

I have a fuel burner (fuel oil) that heats water and provides my home with baseboard heat. I have two thermostats and zone valves, both by White Rogers (and both pretty old): one set for the downstairs and one set for the upstairs. I assume that…
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Honeywell 5-wire zone valve wiring

TL;DR Is a jumper wire necessary between TH/TR and the left-hand END SWITCH? If so, what does it do? As requested, here is my best approximation of a wiring diagram: As it is now (note the missing jumper wire in the zone valve for T2): As it was…
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Is there a way to have one thermostat control a heat pump and a 3 zone hydronic system?

I have two heating systems that are independent of each other. One is a 3 zone hydronic system with 3 thermostats controlling a pump controller. The second system is a air to air heat pump without any form of back up heat. When temp's get to low…
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HVAC Heat only comes on when Fan is set to "ON" (not Auto)

have a weird problem that JUST started happening. When I turn the thermostat up with the fan set to "AUTO", nothing happens. The furnace does not light and the fan does not come on. This worked fine (for many years) until a few weeks ago and…
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Zone Controller T-Stat Wiring w/ 24V transformer, isolation relays for 2 zones

I have a new Navien SmartZone+ 6-Zone Control for my boiler-based heating system. It is great, except it provides no power on C. I realize the internet has researched the heck out of adding a C wire. There are lots of solutions for different…
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Can you use 1 ecobee thermostat to control 2 zone valves for heating?

I previously had a single zone set up with 1 circulator. So i added an extra zone. Still have 1 circulator pump and I also picked up a tacozvc 403-4 box to set it up. My question is how can i rewire it to work? And can i use 1 smart thermostat…
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Can you use a Honeywell HZ322 for zoning with a single-stage HVAC?

The HVAC system in my home was already old when I bought the place a couple years ago, so I knew I would probably be replacing it before too long. The system is zoned with a Honeywell HZ322. This was installed by a previous owner, and was in place…
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R and C wiring for Air Handler and Zone Panel

First time posting a question! But have been reading the questions/answers here for a while now. Ok- so I have a brand new Goodman Heat Pump system (GSZC + AVPTC air handler) I’ve installed in my house. My duct layout is broken out into 3 zones. I…
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Should I convert two AC units to a dual-zoned unit?

One-story 2200 square ft home, currently with two AC units, need replacing, which is better two AC units or a dual zoned hvac system?
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Thermostat C wiring issue

I am having a two-wire system oil boiler with two-zone valves. I installed two Nest E and worked fine but it started to swing the valves due to the charging cycle. So I decided to run a new C wire from the C terminal of the transformer. Here comes…
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How to properly pipe a hydronic heating system

Background: I am installing a hydronic radiant floor heating system myself and getting all the information required is a combination of many different websites. It doesn't seem like there is an all-in-one site for what is needed. I have an existing…
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Are 8-Zone Wiring Centers Compatible With Smart Thermostats?

I'm looking at various wiring centers for gas boiler heating and I'm wondering if they're compatible with the major smart thermostats, such as Nest, Hive, and Honeywell. Wiring Centers: Reliance:…
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Does manual operation of a Taco 570 series zone valve operate the boiler?

I have a home with multiple zones with the valves mentioned in the question. The documentation (http://www.taco-hvac.com/uploads/FileLibrary/100-3.pdf) isn't clear about whether contact 3 is energized when the valve is manually operated or not, and…
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