Archive for the ‘Thermostat’ Category

Reasons for Zone Control

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

You may need zone control if one of more of these conditions exist in your home:

- It contains more than one level, there are large, open areas such as vaulted ceilings or lofts, there is a bonus room off the back or over the garage, there are finished rooms in the basement or attic, it has rooms with expansive glass areas, family lifestyles dictate different temperatures in different areas of the home, heating and cooling temperature patterns vary at different times of the day, a portion of the home is built over a concrete slab floor, your home rambles in many directions like a ranch or has wings extending off the main living area, certain rooms are used for social occasions.

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Lennox’s Things to Consider #7

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

You leave your thermostat set at one constant temperature.

You could be missing a great energy-saving opportunity.  A programmable thermostat adjusts your home’s temperature at times when you’re regularly away or sleeping.

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Humidifiers

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Turning your temperature up in the wintertime will keep you warm but won’t increase your home’s humidity level. Daily activities such as showering, cooking and doing laundry don’t produce enough moisture to keep your home’s air from being too dry. According to medical experts, many viruses thrive in low humidity increasing (more…)

Zoned Comfort Control

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Aprilaire Zoned Comfort Control is a system of more than one thermostat, electrically connected to a control panel which operates a number of dampers in your forced air heating/cooling system. Conditioned air is then distributed to various parts of your home as needed. (more…)

Green Tip #2

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Use a programmable thermostat to keep your home cooler during the day while you’re away and warm it up just before you come home.

For other helpful tips, check out this Go Green web site. (more…)

Programmable thermostats

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Lennox home comfort controls allow you to fine-tune your comfort according to your specific needs. The ComfortSense collection also includes easy-to-use programmable and non-programmable models.

To find out more, check out this value added vendor of Lennox.