When multiple thermostats control one system the house is divided into zones using dampers in the ductwork throughout the house.
Two thermostats one zone.
That way it can see when you re home learn what temperatures you prefer and automatically help you save energy.
Run a wire from each thermostat to the zone control box.
Zoning with dampers is usually coordinated using zone relay panels.
How to wire two thermostats to one hvac unit by daniel holloway.
Benefits of two thermostats for one zone the hvac industry has evolved considerably over the past 50 years with internet connectivity and smart home technology coming into the fold.
It has been wired for thermostats in each zone.
The thermostat is located downstairs.
More about multiple thermostat zones in your home.
Thermostat technology has come a long way since mercury thermometers and smart thermostats offer significant benefits especially if you have a multiple zone home.
It s a single zone system with both heating and cooling.
In my first example let s say that zone 1 hits 74 and turns on.
Meanwhile zone 2 is at 72.
Or you can set it where it ll average the temps between the two.
So two parallel thermostats in one zone is a success.
I d like to keep providing heat until all thermostats are above their set point and keep providing cooling until all thermostats are below their set point.
Home under construction is a centrally heated 3 zone system using dampers with a gas furnace.
A smart system might open the dampers in zone 2 to cool it down to 71 while it s also working to get zone 1 down to 71.
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Even though the thermostat at zone 2 would not have triggered.
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In the summer the upstairs gets too hot and in winter the downstairs is too cold.
I have a southern california two story home built in the late 70s.
Mar 3 2015 19 the other solution to this is an ecobee3 you get an additional sensor with it where you can disable the main thermostat and use the sensor as the temp sensor.
When two thermostats are wired to a heating or cooling system with a zone control and dampers installed in the ductwork you have true separate temperature zones in your home.
Is it possible to put more than one thermostat in a zone.
If you re only going to replace one of your current thermostats with a nest thermostat we recommend that you replace the one in your main living area.
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.
A really fancy might know to up the fan speed if the difference between the thermostats became large.
Would it make more sense to go with a nest thermostat in one zone and the nest temperature sensors in the other two zones.
Two thermostats communicate between the furnace ac and themselves.