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What is a multi-zone HVAC system?
HVAC stands for heating, ventilating and air conditioning. Climate control is also the other name of a multi-zone HVAC system; it comes under the category of either building services or plumbing and refrigeration. The HVAC system works to provide thermal comfort, reasonable installation and acceptable indoor air quality.
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The HVAC system is pretty cost friendly and effective and serves the consumer needs of ventilation, reduce infiltration and maintain equal pressure zones where there are gaps. HVAC system installation is regularized depending upon the size of the building. If the building is small then the contractor himself decides upon a suitable HVAC system, however for larger buildings professionals like engineers, architects etc sit together and decide the suitable HVAC system.
The HVAC system utilizes only little energy but provide maximum comfort by controlling the climate and making the inhabitants more comfortable in irritating humid months or extra warm climates. Geothermal heating is also a part of the HVAC system and or really effective and cost efficient too. Efficiency of heating can be improved with the help of a multi-zone HVAC system by introducing zone heating. This means that the application of heat will be granular and the heat consumed will be less.
Air flow is selectively blocked by zone dampers which exist within the vents of the system. HVAC systems consist of a lot of equipment depending upon the size of the system and the requirements to be met. Some of the HVAC system equipment is:
- Air conditioners
- Air filters
- Air handlers
- Boilers
- Chillers
- Cooling towers
- Dampers
- Diffusers
- Ducts
- Evaporative coolers
- Fans
- Grilles
- Heat exchangers, including 'coils'
- Humidifiers / Dehumidifiers
- HVAC control systems
- Piping
- Pumps
The building services is a great industry in countries like the United States and the installation and maintainance of the HVAC system comes under building services only.
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