Hanson Builders, Inc.

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  Home Sold  

Model:  Custom Designed Home Neighborhood:  Taylor Creek City:  Plymouth Price Range:  $750,000 – $1M Buyers From:  Twin Cities – Moving the kids closer to school.   WHO we build for matters more than WHAT we build. This cute kid has two siblings.

Eastland plan in LITTLE CANADA
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Crestview in PLYMOUTH

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How a Zoned HVAC System Works

This technology allows you to designate specific temperature zones in multiple areas in your home. Zoning also enhances airflow in individual zones allowing your system to more efficiently clean the air and exchange stale air. And, if used properly, a zoned system also has been shown to reduce energy use by 25 percent to 30 percent because it can deliver just the right amount of conditioned air to the areas of the home that need it.

Zoning a home is actually quite simple. With central forced-air heating and cooling system in your home, we use a system of ducts that move air throughout the rooms in your home. There is a main duct combined with a series of branch ducts, which carry air to different rooms. Installed within these branch ducts are dampers that act like a door that opens and closes to allow or prevent the flow of air depending on which zone is calling for conditioned air.

To do this, a programmable thermostat is installed on each level of the home. Thermostats are placed at a central location in each zone, on an interior wall. Our HVAC contractor looks for a place where lamps, sunlight, or other artificial heat can not affect the thermostat.

If you adjust the thermostat for that zone to make it warmer or cooler, a signal is sent to open a damper for that particular level and shut the dampers that control other zones, which don’t need additional cooling or heating.

This allows just the right amount of conditioned air to go to that zone that needs it. Programming your thermostats to specific temperature conditions for each zone, or having your contractor do this when the system is installed, lets the controls and dampers take care of everything.

Damper Types in Zoned Heating and Cooling Systems

Your forced-air heating and cooling system has a system of ducts that moves air from the blower throughout the home. The system is controlled with a centrally located thermostat, which delivers the same amount of conditioned air to all the rooms in the home. This may cause some rooms in your house to be too hot or too cold. In fact, some homes can experience a wide range in temperatures from one area of their home to another.

The way Hanson Builders addresses this problem is to deliver conditioned air where it is needed, and not to places where it isn’t needed, is by adding zone control technology.

Instead of a one temperature fits all rooms approach, a zoned heating and cooling system provides improved comfort and encourages energy conservation by using a system of dampers and programmable thermostats to deliver conditioned air only to areas when they are occupied.

The damper system works differently than just closing a vent on a floor or wall. When you shut the vent, the heated or cooled air still must travel the length of the duct to reach the outlet. When it is denied an exit, the air usually sits in the pipe and becomes room temperature.

A damper is usually installed at the mouth of a distribution duct and either permits or allows airflow at that point. This maintains the pressure in the duct and redistributes the airflow to the rest of the structure. HVAC zone control dampers range in size to fit your ducts and can be round or rectangular depending on your duct style. They are powered by electricity.

Obviously, temperature and energy savings are the key benefits to having a zoning system. With fuel prices going up, zoning can help you save energy while enhancing your comfort. Zoning can pay for itself through additional energy savings. A single zoning system can save 20 percent to 30 percent on a typical heating and cooling bill. Most installations are in larger homes with an estimated savings of over 5000 kWh per year, depending on energy use and climate conditions.

Our controller units here.

Home Sold

Model:  Hampton Neighborhood:  Woodcrest City:  Plymouth Price Range:  $500,000 – $750,000 Buyers From:  Plymouth – they love this city!

The snow is finally melting (at least for now – this is Minnesota after all) and people are coming out of hibernation.  That must mean it is time for the Parade of Home® Spring Preview.  At Hanson Builders we couldn't be more excited to have 4 models available for showing this year.  You won't want to miss the exciting new designs, updates and decorating ideas that we have to offer.   The Parade is open Saturday, March 5th – Sunday, April 3rd. Thursdays thru Sundays, open each day at 12:00

	#20
	886 Woodland Dr
	Little Canada
	Eastland Plan
	$619,900

	#216
	16055 – 55th Ave
	Plymouth
	Crestview Max Plan
	$699,900

	#221
	15522 – 57th Place
	Plymouth
	Brookside Plan    PHOTOS
	$669,900

	#325
	3527 – 117th Lane
	Blaine
	Westland II Plan
	$539,900

Brookside in PLYMOUTH
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 Home Sold

Model:  Sheridan V Sport City:  Blaine Neighborhood:  Northwest Shores Price Range:  $500,000 – $750,000 Buyers From:  Metro Area