DamperZone Damper
Motorized, directs air where it is called for.
One thermostat measures one spot and assumes the rest of the house agrees with it. In most two-story houses, it does not.
Heat rises, sun hits one side of the building, and rooms over a garage or under a roof behave nothing like the hallway where the thermostat happens to hang. The usual workarounds — closing vents upstairs, running the fan constantly — either do not work or harm the system by raising static pressure.
Zoning is the engineered answer. Motorized dampers in the ductwork open and close by zone, each with its own thermostat, so one system serves areas with markedly different loads. A bypass or a variable-speed blower handles the airflow when only one zone is calling.
It can be retrofitted into existing ductwork more often than people expect, but it has to be designed around what is there. Adding dampers to a duct system that was already marginal will not give good results.
At a glance
- A thermostat per zone, not per room
- Motorized dampers in the ductwork
- Retrofits into many existing systems
The range
What we install
Damper
BypassBypass Damper
Manages pressure when only one zone calls.
ControlZoning Control
Coordinates zones, dampers and equipment.
How to choose
Common workarounds versus the engineered answer
The usual workarounds
Closing vents, running the fan
- Closing vents upstairs
- Running the fan constantly
- Either do not work or harm the system by raising static pressure
The engineered answer
Zoning
- Motorized dampers open and close by zone
- Each zone has its own thermostat
- A bypass or variable-speed blower handles the airflow
- Designed around the ductwork you have
What to look for
What matters when you choose
Designed around your actual ductwork
A thermostat per zone, not per room
Static pressure managed properly
Best paired with variable-speed equipment
Retrofittable into many existing systems
The proper fix for a hot upstairs
Every control we install is matched to the equipment behind it, set up, and demonstrated before we leave.
Family owned in Church Hill since 2001 · Factory-authorized Carrier dealer
Free estimates on new equipment
What happens after you contact us
- Step 1
Send the form or call
Tell us what the system is doing and we will call you back to schedule.
- Step 2
We measure first
We run a load calculation and look at your ductwork before we quote any equipment.
- Step 3
You get a free estimate
Estimates on new equipment are free, and financing is available.
Prefer to call?
(423) 357-1922- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 8–5
- Outside those hours
- Emergency service is available — call the same number.
- Where we go
- Church Hill, Kingsport, Mount Carmel, Surgoinsville, Rogersville, Johnson City, Bristol, Greeneville, Morristown and across into Southwest Virginia. Full service area.
- Where we are
- 119 E Main St, Church Hill, TN 37642
Talk to us about what suits your house
Free estimates on new equipment. We measure before we quote.
(423) 357-1922