07/06/2017
If you find that you have hot and cold spots through your Reeds Spring home, you’re not alone. This is a fairly normal problem. While it may seem like a major concern, the good news is that the typical causes of hot and cold spots are usually easy to fix with a simple air conditioning service. The most routine causes for hot and cold spots are:

  • Zero zoning or improper zoning

  • Poorly designed or ineffectively sized duct systems

  • Leaky or inefficiently insulated air ducts

  • HVAC equipment that is too big or too small

Lack of Zoning or Improper Zoning

A zoning system divides your home into separate areas, known as “zones,” and means you can set the air temperature in each zone. The system is composed of multiple thermostats that run dampers in the ductwork of your forced-air system. The thermostats are always reading the temperature of their designated zone, then open or close the dampers to match up with the thermostat’s settings. This may be the missing link to keeping that one cold bedroom warm in the winter, or that heat chamber sunroom comfortable all summer. Plus, when you use it with a programmable thermostat, zoning can mean home energy savings of up to 35 percent.*

Poorly Designed or Ineffectively Sized Duct Systems

Some homeowners have hot and cold spots simply because their home’s duct system isn’t sized correctly for the room that needs heated and cooled, or it’s poorly designed. We find this is fairly commonplace in homes that were built before a lot of today’s tools and training were around. Unfortunately, even the most energy-efficient HVAC equipment can’t match homeowners’ expectations if the duct system isn’t letting it do its job. In fact, a poor duct system could actually cause new equipment to work more often than needed and shorten its life. The experts at All Seasons Comfort Systems Inc can help you decide if your duct work is working for your home.

Leaky or Inadequately Insulated Air Ducts

Even if your duct system is properly designed and sized for your home, it may still be the source of your home’s hot and cold spots. It’s normal for the ducts in a home to become leaky over time. Experts like All Seasons Comfort Systems Inc can look at your ducts and let you know if they should be sealed. They might also find that your ducts aren’t leaking, but they’re not adequately insulated. Fortunately, this is also a fairly easy fix.

Improperly Sized HVAC Equipment

So maybe your air duct system is just fine and you have a good zoning system, but you’re still noticing hot and cold spots through your home. Improperly sized HVAC equipment could be the culprit. A system that is too small has to work harder to heat or cool your home, leaving you with hot and cold spots because it can’t keep up with the amount of space it needs to condition. Even a system that’s too big can mean problems because it’ll cycle on and off too often to do its job well.

No matter what’s the culprit of the hot and cold spots in your home, All Seasons Comfort Systems Inc can help. Just give us a call at 417-739-4606 and we’ll help you decide what the issue is and decide if you need air conditioning service, or any other types of HVAC service that will help you keep your home comfortable. You can even arrange an appointment with us online if it’s better for you.

*Source: U.S. Department of Energy statistics