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Splitting a heat zone

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CTH3
CTH3 Member Posts: 32
in THE MAIN WALL
I have a 3 zone baseboard heat system plus 1 zone for DHW. I’d like to hear some thoughts on splitting a zone. Currently this zone covers the LR, DR and Kitchen. I would like to separate the LR and DR and keep kitchen on one or the other with a thermostat in LR and the DR. Large expense for no gain?

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  • psb75
    psb75 Member Posts: 1,054
    Its a significant 'chunk of change' to create a new zone--mostly for the sake of your convenience. Each zone needs its own circulator (or zone valve) and its own thermostat. You're not necessarily reducing the amount of heat (BTUs) needed. So there is not really much operational savings--unless you're willing to operate a cooler kitchen, or cooler LR/DR. Placement of the 2 thermostats is important as well as "operation" of DOORS...for isolation of the newly-created, two different interior "climates."

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