Zone master 2002 the ultimate forced air zone system

Abstract

Zone Master 2002 was designed as a two-part process that enables the installer to regulate the amount of heat required to efficiently heat any established area or “zone” in a building or residence. With the ability to shut off part of the burners, you can adjust from 20,000 to 120,000 BTU output on the same furnace. The control board allows for up to eight zones, a universal fit, and the ability to combine inputs from multiple thermostats and readjust as thermostats are satisfied.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

The majority of the residential heating and cooling systems being used are controlled by one thermostat. Depending on the number of hot air registers and their placement along the outside wall; and the location of the thermostat, multiple cold spots can be found throughout the house. The innovation of the damper zone system gave us the ability to reduce energy bills by adding multiple thermostats. Using multiple thermostats enables us to isolate where the heat is needed most. Adding my invention, the “Zone Master 2002”, to any existing zone system, we can increase the number of zones to eight and put only as much heat as needed to satisfy that area of the house. This addition could save as much as two thirds on your gas bill and one half on your electric.

Claims

1. A universal fan and furnace control board that can energize burner orifice controls, set and adjust blower speed, and process information from multiple thermostats at one time.

2. A burner orifice control that uses a 24 volt signal from the main transformer. When energized the motor pushes the orifice plug into place to shut the burner off.

3. The process of changing the BTU output as needed to satisfy each zone thermostat.