Nice instructional video! I'm retired now after 45 years in the HVAC&R business and the little trick you demonstrated with using the two conductor control wire for a wire tie to tidy things up a bit is an excellent idea! Better than tape, zip ties, or nothing at all! We are all constantly learning new ideas and methods to make the industry better for everyone, good job, thank you!
Dude I’m an new hvac tech. These things scared crap out of me. Now i have a much better understanding of it. Thank you so much. I should send you a check.
Great Job and good Video I'm 63 yrs old been in the Field since 17 and always Learning everyday ,just like I used to say I've seen it all in this Industry but still learning and admire all the young guys coming up and keeping the Trade going on
I’ve been working in air conditioning and refrigeration for over 20 years, and I just wanted to tell you that this is a video that has really helped me a lot. I’ve watched this video twice, the first time I watched it I thought it was too complicated and would turn side jobs down that involved zone dampers. So I decided to give it another try and now it seems so easy, I’ve been watching more of your videos and just wanted to let you know that you are very professional and one of the best technicians that I’ve came across on RUclips . Thank you for uploading videos like these that really help people out.
Just had this system drop in my lap today, 1st time I've ever installed one. Boss said Goodluck and sent me out the door. Thank you very much had it up and running in no time. This video saved me today. Not sure I'm gonna tell that, I'll just let him wonder. But thanks again
Hey man I didn’t know much about a zone system before watching your video because I don’t commonly run into systems having zones. You did an awesome job explaining this. I have a service call tomorrow for a zoning system and I’m much more confident going into it after watching this video. Way to keep it Simple!
Thanks Bro. You got out of a jammer. been doing this for 5 years with the same employer and like Yosemite Sam never ever is there any training. I get it now. Thank you again
You have no idea how much you helped me!!! Thank you for an awesome walkthrough! If I watched this yesterday today wouldn't have been the day from Hell it was! Thanks again!
Very advanced boards now with thermostats even room based Bluetooth now. Here in Australia some zone control units are plug in to 240 with onboard voltage control and the damper/zone motors use cat5 or RJ connection for signal. Does the bypass use a pressure sensor and motor gate or is it just a passive spring return based in duct pressure? Its only really an issue on multi level systems where you get temperature fluctuations.
Great video; very intuitive! Wish all videos were this detailed. The only other thing I wanted to see was how to adjust the dampers to full closed since I think my dampers might be leaking a little bc I can feel a little airflow going to my second floor when I have zone 1 on my first floor ON. I thinking after 8 years it might slipped and might not be fully closed as I feel there’s approximately 20-25% leakages on the closed zone.
does the board have enough power to power two damper controllers at the same time? I'm researching now and some people are suggesting getting a voltage controller if you need to run multiple damper motors.
Thanks for that video bro! I appreciate you, I see you’re sweating and I’m guessing you recorded that when it’s hot asf up there. This video definitely gave me an idea to what to expect on a zoned system
Excellent vid. How many dampeners can u run on the transformer. I have a setup that has no separate trunks for upstairs and downstairs so would need to dampner each supply run
Quetion on the advanced settings. As you discussed low temp setting you seemed to indicate you were lowering the stiing because you wanted the heat pump to continue to run on cooler days and lower outside temps. Isn't this limit setting really to prevent freezing in the coils by turning off the cooling when the discharge air temp temp at the limit the temp of the air
I need help, so I see that on the right side of board the thermostat on top has C wire and the bottom t-stat is doesn’t not have the C terminal connected. Can you explain why? Thanks!
My HZ311 doesn't come up at all, no light, however I confirm we have 24v in it and all thermostats are coming up on their screen, what can be the problem? is there any fuse or reset button on this device? tnx
Great video bud. Can you answer a couple of questions? 1. So as the dampers close off , it’s like choking down the duct..... is there a static pressure sensor to control the bypass damper? 2. Does the DAT sensor open non calling rooms to regulate the dat when it gets near the limits? 3. Are the actuators open or closed no modulation? Also are the spring return? Thanks
Hi nice video. just a question about the low limit setting you covered in the section on the advanced settings. You mentioned wanting the heat pump to run on cooler days where the outside temp was lower. But isnt the point on that low level limit setting to stop cooling and prevent coil freeze when it reaches the discharge air temp setting. I am wondering because i have mine set at 45 and noticed that when outside air goes below 50 my system seems to go to the aux heat. I have heat pump checked out and it is fine but seems to shut off at 45 ish.
So I really feel my zoning system is not installed properly I feel the wiring is messed up and I’ve had so many company’s come out and quote me so much I don’t know what else to do because the wires are just all over the place
Only two things you said downstairs was zone one and later you said upstairs was zone one, and that the DATS sensor was wireless. I think if I'm wrong I'm sorry.
Since I separate Transformer comes with the unit and there is no common connection to the Honeywell my furnace will not operate HVAC common and Honeywell common not the same trigger the furnace
The zone board does not send power to the t stats. But I think I know what your meaning. If the zone board is not detecting when the thermostats are calling for cool or heat there’s either a problem with the wiring, or the board is bad. Make sure your thermostat is calling for cooling and Check the wires coming into the board at Y and C at the same time.
thanks. it would be better to show overall design, each damper controls sqft and floor#. I see you you have four zones but HZ322 is 3-zone kit? you also has AC and bypass damper right? you can add a list for these info also component model# and link.
So is zone 1,2,3 For each floor? I have a 3 story house and my basement doesn’t have any ducts. How am I supposed to bring the ducts down to the basement?
Normally when a house is 3 stories, you can zone 2 floors and have a 2nd system in either the attic or basement. So you can zone floor 3 and 2 and have a single system for the basement. It would be very hard and expensive to get ducts down to the basement from the attic
Informative video. I have a question, I just purchased a home and the sensor we as not attached to any hole it was just left out. Does that affect the functionality of my system?
Thanks for the video, very informative. Looking to adding this to my system at home. I have a 2 story 2200sq.ft. home. What dampers did you use? Do you still recommend them? I could see they're also honeywell, what's the model number. I got the HZ322 on the zone board already. TIA.
If you choose the Honeywell there fine too. The model number will relate to what size duct it's connecting to. So example, if it's a 12" duct, it would be a Honeywell ARD12. Just change to number for the different sizes.
Question I have a 3 story home with 2 ac units one ac controls 3 zones and the other controls 2 each zone with its own thermostat right now it uses an old trol a temp Honeywell cronotherm iii. I am looking to upgrade the thermostats what is the best way. Any thoughts
Does the damper completely shuts off the air to one place when closed ? In my second floor i have 3 bedrooms but sometimes only one bedroom is been used ,is this system helps to have complete control of where the air goes , i have central ac ,and was thinking of mini splits for this reason ,control of which rooms get ac ,and will this help save on electricity or this is not the purpose of this system ? thanks
These are more in sections or (Zones) like up stairs and down stairs. Not really for room by room. And mini splits are expensive especially if u are putting one in every room. You would be alot better off going with a zone like this. U can set them up also to do like left side or right side of the house
And it sounds like you have a damper problem if there are only one room cooling and others are not. Or it could be wired wring. Check if when you turn on the down stairs tstat the up stairs rooms start to blow then
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Nice instructional video! I'm retired now after 45 years in the HVAC&R business and the little trick you demonstrated with using the two conductor control wire for a wire tie to tidy things up a bit is an excellent idea! Better than tape, zip ties, or nothing at all! We are all constantly learning new ideas and methods to make the industry better for everyone, good job, thank you!
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Please tell me I see 3 terminal. M1 - M4 - M6 why you connect only 2 wire
Dude I’m an new hvac tech. These things scared crap out of me. Now i have a much better understanding of it. Thank you so much. I should send you a check.
There is still lots to learn that are important like controlling damper speed which I'm still trying to figure out on mine.
Great Job and good Video I'm 63 yrs old been in the Field since 17 and always Learning everyday ,just like I used to say I've seen it all in this Industry but still learning and admire all the young guys coming up and keeping the Trade going on
Just new in the industry if you have a work email that would be helpful, dampers are complicated buisness
You can email me @ hvactechtips22@gmail.com
I’ve been working in air conditioning and refrigeration for over 20 years, and I just wanted to tell you that this is a video that has really helped me a lot. I’ve watched this video twice, the first time I watched it I thought it was too complicated and would turn side jobs down that involved zone dampers. So I decided to give it another try and now it seems so easy, I’ve been watching more of your videos and just wanted to let you know that you are very professional and one of the best technicians that I’ve came across on RUclips . Thank you for uploading videos like these that really help people out.
Just had this system drop in my lap today, 1st time I've ever installed one. Boss said Goodluck and sent me out the door. Thank you very much had it up and running in no time. This video saved me today. Not sure I'm gonna tell that, I'll just let him wonder. But thanks again
Hey man I didn’t know much about a zone system before watching your video because I don’t commonly run into systems having zones. You did an awesome job explaining this. I have a service call tomorrow for a zoning system and I’m much more confident going into it after watching this video. Way to keep it Simple!
Still a good video, today in 2023~ Thank you!!
This guy is a genius!
😂 👍🏻
I'm installing my first zoned system tomorrow. Your video helped me a bunch. Thank you.
I have been looking for a video like your for months. Thank you.
Thanks Bro. You got out of a jammer. been doing this for 5 years with the same employer and like Yosemite Sam never ever is there any training. I get it now. Thank you again
I’m glad I could help! FYI, I think you should find a new employer
Thank you so much. This is VERY helpful as I try to switch from AprilAire zone board to Honeywell
You have no idea how much you helped me!!! Thank you for an awesome walkthrough! If I watched this yesterday today wouldn't have been the day from Hell it was! Thanks again!
Great video, thank for taking the time to show us the way!
Nice job, appreciate the information
Best video I've seen. Thank you, Sir!
Amazing stuff, great job explaining the process,
thank you for this video.
Appreciate the video, great explanation on zone system. Thanks for sharing 👍
Man, I appreciate you tremendously.
This literally saved me!!! Thank you for posting.
Nice job. Keep posting videos.
Thank you so much, great video with a good explanation! All the best!
Thank you so much for this video I have learned a lot.
Good job.
Good job I don't work with sound systems very often so I really appreciate your video. Very kind of you God bless
Very much appreciated! Keep these coming.
Loved your presentation man. I’ll be installing my HZ322 tomorrow and this helped a whole lot 😊
Awesome. I'm glad it helped you
Great video, helped me on my 1st installment.
Hello sir.i want said thank you for your time and is a good video
Thanks for the information. Great video!!!!
Thank you, this video was really helpful.
Awesome video well explain
Thanks alot you made it real easy to understand. Great video.
Thank you very this informative video! Great content!.
i always break the Y with my pan switches so you dont lose fan in case of freezing, not to mention heat in case of switch failure
Thanks that help me a lot but you made look easy learned a lot.
loved this video man. keep up the good work
Great Video, explains And shows more than been exposed too...
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Very advanced boards now with thermostats even room based Bluetooth now. Here in Australia some zone control units are plug in to 240 with onboard voltage control and the damper/zone motors use cat5 or RJ connection for signal. Does the bypass use a pressure sensor and motor gate or is it just a passive spring return based in duct pressure? Its only really an issue on multi level systems where you get temperature fluctuations.
Nice thanks
Thank You!
Very helpful video!
Thanks so much
Very easy explanation
Awesome video! Someone forget to put the door panel on before brazing ;)
Nice video 👍🏻
Great video; very intuitive! Wish all videos were this detailed. The only other thing I wanted to see was how to adjust the dampers to full closed since I think my dampers might be leaking a little bc I can feel a little airflow going to my second floor when I have zone 1 on my first floor ON. I thinking after 8 years it might slipped and might not be fully closed as I feel there’s approximately 20-25% leakages on the closed zone.
Some times they allow dampers to be partially opened for Static pressure relief.
Thanks so much for this video.
Great video and explanation!
Great video!!!
Great video greatly appreciated!!
Wow. Thanks
The zone board has slots, top and bottom to bring wires into tie in with a place to use a pull tie to secure them.
does the board have enough power to power two damper controllers at the same time? I'm researching now and some people are suggesting getting a voltage controller if you need to run multiple damper motors.
Good job
Thanks for that video bro! I appreciate you, I see you’re sweating and I’m guessing you recorded that when it’s hot asf up there. This video definitely gave me an idea to what to expect on a zoned system
Good video bro
This was a good video thanks bud
Great job
Thank you
Use wire spades for low voltage better connections on transformer
Thanks a lot I am junior tech and this is amazing help 4 me thanks
Glad it helped.
Excellent vid. How many dampeners can u run on the transformer. I have a setup that has no separate trunks for upstairs and downstairs so would need to dampner each supply run
Do those damper motors have a ground or neutral wire? I see you only installed 24volt wires , didn't mention any ground wire or common neutral wire..
Quetion on the advanced settings. As you discussed low temp setting you seemed to indicate you were lowering the stiing because you wanted the heat pump to continue to run on cooler days and lower outside temps. Isn't this limit setting really to prevent freezing in the coils by turning off the cooling when the discharge air temp temp at the limit the temp of the air
Thanks for a good video
How do I know where the air sensor goes? I see techs here wire to the outdoor unit. I haven't seen it wired above the evaporator coil before. cheers
Great man.
Will the HZ322 work with smart thermostat that requires C wire?
Bro this helped me alot lol thanks brotha
This is so cool. Thank you so much. I have got Bosh/inverter system, are there specific zoning board for different furnaces?
Great Video man
Thank you
I was kind of hoping to see the actual damper installation
I need help, so I see that on the right side of board the thermostat on top has C wire and the bottom t-stat is doesn’t not have the C terminal connected. Can you explain why? Thanks!
My HZ311 doesn't come up at all, no light, however I confirm we have 24v in it and all thermostats are coming up on their screen, what can be the problem? is there any fuse or reset button on this device? tnx
thanks man
thanks for the video
Remove the jumper on rh and rc they become seperate circuits.
Great video bud. Can you answer a couple of questions?
1. So as the dampers close off , it’s like choking down the duct..... is there a static pressure sensor to control the bypass damper?
2. Does the DAT sensor open non calling rooms to regulate the dat when it gets near the limits?
3. Are the actuators open or closed no modulation? Also are the spring return?
Thanks
Usually a bypass damper is weighted and opens and closes as needed.
Hi nice video. just a question about the low limit setting you covered in the section on the advanced settings. You mentioned wanting the heat pump to run on cooler days where the outside temp was lower. But isnt the point on that low level limit setting to stop cooling and prevent coil freeze when it reaches the discharge air temp setting. I am wondering because i have mine set at 45 and noticed that when outside air goes below 50 my system seems to go to the aux heat. I have heat pump checked out and it is fine but seems to shut off at 45 ish.
So I really feel my zoning system is not installed properly I feel the wiring is messed up and I’ve had so many company’s come out and quote me so much I don’t know what else to do because the wires are just all over the place
thank you it helps me a lot
Your welcome. Glad I could help
😍😍😍 thanks man!!!
I have a Trane system, do I need a Trance tech to install this?
One question mine docent turn on at all and my ac seem to be on direct why it’s not turning on ?
Why did you set the board on Heat Pump when the thermostats don't control a reversing valve?
Only two things you said downstairs was zone one and later you said upstairs was zone one, and that the DATS sensor was wireless. I think if I'm wrong I'm sorry.
How do you size the bypass damper and what opens and closes the bypass damper?
Since I separate Transformer comes with the unit and there is no common connection to the Honeywell my furnace will not operate HVAC common and Honeywell common not the same trigger the furnace
Question: what could be the problem if your zone board is receiving power from the outside unit but isn't sending power to thermostats?
The zone board does not send power to the t stats. But I think I know what your meaning. If the zone board is not detecting when the thermostats are calling for cool or heat there’s either a problem with the wiring, or the board is bad. Make sure your thermostat is calling for cooling and Check the wires coming into the board at Y and C at the same time.
You rock!! Thank you
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thanks. it would be better to show overall design, each damper controls sqft and floor#. I see you you have four zones but HZ322 is 3-zone kit? you also has AC and bypass damper right? you can add a list for these info also component model# and link.
Thanks
Does one zone take priority over the other? Like if zone 2 is running then zone 1 calls for heat does 2 shut so 1 can run?
Which ever one commands first and satisfys is how the boardworks
So is zone 1,2,3 For each floor? I have a 3 story house and my basement doesn’t have any ducts. How am I supposed to bring the ducts down to the basement?
Normally when a house is 3 stories, you can zone 2 floors and have a 2nd system in either the attic or basement. So you can zone floor 3 and 2 and have a single system for the basement. It would be very hard and expensive to get ducts down to the basement from the attic
Informative video. I have a question, I just purchased a home and the sensor we as not attached to any hole it was just left out. Does that affect the functionality of my system?
No. It will not effect it but it will not be able to cut off the system if the air temp gets too cold or hot
what about the return and Barometric Bypass Damper calculation
I really need to set up my zoning panel but I get confused
Thanks for the video, very informative. Looking to adding this to my system at home. I have a 2 story 2200sq.ft. home. What dampers did you use? Do you still recommend them? I could see they're also honeywell, what's the model number. I got the HZ322 on the zone board already. TIA.
Honestly after a few years since this video, I really like EWC over the honeywell
If you choose the Honeywell there fine too. The model number will relate to what size duct it's connecting to. So example, if it's a 12" duct, it would be a Honeywell ARD12. Just change to number for the different sizes.
Hey man quick question, how would you wire 2 zones on one thermostat on cooling mode? If you know would be able to post a diagram
Thanks!
Hello everyone!! This is Byron, guys im having a hard time w some stuffs in the zone systen but , ist the board controlling the temps too?
No. The thermostat controls the temps and sends 24v to the zone board when needed, then the board will send 24v to the zone damper
Thank u!! Im starting to understand better that now.
Question I have a 3 story home with 2 ac units one ac controls 3 zones and the other controls 2 each zone with its own thermostat right now it uses an old trol a temp Honeywell cronotherm iii. I am looking to upgrade the thermostats what is the best way. Any thoughts
Does the damper completely shuts off the air to one place when closed ? In my second floor i have 3 bedrooms but sometimes only one bedroom is been used ,is this system helps to have complete control of where the air goes , i have central ac ,and was thinking of mini splits for this reason ,control of which rooms get ac ,and will this help save on electricity or this is not the purpose of this system ? thanks
These are more in sections or (Zones) like up stairs and down stairs. Not really for room by room. And mini splits are expensive especially if u are putting one in every room. You would be alot better off going with a zone like this. U can set them up also to do like left side or right side of the house
And it sounds like you have a damper problem if there are only one room cooling and others are not. Or it could be wired wring. Check if when you turn on the down stairs tstat the up stairs rooms start to blow then