Re: Electronically controlled HVAC damper?

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:57:15 -0700, "Chris Shearer Cooper"
<chrisnews@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> The heating system in my 1970-era home was designed and installed by trained
> monkeys; as a result, we are constantly trying to adjust the open-ness of
> the various registers in a futile attempt to get the heat evenly
> distributed.
>
> I can certainly imagine a system with thermostats distributed around the
> house and a central control system deciding where the heat needs to go, the
> problem I'm having is finding the right parts to actually control the
> airflow.
>
> I see a lot of electronically controlled dampers around, some of them for as
> little as $70, which isn't bad, but it requires tearing up ceilings in order
> to have access to the ductwork.
>
> Is there such a thing as an electronically controlled register?  So I could
> just pull out the manually operated ones, drop in a couple electronic ones,
> and then start the fun of getting them to work right?

There's an article on this very subject in HomeToys (one of the
better HA info websites).  Here's the URL:
http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/aug99/articles/muziani/muziani.htm

Here's a fellow who made his own system:
http://www.earthtoys.com/emagazine.php?issue_number=02.09.01&article=muziani

SmartHome (one of my online competitors) sells this unit:
http://www.smarthome.com/3096.html

HomeTech (another competitor) has a more informative page on the
subject:
http://www.hometech.com/learn/hvac.html

Here's another reasonably priced solution:
http://www.iaqsource.com/index.php?module=product&prod_cat=0&prod_mfg=27&prod_sub_cat=0&prod_id=1050

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com

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