Is there any chance you can address parker's, tsumnia's or joezydeco's concerns publicly? I redid some of my ducts and the contractor and I spent a fair amount of time making sure everything was balanced. Without this experience the importance of balancing the pressure never would have occurred to me.
"Although each of these issues poses problems for traditional HVAC system designs, each of them can
be overcome with a combination of advanced software and hardware. [The End.]"
Hey man, I'm dip, one of the co-founders of ecovent. You're absolutely right, we need to control the thermostat to maximize the utility of the system. Our plan is to integrate with any wifi thermostat.
If you're interested in joining our beta program, please email me at: dp [at] ecoventsystems [dot] com.
How do you ensure enough air flow? If I blocked off three rooms with my A/C, it would be continually freezing up. I like the concept, but worry about causing strain on the blower because it is trying to push too much air through.
In systems that automate flow to zones using actuated vent dampers, there is always a bypass system that allows extra air flow to cycle back to the intake.
For a system like EcoVent to work with central air, it, ideally, would integrate with the thermostat so that it has context and control to ensure the system does not cycle too much and that that heat exchanger doesn't freeze up.
