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A Peek at New Zoning and Humidification Units
ST. LOUIS - In conjunction with the HVAC Comfortech show, Honeywell hosted a Residential Products Forward Thinking Conference recently at the America's Center in St. Louis. Conference attendees were able to preview over a dozen new Honeywell products, including two new product innovations TrueZone panels and TrueSteam humidification systems.
The first product introduced to attendees was the Honeywell TrueZone panels. Brad Paine, Honeywell leader, residential zoning business, spoke about the benefits to the customer and contractor.
"This is a big opportunity to make more money," Paine said. "Zoning is standard in commercial building. Why can't it be standard going forward in residential? The residential zoning market has doubled since 2003, and Honeywell is the No. 1 shareholder. Customers want the benefits of zoning and, at the end of the day, contractors make more money by installing zoning solutions."
In a 2006 American Home Comfort study, 67 percent of homeowners stated they were uncomfortable in their homes. The No. 1 complaint was uneven temperatures in their house. These statistics included new construction homes.
"Of those who were offered zoning, 40 percent purchased it," Paine said. "Contractors can make more money selling zoning, and...