You will likely not need to replace all of your current vents with Flair Smart Vents. Flair Smart Vents should only be used to replace the Supply Vents in your system. It's easy to identify supply vents from return vents - when your system is running the supply vents will have treated, forced air coming through them into your room. Flair Smart Vents should not be used to replace return vents in your system.
To determine which vents to replace, find your airflow scenario below.
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Too Much Airflow: this room is too hot when the heat is on AND too cold when the AC is on. The room receives too much airflow when the HVAC system is running. For rooms with "Too Much Airflow" you will need Smart Vents and a temperature-sensing device. The temperature-sensing device can be a Flair Puck, integrated smart thermostat, or the remote sensors for an integrated ecobee or Honeywell T9/T10 thermostat. Once your Flair system is configured Flair will close the Smart Vent(s) in these rooms automatically to prevent the room from overheating or overcooling.
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Too Little Airflow: this room doesn't get cool enough when the AC is on AND doesn't get warm enough when the heat is on. The room receives too little airflow when the HVAC system is running. For rooms with "Too Little Airflow" you will not need a Smart Vent. You want the vents in these rooms open at all times. You will want a Smart Vent(s) and compatible temperature-sensing device for the nearby rooms. This will allow Flair to close the Smart Vents in those rooms and redirect the treated air to the rooms with too little airflow.
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Combination / Stratification: You may have uneven temperatures in various rooms or floors of your home. In this case, you'll want to place Smart Vents and Flair Pucks or other compatible temperature-sensing devices strategically throughout your home. Please contact our technical support team if you want to discuss what you need for your particular scenario: https://flair.co/pages/contact-us
- Smart Home: you want smart everything! Get Pucks and Vents for your entire home. You can skip small bathrooms and most closets.
Examples
A room(s) that don't get enough heat or AC when the system is running - too little airflow
A room(s) that get too much heat or AC when the system is running (these rooms typically get too hot in the winter when the system is heating and too cold in the summer when the system is cooling) - too much airflow
A room that is too cold all year - combination
A room that is too hot all year - combination
A room that is too hot/cold at certain times of the day - combination
A room with eastern sun exposure that gets too warm when heat or AC is on - combination
A room with very little sun exposure that is too cold when heat or AC is on - combination
A lower level that is too cold all year - combination
An upper level that is too warm all year - combination
You want individual temperature control of rooms in your home - combination
You want separate temperature control of an in-law apartment that shares your HVAC system - combination