Value Controls HVAC Blog

There's nothing worse than your HVAC equipment or control breaking down in the summer season. Your employees will be in for a hot and sweltering day if the situation can't be remedied quickly.  Sometimes, however, the HVAC company may not be able to get out to you timeously, or perhaps your system is quite old, and finding the part you need is nearly impossible. Well, that's precisely why we recommended keeping replacement HVAC controls for your older systems on hand for the most common control parts. That way, when faced with an issue, you'll be all set to replace the...

All modern companies need to have a positive environmental impact. We all know that the state of the environment is dire. And we must do what we can to protect our natural resources and combat climate change.   Thermostats provide us with a comfortable daily environment by regulating our office and building's temperature. But did you know that they can help create a more energy-efficient office or home environment? Smart thermostats can recall choice and memorize your energy use, and in this way, reduce your carbon footprint. They can help you reduce energy consumption at peak times of the day, lower...

Thermostats form an intricate part of our day-to-day comfort. Whether in our homes or our office, thermostats are a relatively simple device that helps to regulate the temperature within a building. The temperature regulation is achieved in the thermostat by minimizing the difference between the room's actual temperature and that of the set point. Despite providing us with daily comfort, most of us don't really spend too much time thinking about thermostats, right? But how did this crucial piece of equipment come to be? And who invented it? In this post, we take a closer look at the humble thermostat....

In the Spotlight brings different HVAC controls into the limelight and offers you a generous discount.  This week we are featuring the Trane Tracer ZN517 Unitary Controller.  The Trane Tracer ZN517 gives you digital control similar to a wall thermostat.  It can operate within a Trane Integrated Comfort system or as a stand-alone unit.  The ZN517 is compatible with the following HVAC systems: 2 heat/2 cool rooftop unit with optional economizer control 4 cool rooftop unit optional economizer control 2 stage heat pump with optional economizer and auxiliary heat control Split system At Value Controls our goal is to provide...