I’ve never known much about heating and cooling. I have had boilers and oil furnaces in my lifetime, but I never thought much about what the difference between the more than one was. I’ve always kept it simple and never had any of the fancy bells and whistles when it comes to heating and cooling. As I get older and we don’t have kids in the house, I’ve realized that zone controlled heating would be more efficient because I don’t need to heat the entire home evenly. I called up a heating and cooling professional and asked a few questions. I have a boiler now, and obviously this is better than a furnace when it comes to zone controlled heating. A furnace uses heated air to distribute heat throughout the house, while a boiler uses heated water. The hydronic method is better for zones than forced air, so I am lucky to have had a boiler. The HVAC professional was able to set myself and others up with zone controlled heating, and she also showed myself and others how I can control the temperature settings for each zone using an app on my phone… Now, I have a smart temperature control and all kinds of temperature controls. Not only do I have better heating equipment, but I also have a better understanding of how the heating method operates.