What's a "Low Priority" Zone?

Hugh the Ducky says:

Hugh the TEch duckyWhen you are setting up thermostats and heating zones, a "low priority" zone setting is useful for heating zones that are not as important to heat up. That is because when a regular zone is calling for heat at the same time as a "low priority" zone, the regular zone will heat up before the "low priority" zone gets heat.

This is useful when you are heating areas you do not hang around in much, like a garage or workshop, so if they are not as warm as fast, that is not a big deal.



In the HUG Hydronics system you can make this setting selection by moving a jumper to pins on the control board marked "low priority" over heating zone 4. You can also change this setting just by removing the jumper from the pins.the low priority zone is easily selected by putting a jumper on the pins labeled low priority


What's a Jumper?

10 jumpers come in the accessory bagA jumper is a little black piece that connects two pins; connecting the circuit like an “on” switch. Jumpers are used on each piece of the control board to allow you to easily choose options by which pins you put the jumpers on. 


The control board comes with jumpers already in their most standard configurations, and there are extras in the accessory bag.Jumpers are used to select setting on the control board of the HUG Hydronics in-floor heating system


What's Happening in Cottonwood?

Extreme Panel's demonstration house brings building techniques into the real world. As a sponsor, HUG Hydronics is providing Heat-Sheet, PEX, and the in-floor heating distribution system for the project.

Fellow EP Summit sponsor BUILD Show Network is documenting the process with cameras, interviews, and a closer look at each step of the process, leading up to the January 2027 Summit.

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What HUG Hydronics Brings to the Project.

  • Start below the slab
  • Heat-Sheet insulation provides the foundation for the project's radiant floor.
  • Put warmth underfoot
  • PEX loops carry heated fluid through the floor, turning the slab into part of the heating system.
  • Bring it together with HUG Hydronics
  • The HUG Hydronics system brings pumps and controls into a compact system simplifying the mechanical setup that serves the floor.
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