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@editor — got it!
I too agree with what you say, and am grateful to you for looking into it. Fair enough! I sometimes do the same thing include something not aimed...
@jamespa — thanks. No rush, I posted a bit too hastily earlier and need to correct the plot once I realised it was not correct! This may also be a r...
I can get both the fitted values, which are row specific ie depend on the OAT (ambient) value for that row, so in effect they are random, or the regre...
Short of watermarking every post and every chart with 'N=1' there isn't much more I can do than I already have done, point out regularly that this is ...
Nonetheless, useful commentary in that it tells us 'smart' meters are not so much about letting consumers know much about their consumption — wasn't t...
@transparent may have something useful to add here, he knows a lot about smart meters. My initial thought is do you actually need this level of ...
@ian33a — I have a sort of residual interest in this problem as I used to have an oil tank (and boiler) and I remember how vague my usage measurements...
I agree, and that is in effect what @jamespa and I have been doing! That's for the link and it seems I have been teaching grandmothers to suck eg...
@ian33a — a measured heat loss always trumps a calculated (whatiffery spreadsheet) heat loss, providing certain requirements are met. Firstly, the I...
Yes, see below. They are just standard regression lines, just as in any spreadsheet, but in R you have more control and more options, but as I have sa...
Using past oil usage to estimate heat loss is tricky. Firstly it is very unusual to have accurate interval usage. You fills your tank and runs your ...
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How many people are happy with their ASHP and do you believe them?
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RE: Loud noises in the night - and one for the toolbox?
I appreciate your help and when I find the cause I'll p...
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RE: Grant Aerona R290 (15.5kW) - How is DHW Target Temp calculated?
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RE: UK warm homes plan - how can it be delivered?
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RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
Thanks - something to certainly consider !
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RE: Daikin Altherma 3 with Fan Coils in Puglia (Italy)… Sanity Check on System Operation
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RE: Heat Pump Operation in Summer - Valliant 7kW
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RE: MCS 2.0 - Changes in January 2025
I had a few quotes and none of them says much about the...
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We’ve had a mention in the Financial Times. 👀 ...
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RE: ASHP Capacity loss with aging
I see where you were also going with this, its is likel...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
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RE: Lower electric tariffs for heat pump users
I did some modelling using our real consumption figures...
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RE: Sizing an ASHP; Heat loss and kW
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OK, here's a rather off-the-wall discovery I've made th...
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