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It was probably me, but I think it also applies to many if not most heat pumps, because the immediate environment, specifically the air temperature, i...
Sorry, I hope it is all there, but I didn't explain it well. Starting with your IAT/OAT delta t values (19/10 to 16/10 for 6 hours etc), instead of ...
The AUC calculations I did were for the whole week, with hourly intervals. I think the idea that daily setbacks put the whole in a 'different place'...
Another thought has occurred to me. Maybe the monolithic house, once it is up to temperature, is such a huge heat (energy) store that you can turn off...
I deliberately used the regression equation from test week, so they should be representative. The average IAT did change over the period, but only sli...
I do quite a lot of sailing, which is why I am interested in forecast accuracy, particularly for wind speed and direction, but also for visibility, he...
I agree, but I think there are sufficient caveats. In particular, my post that reported my findings ended with a statement that my findings were not d...
This is an important point, the effects of poor (and for that matter mediocre and good) design and adjustment are effectively unknown unknowns. While ...
@showi - thank you, that is very kind of you! We are, like Sisyphus, condemned to roll this ball forever! I will get back to you tomorrow.
There has indeed been a lot of discussion about whether setbacks save money and/or compromise comfort, including this mega-thread. The answer is not s...
Part 3: Hardware Installation After a barely excusable delay, I return to an account of how I set up my wired modbus connection to my heat pump, whi...
Living in a listed building, I attach a lot of importance to aesthetics, but I also have another constraint, limited wall space. Not only are the room...
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