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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Thanks I agree that the less processing the better. I used noon to noon data only because that's what you had previously quoted in your posts. Its...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

The technique is certainly valid and should give a very similar answer to the technique of comparing the two distributions, provided the necessary cor...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

That's most helpful thanks, and as you say we don't really need to know exactly the energy consumption of the pump if its already included.

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

We can look at the specifications of typical circulating pumps. Here is a common one, 60W = 1.4kWh/day assuming its operating at max (which most circ...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

I have nothing to add to this in answer to the question posed. More generally I would suggest that 'setback' is any deliberate act to switch off or ...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Yes of course. I will answer the second question first, because its a shorter answer, then I will move onto the first. There is no mention of savin...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

@derek-m, @cathoderay OK, this is where it gets complicated! From the data provided by @cathoderay I can compare the energy delivered to the hou...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Funnily enough Id just posted a list on a new topic started. You more less have it, but there are a couple of other necessary factors I need th...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

@cathoderay thank you for the comments above. We all need to be mindful of how others perceive (or may perceive) us. To get back to the topic, I ge...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Fair comment. Sadly I've experienced this many times with the medical profession, although my current GP is actually very good in this respect. I th...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

I guess the difference is that both depend on science, but the science underlying heating systems is both much simpler and much more mature than the s...

3 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

I repeat that they do not show a 20% reduction Here again are the graphs, separately and now overlaid. The crossover where setback gives an advant...

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