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Monthly Natural Gas Consumption
Professor John Toksoy
Group MembersNathan DartAndy KinneyChristian WatnessPaul ThompsonJoe Sullivan
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Table of Calculated and Actual Data
HDD Calculated HDD Published Error Furnace on TimeOn/Off Cycles
CalculatedOn/Off Cycles
from Graph
Difference Between Calculated and Graph
On/Off Cycles˚F ˚F % hours # # #
22-Jan 30.054 30 0.18% 2.028 29 29 0
28-Jan 49.587 48 3.31% 3.973 51 51 0
29-Jan 50.305 50 0.61% 4.010 59 59 0
3-Feb 37.975 37 2.64% 2.559 33 33 0
4-Feb 33.902 35 3.14% 3.217 48 48 0
5-Feb 32.651 32 2.03% 3.638 57 57 0
6-Feb 42.255 41 3.06% 3.350 50 50 0
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HDD Calculated vs. Published The most probable cause of error is the difference in
temperatures between the weather station and the readings taken by the thermocouple on the roof of the house.
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
25.0
35.0
45.0
55.0R² = 0.990101093794415
HDD Calculated vs. Published
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Number of On/Off Cycles
Furnace on Time vs. HDD Calculated
House temperature was not always set to 65 F. Ambient heat on thermocouple located on desk could provide answer for large deviation.
25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 55.00.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
R² = 0.524246820711197
Furnace on Time vs. HDD Calculated
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HDD Calculated (˚F)
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Furnace on Time vs. HDD Published
House temperature was not always set to 65 F. Ambient heat on thermocouple located on desk could provide answer for large deviation.
25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 55.00.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
R² = 0.537091614684592
Furnace on Time vs. HDD Published
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HDD Published (˚F )
Furn
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First Floor Dimensions
Areas Walls Windows Doors 1st Floor Total
N 426.40 107.30 20.45 298.65
S 538.00 131.22 38.42 368.36
E 378.40 0.00 0.00 378.40
W 289.71 0.00 0.00 289.71
First Floor
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Second Floor Dimensions
Areas Walls Windows Doors 2nd Floor Total
N 575.65 75.71 0.00 499.94
S 363.20 16.40 0.00 346.80
E 162.50 0.00 0.00 162.50
W 371.72 0.00 0.00 371.72
Second Floor
Basement Dimensions
Areas Walls Windows Doors Basement Total
N 142.29 10.24 0.00 132.05
S 263.42 0.00 0.00 263.42
E 291.13 0.00 0.00 291.13
W 157.25 0.00 0.00 157.25
Basement
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Total House Dimensions
Areas Walls Windows Doors House Total
N 1144.34 193.25 20.45 930.64
S 1164.62 147.62 38.42 978.57
E 832.03 0.00 0.00 832.03
W 818.68 0.00 0.00 818.68
House Total
R Values
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R values for walls, windows, and doors shown on right.
Walls include R values of gypsum board, insulation, and either brick or cedar siding.
R-Value
Walls 5.045
Windows 3.85
Doors 1.25
Total Heat Loss For House
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Date Ave T-Out Delta THeat Loss from
WallsHeat Loss from
WindowsHeat Loss from
DoorsTotal Heat Loss
22-Jan 30.05 31.93 25060.85 2827.07 1503.71 29391.62
28-Jan 15.41 49.39 38764.65 4372.97 2325.96 45463.58
29-Jan 14.69 50.79 39863.47 4496.92 2391.90 46752.29
3-Feb 28.12 37.97 29801.45 3361.85 1788.15 34951.45
4-Feb 31.09 35.68 28004.10 3159.09 1680.31 32843.50
5-Feb 32.34 37.39 29346.23 3310.49 1760.84 34417.56
6-Feb 22.74 46.10 36182.43 4081.67 2171.03 42435.13
House Heat Loss The following information was found with the
provided house heat loss excel file.
Month Heat Loss BTU/hrHeat Loss Therms
December 135636.69 1009.14January 167080.49 1243.08
February 139429.52 936.97March 63114.84 469.57
House Heat Loss
Recommendations
For project Provide blue print of house in question
To Reduce House Heat Loss Increase Insulation Add door sealers Insulate Attic
Questions?
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