System and Method for Monitoring HVAC System Operation
First Claim
1. A comfort controller in an HVAC system, the comfort controller comprising:
- a processor configured such that the comfort controller compares at least one of (1) an actual run time of the HVAC system to a benchmark run time and (2) an actual static pressure of the HVAC system to a benchmark static pressure, further configured such that, when at least one of the actual run time and the actual static pressure are outside a specified range of their associated benchmarks, the comfort controller determines that the HVAC system has an improper configuration, and further configured such that the comfort controller displays the results of the comparison.
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Abstract
A comfort controller in an HVAC system is provided. The comfort controller comprises a processor configured such that the comfort controller compares at least one of an actual run time of the HVAC system to a benchmark run time and an actual static pressure of the HVAC system to a benchmark static pressure. The processor is further configured such that, when at least one of the actual run time and the actual static pressure are outside a specified range of their associated benchmarks, the comfort controller determines that the HVAC system has an improper configuration. The processor is further configured such that the comfort controller displays the results of the comparison.
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20 Claims
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1. A comfort controller in an HVAC system, the comfort controller comprising:
a processor configured such that the comfort controller compares at least one of (1) an actual run time of the HVAC system to a benchmark run time and (2) an actual static pressure of the HVAC system to a benchmark static pressure, further configured such that, when at least one of the actual run time and the actual static pressure are outside a specified range of their associated benchmarks, the comfort controller determines that the HVAC system has an improper configuration, and further configured such that the comfort controller displays the results of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for determining the installation quality of an HVAC system, the method comprising:
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at least one of (1) comparing an actual run time of the HVAC system to a benchmark run time and (2) comparing an actual static pressure of the HVAC system to a benchmark static pressure; when the actual run time is outside a specified range of the benchmark run time, determining that the HVAC system has an improper size; when the actual static pressure is outside a specified range of the benchmark static pressure, determining that an improper configuration exists in at least one of the ductwork of the HVAC system and a filter in the HVAC system; and displaying the results of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An HVAC system comprising:
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a comfort controller configured to compare an actual run time of the HVAC system to a benchmark run time, further configured to determine, when the actual run time is outside a specified range of the benchmark run time, that the HVAC system has an improper size, and further configured to display the results of the comparison in a report card that is displayed on at least one of the comfort controller or a device in a network to which the comfort controller is connected; a sensor configured to provide the actual run time to the comfort controller; and a memory location from which the comfort controller retrieves the benchmark run time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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