Seminar 48 -- Did It Really Work?: Theory vs. Practice in Residential HVAC ✓ Most Recent

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The late, great Yogi Berra once said: "In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice ... there is." The speakers at this seminar agree with Yogi. Using measured data from both dry and humid climates, they show how actual energy and thermal comfort in real-world houses differs from expectations. But beyond the problems, the speakers also show data from specific designs and installation practices that have helped contractors meet and exceed customer expectations with simple, low-cost, reliable equipment instead of whiz-bang, expensive stuff that too often fails to deliver comfort and low energy performance.

• How Dry I'm Not: Measured Humidity Loads vs. Measured Dehumidification By Heat Pumps in Occupied Houses
  Lewis G. Harriman III, Fellow ASHRAE, Mason-Grant Consulting, Portsmouth, NH
  
• What Works and What Does Not: Measured Residential HVAC Performance and Comfort in Dry Climates
  Rick Chitwood, Chitwood Energy Management, Mt. Shasta, CA

Run Time: 60 mins.