[ExI] paradox

William Flynn Wallace foozler83 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 25 15:38:32 UTC 2016


On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:31 PM, Stuart LaForge <avant at sollegro.com> wrote:

> I am not an HVAC expert, Bill, but my first thought is that your
> thermostat might be in a less than ideal location. Thermostats operate by
> adjusting the overall temperature of the entire living space, based on the
> temperature of the small localized region that they are placed.
>
> This can lead to sampling bias. So perhaps your thermostat is directly
> across from window that receives direct sunlight during the summer or
> shares a wall with an electrical appliance that operates more frequently
> during the summer? Something like a refrigerator or an electric fan?
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Stuart LaForge
>
> Sent from my phone.
>

​Thermostat is in the hall above the return.  The hall is usually at a
different temp - cooler in winter.  Thanks to everyone who replied.  I have
no idea who if anyone is correct, maybe radiating walls or homeostasis or
who knows, and in any case it's not a problem​.  bill w


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