What Remote Monitoring Revealed About Cold-Climate Heat Pumps
Field studies that logged heat pumps minute by minute found identical models performing very differently, mostly because of installation and settings rather than the equipment itself. Here are the lessons for BC homes.
Can Smart Thermostat Data Detect a Refrigerant Problem?
Oak Ridge National Laboratory tested how much remote data can reveal about refrigerant charge. Large undercharge showed up clearly. Small undercharge, the kind technicians find most often, was hard to spot from indoor temperature alone.
Installation Faults Can Add Up to 40% to HVAC Energy Use
A 2026 field study of 83 recently installed residential systems found that most had at least one installation fault. Combined faults raised cooling energy by up to 40%. Here is what that means on a service call.