Only one AC detected

[kevin1]

It took a while for Sense to find my AC units back in 2017, and when it did, it found a few extras… Fortunately, but 2019, when I replaced both my compressors with near equivalent replacements, it was pretty fast to find them.

Sense vs. Ecobee

Now that I know that the correlation between Sense’s output and my utility’s net meter is quite good, on aggregate within 2%, I’m going to look at detection/identification using the same techniques. https://community.sense.com/t/does-anybody-have-any-cool-graphs-or-analytics-using-sense-data-please-share/3302/8 I only have two sets of devices in my house that offer accurate logs of on/off behavior: 2 Ecobees, upstairs and downstairs that offer a full set of HVAC usage on a 5 min interval. Hu…

Sense vs. Ecobee: Round II

Back in early April I replaced my Sense monitor unit. Then, in July I replaced both my upstairs and downstairs AC systems, when the downstairs compressor died and the upstairs seemed to have given up the ghost. So I now get a chance to watch the evolution of Sense detection all over again, with a little more pre-knowledge of what to watch for. A few key dates: April 6th, 2019 - New Sense installed - it eventually detects AC, one of both of my old AC units. July 9th, 2019 - The new higher ef…