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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2011
Colin Chapman, Cambridge, GB;
Colin Chapman, Cambridge, GB;
Centrica Hive Limited, Windsor, GB;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the detection of degradation in climate control system performance, in particular to the detection of degradation in heating system performance or air-conditioning system performance that is an indicator of impending heating system failure or air-conditioning system failure in domestic properties. In particular, the present invention provides a method for detecting such degradation comprising: receiving climate control data indicative of a climate control system in a property (location) being turned on and turned off; receiving an energy consumption signal indicative of the energy consumption of the property; correlating the received signal with the received data to determine an energy consumption signature of the climate control system when being turned on and turned off; comparing the determined signature with previously obtained energy consumption signatures to detect differences in the determined signature that are indicative of degradation.