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Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);

Inventors:

Payam Delgoshaei, Addison, TX (US);

Sridhar Venkatesh, Irving, TX (US);

Glenn W. Kowald, Carrollton, TX (US);

Lars Noergaard Oernbo, Plano, TX (US);

Assignee:

Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 15/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); G01K 13/02 (2021.01); G01K 3/14 (2006.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/88 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/61 (2018.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01); G01K 13/024 (2021.01); F24F 11/89 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 15/007 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/88 (2018.01); G01K 3/14 (2013.01); G01K 13/02 (2013.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/61 (2018.01); F24F 11/89 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2221/32 (2013.01); G01K 13/024 (2021.01); Y02B 30/70 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of monitoring a HVAC system to detect erroneous sensor installation. The method includes determining whether a circulation fan has been operational for a first predetermined time interval. If the circulation fan has been operational for the first predetermined time interval, determining whether a cooling demand is present. If the cooling demand is present, determining whether the HVAC system has been conditioning air for the first predetermined time interval responsive to the cooling demand. If the HVAC system has been conditioning the air for the first predetermined time interval, determining whether a difference between an indoor air temperature value corresponding to an enclosed space and an air temperature value from a discharge air temperature (DAT) sensor is greater than a predetermined temperature value. If the difference is not greater than the predetermined temperature value, forwarding a message indicating that the DAT sensor positioned within a duct of the HVAC system is improperly installed.


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