Heating analysis of an oil-heated residential home.
Quick and dirty method based on oil consumption data.
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# Oil net Heat Value implicilty includes system efficiency.
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# Average temperatures are for 24/7.
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# Data (oil):
Net oil HV			115000.		(BTU/gal, net Heat Value) 	
Gallons consumed		2600.		(gallons) 	
Time period			7		(oil-consuming months of winter)
T(avg,inside)			66		(average indoor tempereture, F)	
T(avg,outside)			40		(average outside tempereture, F)
T(min,outside)			-20		(minimum outside tempereture, F
Cost of oil			4.00		(US$ / gallon)
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# Heat Pump Data:
COP				3.75		(use manufacturer's data)
$$/kW-hr			.159		(cost of electricity)
Heat Required			(calculated from oil data above)
Installation Cost		25000.		(for heat pump system)
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# Electric Heat Data:
(all necessary data is collected from input above)
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