I am planning on installing a cool roof coating in an attempt to lower my energy usage. Before I do so, I would like to gather some data to help me quantify the effects.
I have a Venstar thermostat and I am able to see the HVAC temperature chart/trend. However, I'd like to take that a few steps further. One thing I don't know how to do is to change the frequency at which the HVAC data is logged. I'd also like to compare the indoor temps to the outdoor temp so that I can calculate the difference. So, I got the weatherbug module but while I can use weatherbug data in programs, it doesn't appear in the logs. Finally, if I could also log when the AC or heater turn on and off, that would also help me to determine how the HVAC system is effecting the difference.
I thought about writing a program to log these data points but it doesn't seem like there is an ability to write to file, only send emails.
Does anyone have any suggestions?