non PSH used traditional heating devises (“bukhari”) along with wood, coal,
sawdust or other fuels like cow dung, shells or cardboard.
The main data collected during the study were the fuel consumption (collected
once per day, five times a week) and the indoor and outdoor temperature collected
using thermometers with data-loggers.
The thermometers were positioned based on the following criteria:
• Thermometers measuring indoor temperature
– Room: main family room (heated room)
– High: 50 cm from the ceiling
– Opposite to the heating system (at least 3 m from the heating system)
– Protected from direct sunrays
– Not close to the windows or doors (at least 1.5 m from windows and doors)
– Protected to any activity to not be disturbed or damaged
• Thermometers measuring outdoor temperature
– On outer north face of houses
– Not easily accessible (Height: at least 2 m)
– Protected from snow and rain (below roof overhang)
Only the fuel consumption of the devises situated in the main family room
was recorded. Fuel was not provided to households as it can promote overconsumption, household were using their own fuels and a stock was made
close to the heating devise that was monitored. The remaining stock of fuel
was monitored every day before refilling the stock to insure that the stock was
sufficient to support the household energy needs.
10.2.2 Data Analysis
Once the data were collected, the fuel consumption and temperature records were
cleaned and treated.
10.2.3 Fuel Consumption and Temperature Data Treatment
The daily fuel consumption monitored in kilogrammes has been transformed in
kWh and the consumption of all fuels was summed to get an average energy
consumption per week.
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sawdust or other fuels like cow dung, shells or cardboard.
The main data collected during the study were the fuel consumption (collected
once per day, five times a week) and the indoor and outdoor temperature collected
using thermometers with data-loggers.
The thermometers were positioned based on the following criteria:
• Thermometers measuring indoor temperature
– Room: main family room (heated room)
– High: 50 cm from the ceiling
– Opposite to the heating system (at least 3 m from the heating system)
– Protected from direct sunrays
– Not close to the windows or doors (at least 1.5 m from windows and doors)
– Protected to any activity to not be disturbed or damaged
• Thermometers measuring outdoor temperature
– On outer north face of houses
– Not easily accessible (Height: at least 2 m)
– Protected from snow and rain (below roof overhang)
Only the fuel consumption of the devises situated in the main family room
was recorded. Fuel was not provided to households as it can promote overconsumption, household were using their own fuels and a stock was made
close to the heating devise that was monitored. The remaining stock of fuel
was monitored every day before refilling the stock to insure that the stock was
sufficient to support the household energy needs.
10.2.2 Data Analysis
Once the data were collected, the fuel consumption and temperature records were
cleaned and treated.
10.2.3 Fuel Consumption and Temperature Data Treatment
The daily fuel consumption monitored in kilogrammes has been transformed in
kWh and the consumption of all fuels was summed to get an average energy
consumption per week.
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