See the Savings
The Activent Paid for Itself in 8 Months!
Before you view the data...
Before you view the data please consider the following: Our test house was first measured to determine the 4 warmest rooms. Then in these four rooms, we replaced the vents with Activents. When the room temperature was established the Activents closed, thus redirecting the warm air to other portions of the house. The house heated faster and the furnace turned off sooner. This resulted in energy savings and added comfort.
Show me the data!
| Number of Activents installed | 4 |
| Customer Cost per vent | $60.00 |
| Total Customer Cost | $240.00 |
| Average Heating Period w/o Activents (min.) | 13 |
| Average Heating Period with calActivents (min.) | 9 |
| Number of heating periods per day w/o Activents | 12 |
| Number of heating periods per day w Activents | 12 |
| Cost per day w/o Activents | $12.00 |
| Cost per day w Activents | $8.31 |
| Savings per Heating day | $3.69 (30.78%) |
| Number of heating days per year | 100 |
| Cost per year w/o Activents | $1,200.00 |
| Cost per year w Activents | $831.00 |
| Savings per year | $369.00 |
| Payback period (years) | .65 (~8 mo) |
How big is the test house?
| Room Description | Area (ft2) | Volume (ft3) | Percentage of Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining Room | 140 | 1190 | 8.05% |
| Kitchen | 140 | 1190 | 8.05% |
| Living Room | 240 | 2040 | 13.79% |
| Family Room | 200 | 1700 | 11.49% |
| Bedroom 1 | 120 | 1020 | 6.90% |
| Bedroom 2 | 120 | 1020 | 6.90% |
| Bedroom 3 | 140 | 1190 | 8.05% |
| Bedroom 4 | 280 | 2380 | 16.09% |
| Hallways | 140 | 1190 | 8.05% |
| Hall Bathroom | 100 | 850 | 5.75% |
| Master Bath | 120 | 1020 | 6.90% |
| Total | 1740 | 14790 | 100.00% |
Where is the test house?
Campbell, CA (a suburb of San Jose)
When did the test take place?
Winter Season, outside temperature 40-42 degrees.
| Heating Start Time | Heating Stop Time | Heating Period [minutes] |
Dwell Between Heating Cycles [minutes] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:01 AM | 6:21 AM | 0:20 | |
| 0:15 | |||
| 6:36 AM | 6:46 AM | 0:10 | |
| 0:16 | |||
| 7:02 AM | 7:11 AM | 0:09 | |
| 0:19 | |||
| 7:30 AM | 7:40 AM | 0:10 | |
| 0:21 | |||
| 8:01 AM | 8:17 AM | 0:16 | |
| Average [minutes] |
0:13 | 0:17 |
| Heating Start Time | Heating Stop Time | Heating Period [minutes] |
Dwell Between Heating Cycles [minutes] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:17 AM | 9:25 AM | 0:08 | |
| 0:21 | |||
| 9:46 AM | 9:53 AM | 0:07 | |
| 0:27 | |||
| 10:20 AM | 10:24 AM | 0:04 | |
| Average | 0:06 | 0:24 |
| Manufacturer | Carrier |
|---|---|
| Product/Model | 58RAV095 |
| Max Amps | 10.2 |
| Max Outlet Pressure (inches W.C.) | 0.5 |
| Max Outlet Air Temperature (degrees F) | 180 |
| Location | Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Heating cost | $1,064 |
| Cooling Cost | $258 |
| Based upon 50,000 btu heating requirment. | |
| Average fuel rate/therm | $1.090 |
| Nominal 3 ton Air conditioner | |
| Electric Rate assumed $/kw-hr | $0.110 |
Conclusion
Installing The Activent will not only save you money — it will add to the comfort of your home.
...we were surprised at the quality and integrity of an item that is intended for everyday residential and commercial applications. After installing it, we were even more pleasantly surprised at how well it maintained the set temperature in a room.
What will I save?
In the test presented here, after installing just four Activents, the energy savings was $369 per year. If you use the Activent during heating and cooling season, you can expect to save as much as 30% on your heating and cooling costs!
Expect The Activent to pay for itself
in less than a year!
Activents in Action
Watch a demonstration of how The Activent can control the heating of your home.
