I propose a follow-up experiment to measure daily energy consumption alternating hose configuration with the same set temperature. The previous experiment tried to answer “how much does maximum cooling power change between configurations,” while here we would answer “how much does efficiency changes between configurations.”
Potential issues:
If this causes your unit to run at different power levels, you would also capture any efficiency change based on the power level, but I would guess your unit regulates simply as on/off (check the (instantaneous) power consumption with the Kill-a-Watt to be sure).
If one configuration works faster, it may not do as much work on the other side of the room before the unit senses “cool,” and turns off. Fans in the room increasing circulation will mitigate this.
I don’t know how many days you would need for good statistics to smooth over all the day-to-day environmental changes.
You should also analyze weekend vs. weekday, and possibly exclude one.
You will need to monitor that both configurations actually are up to the task.
I’m not sure I want to register an advance prediction, but if OP agrees to do this, I will at least put some thought in towards one.
Measuring energy consumption is cheap and easy with a $30 Kill-a-Watt: https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2F9E51CGW3ZDS&keywords=kill+a+watt&qid=1656014636&sprefix=kill+a+watt%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-3
I propose a follow-up experiment to measure daily energy consumption alternating hose configuration with the same set temperature. The previous experiment tried to answer “how much does maximum cooling power change between configurations,” while here we would answer “how much does efficiency changes between configurations.”
Potential issues:
If this causes your unit to run at different power levels, you would also capture any efficiency change based on the power level, but I would guess your unit regulates simply as on/off (check the (instantaneous) power consumption with the Kill-a-Watt to be sure).
If one configuration works faster, it may not do as much work on the other side of the room before the unit senses “cool,” and turns off. Fans in the room increasing circulation will mitigate this.
I don’t know how many days you would need for good statistics to smooth over all the day-to-day environmental changes.
You should also analyze weekend vs. weekday, and possibly exclude one.
You will need to monitor that both configurations actually are up to the task.
I’m not sure I want to register an advance prediction, but if OP agrees to do this, I will at least put some thought in towards one.