Required installation fields
- City or climate station, indoor/garage/outdoor placement and sun exposure.
- Tub volume, construction, insulation and cover type.
- Chiller make/model, rated input, pump wattage, sanitation accessories and plumbing length.
- Target temperature, use frequency, cover-off minutes and water-change dates.
- Smart-plug kWh with measurement dates and corresponding ambient temperature summary.
Minimum observation window
Seven complete days is the minimum for a provisional observation; 30 days spanning normal use is preferred. Startup cooldown must be separated from hold-temperature consumption.
Published outputs
For each accepted record, ArcticSoak intends to publish predicted kWh, measured kWh, absolute error, percentage error and enough configuration detail to explain the comparison without identifying a private address.
Calibration rules
Model constants will not be changed to fit a single installation. Recalibration requires a diverse sample, out-of-sample evaluation and a model-version increment. Removed observations and exclusion reasons will be documented.
Planned sample
The initial target is 40 installations across multiple climate zones and setup types. Until that threshold is reached and results are published, ArcticSoak labels model outputs as unvalidated planning estimates.