Room AC BTU Calculator

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Capacity is scaled up for ceilings over 8 ft.

Add 600 BTU for each person over two.

Room is a kitchen

Cooling capacity needed

6,000 BTU/hr

Common unit size to shop for
6,000 BTU
Room area
180 sq ft
Base capacity from area
6,000 BTU/hr
Tons of cooling
0.5 tons
Kilowatts of cooling
1.76 kW

Based on the ENERGY STAR room air conditioner sizing chart and its adjustments; the tall-ceiling scaling is an added rule of thumb. An estimate only.

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