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What does “BTU” mean regarding air conditioners?

April 26, 2017air BTU conditioners garden Home mean Other - Home & Garden

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What does “BTU” mean regarding air conditioners?

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As stated before it is British Thermal Unit. Portable air conditioners and heaters are rated in BTUs. Central air conditioners are rated in Tons. 1 ton=12,000 BTUs. Sizing an air conditioner depends on room size, ceiling height, air infiltration, sun exposure, etc.

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British Thermal Units? Well it might mean that. I haven’t had an air conditioner in years but I think it shows the cooling capacity of the air conditioner. You need to determine the size of the room to cool before just buying an air conditioner. You might need a 5000 BTU unit or even a big one like 10,000 BTU, or larger depending on the size of the space you are cooling. You can’t just pick a giant one because they work better when the proper size is married to the room.