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1) 1 Ton AC can cool an area of 80-120 square feet. The room size of 144 square feet is on the border range. 2) It is recommended to get a 1.5 Ton AC if the room has many windows or faces the sun, as it will heat up the room more. 3) To calculate the required AC tonnage, multiply the length and width of the room in feet to get the area in square feet, then take the square root of the area and divide by 10. This will give the needed tonnage.

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Ac Calculation

1) 1 Ton AC can cool an area of 80-120 square feet. The room size of 144 square feet is on the border range. 2) It is recommended to get a 1.5 Ton AC if the room has many windows or faces the sun, as it will heat up the room more. 3) To calculate the required AC tonnage, multiply the length and width of the room in feet to get the area in square feet, then take the square root of the area and divide by 10. This will give the needed tonnage.

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1 Ton AC covers 80 to 120 sq.ft area. The 144 sq ft is on border range.

If you have many


windows or if your room sun facing then buying 1.5 Ton AC is good choice.

simply multiply the length times the width of the room or area to be cooled.
Then, as a practical number, multiply that total times 25 BTU. This allows ample
cooling, whether it is a rainy, moist day or a hot, sunny, humid day. Let’s say
the room is 12 feet wide by 15 feet long. That means 12x15=180 square feet.
Take the 180 sq. ft. times 25 BTU per square foot and you get the minimum
BTU air conditioner you should buy. That means 180x25=4500 BTU cooling
capacity is needed.

 When buying an AC, consider :


o Size of your room
o Tonnage of the air conditioning unit
o The direction of your window
o The energy that it will consume

 Most air conditioners are rated in BTU per hour (British thermal unit). They are also
by tonnage. One ton is equal to 12,000 BTU per hour.
 In India, we usually measure in tonnage.

How to calculate :
 Area Method : To calculate, multiply the length and breadth of the room (in feet),
take square-root of the answer and divide by 10. The resulting number will give the
desired tonnage.
 Volume Method : Alternatively, multiply the length, breadth and height of a room
(in feet). Divide the answer by 1000. This is the tonnage required.

Examples :
 Using Area Method : To make it clearer, suppose
1. The room is 10 feet wide by 15 feet long.
2. That means 10×15=150 square feet.
3. Take the sqrt(150)/10
4. We get 1.247
5. Choose an AC which is 1.2 Tonnes.
So basically for a room which is 150 square feet, we need to get
1.2 ton AC.
 Using Volume Method :
1. The room is 10 feet wide by 15 feet long and height is 20 feet (double
height).
2. That means 10×15 x 20 = 3000 cu.feet.
3. (3000)/1000
4. We get 3 T
5. Choose an AC which is 3 Tonnes.
So basically for a room which is 3000 cu. feet (double height),
we need to get 3 ton AC.

Notes:
 Smaller ton will continuously run in a larger area as it will take time to cool. This
will increase your electric bill with minimal cooling effectiveness.
 A larger ton AC can cool quickly but causes a sticky and clammy feeling. This is
because an air conditioner also removes moisture from the air. This takes time. If the
AC doesn't run long enough, the moisture does not get extracted properly and causes
the sogginess.
 Larger tonnage is better than lower tonnage.
 For larger spaces, an age-old rule of thumb is to have 1 Ton AC for 400 sqft. of
conditioned area.
 Buy the best AC you can. More stars = better AC energy efficiency.
 If your AC usage is 8 to 10 Hrs a day for 3 to 4 months, it is recommended to buy at
least 3 Star rated AC. In case AC usage is extended 5 to 7 months, you should opt for
5-Star rated AC. For usage of 10 to 12 months one should opt for cooling only or Hot
& Cold Inverter AC.
 You can increase the tonnage by half ton or more if :
o the rooms are exposed to direct sunlight
o there are more people in the room than normal
o if the room is located on the topmost floor
o if room is located near kitchen
o outside temperature is more than normal
 Outdoor units must be installed
o in areas not exposed to rain or sunlight
o proper ventilated areas

AC Tonnage is simply the cooling capacity or the cooling output of the air-conditioner. The
calculation is quite simple. One ton is equivalent to 12,000 BTU. If the Air-condition is 24,000 BTU
then it is 2 ton.

BTU

BTU is the abbreviation of British Thermal Unit, one BTU is the amount of heat required to heat one
pound of water. One pound of water is equivalent to two teacups. It is calculated through
Fahrenheit. British Thermal Unit for Air-conditioner calculates the number of BTUs every hour the AC
can remove from the air.

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