Before you start

Use the following guide to ensure you have selected the air conditioning unit that will properly cool the space you desire. This guide is developed for normal room insulation, number of windows, and sun exposure, with two people occupying the conditioned space:

Adjust the room air conditioner capacity found in the table for the following conditions.

  1. Reduce capacity by 10% for heavily shaded areas.
  2. Increase capacity by 10% for very sunny areas.
  3. Add 600 Btuh for each additional person (more than two people)
  4. Add 4,000 Btuh if area to be cooled is a kitchen.
Area To Be Cooled Square Feet
(Length x Width, Ft.)
Approximate Nominal Cooling Capacity
Btuh
100 - 150 5,000
150 - 250 6,000
250 - 300 7,000
300 - 350 8,000
350 - 400 9,000
400 - 450 10,000
450 - 550 12,000
550 - 700 14,000
700 - 1,000 18,000
1,000 - 1,200 21,000
1,200 - 1,400 23,000
1,400 - 1,500 24,000
1,500 - 2,000 30,000
2,000 - 2,500 34,000


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