BTU/hr to tons
12000 BTU/h = 1 ton
Air conditioning is sized in BTU/h on the box and in tons on the schedule, and the two are fixed against each other: one ton is exactly 12,000 BTU/h. So a 24,000 BTU/h split unit is 2 tons and a 36,000 is 3. The name is nothing to do with weight — it is the cooling you get from melting a short ton of ice over a day, which is where the number came from.
BTU/hr to tons conversion table
| BTU/h | ton |
|---|---|
| 6000 | 0.5 |
| 9000 | 0.75 |
| 12000 | 1 |
| 18000 | 1.5 |
| 24000 | 2 |
| 36000 | 3 |
| 48000 | 4 |
| 60000 | 5 |
BTU/hr to tons — frequently asked
- What is 12000 BTU/h in ton?
- 12000 BTU/h = 1 ton.
- What is 6000 BTU/h in ton?
- 6000 BTU/h = 0.5 ton.
- What is 9000 BTU/h in ton?
- 9000 BTU/h = 0.75 ton.
- What is 18000 BTU/h in ton?
- 18000 BTU/h = 1.5 ton.
- What is 24000 BTU/h in ton?
- 24000 BTU/h = 2 ton.
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