What exactly is an AC ton?
 

12,000 BTU/hr of cooling capacity.


"Abe" wrote in message
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I tried looking it up on the web, but couldn't find anything that
describes exactly what it means.

What exactly is an AC ton?
 

And this is apparently how the term was coined:

"Tonnage The unit of measure used in air conditioning to describe the
cooling capacity of a system. One ton of cooling is based on the amount of
heat needed to melt one ton (2000 lbs.) of ice in a 24 hour period. One ton
of cooling is equal to 12,000 Btu/hr."

from: http://www.liebert.com/support/glossary/air_gloss.asp

Smarty

"Smarty" wrote in message
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12,000 BTU/hr of cooling capacity.


"Abe" wrote in message
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I tried looking it up on the web, but couldn't find anything that
describes exactly what it means.