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AC size calculator: how many BTU for your room?

Enter the room size and conditions. Works for window ACs and as a starting point for window heat pumps and mini-splits.

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—BTU of cooling

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Electric draw, roughly
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From ENERGY STAR’s room air conditioner sizing chart. For heating, cold climates need more; a heat pump installer can run a proper load calculation.

The chart assumes standard 8-foot ceilings. For high ceilings or a top-floor room under a hot roof, go one size up.

For heating with a heat pump, cooling BTU is only a rough guide. In cold climates a room loses more heat in January than it gains in July, so check the unit’s heating capacity at your coldest normal temperature.

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