Convert 1 Ton of Refrigeration to BTUs per Hour
How much power is 1 ton of refrigeration? What is 1 ton of refrigeration in BTUs per hour? 1 TR to BTU/hr conversion.
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1 Ton of Refrigeration =
12,000 BTUs per Hour
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Result in Plain English
1 ton of refrigeration is equal to exactly 12 thousand BTUs per hour.
In Scientific Notation
1 ton of refrigeration
= 1 x 100 tons of refrigeration
= 1.2 x 104 BTUs per hour
Tons of Refrigeration
A ton of refrigeration is a unit of power sometimes used in the United States. It is defined as the energy put off by melting a ton of ice every 24 hours, and is approximately 12,000 BTUs per hour.
BTUs per Hour
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. A BTU/hour is about 0.293 watts.