Ever hear of a 2- or 3-ton central air conditioner? Does this mean a 2-ton air conditioner weighs 4,000 pounds? Or is it a random term that tech folks use to impress us? No, It Doesn't Weigh 4,000 Pounds A "ton" is a unit of refrigeration/cooling capacity. A ton of cooling is equivalent to transferring 12,000 Btu of energy per hour. So, this means a ton of air conditioning cools a home by removing 12,000 Btu from the air in one hour. Likewise, a 4-ton unit removes 48,000 Btu. On the nameplate of an exterior condenser/compressor AC unit, the rating for tons of ...
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