What is BTU per hour?

BTU per hour is a unit of power used to measure the heating or cooling capacity of HVAC equipment. It is the standard rating system for air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps in the United States.

What is kilocalorie per hour?

Kilocalorie per hour is a unit of power expressing energy transfer as dietary calories per hour. It is used in nutrition and exercise physiology to express the rate of energy expenditure during physical activity.

Worked examples

1 BTU per hour = 0.25199576 kilocalorie per hour

1 kilocalorie per hour = 1.163 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert BTU per hour to watt
• Convert BTU per hour to kilowatt
• Convert BTU per hour to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert BTU per hour to megawatt
• Convert BTU per hour to gigawatt
• Convert BTU per hour to milliwatt
• Convert BTU per hour to microwatt
• Convert BTU per hour to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert BTU per hour to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.